What better time than a Thursday evening to get some surprise Nintendo news? Nintendo has just shadow-dropped the Game Boy’s Donkey Kong Land on the Nintendo Switch Online service. Grab a vine and join the thrills in the Land of Kong. Donkey Kong Land is now available to play…
The games that started it all are finally making their way to Nintendo Switch. RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic, a port of RollerCoaster Tycoon 1 and 2, will be released on December 5th, courtesy of Atari. Tycoon Classic combines elements of both games, allowing players to build to their heart’s content. The…
Well folks, the time is here! Black Friday has arrived… on Thursday, naturally. Down below you’ll find Nintendo Wire’s list of fantastic deals on a variety of items all related to gaming in one way or another, ones that we’ve specially handpicked just for you this holiday season! Make sure…
During my monthly ritual of browsing My Nintendo to see what I can spend all these Platinum Points on before they expire I stumbled on some brand new rewards based on Wario’s upcoming return to the game industry, WarioWare Gold. While there isn’t too much for WarioWare, the brand new…
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, as all our combined mayoral efforts have taken Animal Crossing: New Leaf to new heights. Nintendo’s Japanese site has updated its top selling software listings, showing that the latest full game in the series has reached 11.78 million copies sold. That alone’s enough…
While it’s hard to see the production of 3DS systems slow down, knowing that we’re getting such a creative selection of New 2DS XL designs to pick from kind of makes up for it. The latest treat we’ve received was discovering that Nintendo released this gorgeous Animal Crossing New 2DS…
Nintendo announced its Nindie Game Gold Point Rewards event for Summer 2018, and there’s a new selection of indie titles available for Wii U and 3DS that you can use your hard earned Gold Points on! Here’s a list of available titles: Runbow Pocket (New 3DS) – 110 Gold Points…
With 15 years of game development under his belt, Wario’s finally back with the ultimate meta project: a compilation of existing work to make some quick cash. I’ve been playing his (and his supporting cast of employees) quick-fire minimal microgames since they opened for business, and after Game & Wario…
Wahahaha! It’s time to make some money, Wario’s back in game making business and he needs all of you to play your way through plenty of Microgames. The WarioWare Gold demo is now up and ready in the 3DS eShop. Play some of Wario’s favorite microgames in the #WarioWare…
Originally slated for a late June release, Sanrio Characters Picross has been pushed back to July 19th in the US — which is only two short days away. That means you’ll be able to solve puzzles to unveil pictures with favorite cute characters like Hello Kitty, My Melody, and Cinnamoroll…
Three years ago today, the world lost one of the most beloved game creators of all time, as the legendary Satoru Iwata passed away. Iwata was cherished by audiences worldwide for his humorous skits during Directs, his programming genius in his earlier years, and for being a passionate and genial…
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Recently, Nintendo hosted its 78th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Held on June 28th, the question and answer portion of the meeting is now available in full, in English via Nintendo’s Japanese site. Many topics were discussed, with the united theme naturally being the company’s financial situation and public image,…
Captain Toad’s just about all packed up to set out for adventure again, and we have some news about it to help pass the time until its release: we’ve now learned what various amiibo will do to help along the way. Tapping the Toad amiibo will provide an Invincibility…
A lot of us were surprised when we heard Wario speaking full sentences in the WarioWare Gold demo. That’s nothing on Charles Martinet, whose delivery is as on point as ever; it’s just that I haven’t personally heard Wario talk this much since that old Wario World commercial where he…
