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…
Do you remember where you were when the Nintendo Wii launched? In November of 2006, Nintendo unleashed the Wii on the United States and it felt as if the entire world had gone into a frenzy. While I had been unreasonably excited for previous consoles in my life due to…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled…
Monster Hunter Stories has launched today and with it comes a couple new videos showing off the game. First up is a launch trailer, giving a look at game’s cinematics and presentation. It’s enough to get you excited about the idea of all these lush environments and potential monster partners,…
Nintendo Wire’s Amiibo Jason, Matthew Weidner and Happily Candied played Metroid II while discussing the series’ long Nintendo history on Thursday night in celebration of Metroid: Samus Returns’ upcoming release. If you missed hanging out, you can catch up with their discussion by watching the recorded stream below.
For a while now we’ve known Fire Emblem Warriors will be pulling characters from three games – the Shadow Dragon remake of the first, 2013’s Awakening and 2016’s Fates trilogy. The latest character introduction trailer from Koei Tecmo focuses on the heroes from Awakening. Check it out: Fire…
Today, September 7th, 2017, marks 20 years since Final Fantasy VII launched for the PlayStation in North America, a smash-hit that went on to sell over 11 million copies across multiple platforms. For some Nintendo fans, however, the game is still a sore spot, as it marked Square’s transition from…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Monster Hunter gets some turn-based peanut butter in its chocolate, action-RPG formula, Rayman slaps some Teensies and robot brain bots channel their inner terminator. DrinkBox Studios is slashing both limbs and prices off a handful of its critically acclaimed games. First up is the…
The Nintendo Minute crew held a Metroid: Samus Returns panel at PAX West last week. During the event, information on amiibo, abilities and the game’s world were shared during the 20 minute presentation. Luckily, if you didn’t have the opportunity to attend the event, the official Nintendo YouTube channel has…
Since it was revealed and distributed in Japan earlier this year, the Ash Hat Pikachu event Pokémon has been one of my most sought after this side of Marshadow. With the movie coming out in about two months, the Pokémon Company has given us the where and how on getting…
The past week or so has been filled with Fire Emblem Warriors character announcements, all coincidentally from Fire Emblem Fates. Thankfully we don’t have to rely on the scans and trailer anymore though, as Nintendo has released official high resolution assets for the three characters via the game’s website. First…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled a…
Due to the impending hurricane currently headed towards Florida, Nintendo has issued a statement regarding the Nintendo World Championship qualifying rounds set to take place in Miami on September 9th-10th. The full statement can be read below: “Due to the serious threat posed by Hurricane Irma, Nintendo and Best Buy…
Culdcept Revolt may have been delayed from its original August release, but time’s been moving along quickly and the strategy-focused RPG’s debut is just about a month away. NISA’s shared a new trailer, giving a look at four-player multiplayer in action. Being able to take on friends and foes both…
