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 a…
The life of a gamer can be tough, and no threat to our very livelihood has ever surpassed that of the angry mother. You all know what I’m talking about because we’ve all been there. Maybe you haphazardly cleaned your room. Maybe you “forgot” to do the dishes. Maybe you…
The Nindies Showcase Summer 2017 kicks off at 10:00 a.m. PT. You can check out the live presentation below!
We’re only a little over two weeks away from the launch of Metroid: Samus Returns on the Nintendo 3DS and fans of good, old-fashioned 2D Metroid titles couldn’t be more excited. It looks like Nintendo is trying to get the hype train up to speed as it has sent the…
If you needed any extra incentive to pick up the special edition of Metroid: Samus Returns, this might entice you — the game’s cover is reversible, and the flip side bears the cover and blurbs of the original Metroid II: Return of Samus for the Game Boy. The Metroid:…
Say it isn’t so! If you were hoping that last month’s bit of datamine text concerning Miiverse’s closure was a joke, then Nintendo squashed that with adding the final nail in Miiverse’s coffin. Making waves last night, Nintendo’s Japanese Twitter account made the announcement. This morning Nintendo updated their Nintendo…
Last September Nintendo decided to skip out on attending EGX, one of the United Kingdom’s biggest gaming expos, presumably due to a lack of games to show. Thankfully, with the Switch’s ever growing library and a steady flow of 3DS titles, the Japanese giant will be returning to the Birmingham…
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…
Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon are still a ways away but there’s plenty of people I know that are already locked in and committed to grabbing both games. Paired versions are a long time Pokémon staple but more recently Nintendo’s caught on and offers dual packs of the versions,…
Pokémon Centers in Japan have finally released new information on how they’ll be celebrating Halloween this year. As we reported earlier, thanks to Pokémon Trainer Jaxson Tapp’s sleuthing, Mimikyu is getting so much love that it’s the Pokémon of choice that will be distributed to copies of Pokémon Sun &…
Saums is back! To celebrate the upcoming launch of Metroid: Samus Returns, Nintendo of America has just released a new trailer showcasing some of the abilities and worlds that Samus gets to explore. Check it out below! Metroid: Samus Returns launches in North America alongside a pair of…
Get ready to get your hands on another Mythical Pokémon, trainers! It’s been announced that Marshadow will be distributed in the US through GameStop stores from October 9th through October 23rd, while Europe will see it pop up at “select retailers” from October 1st through November 16th. The Ghost/Fighting type…
