Tetris 99 was first released back in February 2019 for Nintendo Switch Online as a new version of the classic puzzle game, pitting you against 98 other players with one goal: be the last player remaining. Six years later, it remains extremely popular, and that’s in part to special themed…
Yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of Chrono Trigger’s original Japanese release and to celebrate, Square Enix announced that it has plans to launch various projects to commemorate the game. In a tweet from the official Japanese SE account, the company wrote, “As we mark the 30th anniversary, we will be…
A recent patent filed by Nintendo of America has suggested that the upcoming Switch 2 will include OS-integrated voice chat and even proximity voice chat in certain games. While you can no longer view the patent (which was likely scrubbed from the internet because of stories such as this), WCCFTech…
After over 19 years, Japanese developer AlphaDream has declared bankruptcy. Comprised of many former Square staffers, the studio got its start on the Game Boy Color with Koto Battle: Tengai no Moribito, a Pokémon-adjacent card battling role-playing game that already showed a willingness to experiment with traditional RPG battle systems,…
A shovel-ton of new features is headed to Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, all of which have been detailed by developer Yacht Club Games during this morning’s Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove presentation. Firstly, players will now be able to change character pronouns to the gender-neutral “they” and “them” in the original…
Legendary Pokémon giveaways are second nature now. We see a Legendary we can’t get in-game? Oh, we’ll be able to download it later. Have a Mythical ‘mon that’s just been introduced to the world? Sure to be a giveaway or event eventually. But make them Shiny… and now you’ve got…
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition launches on Switch on September 27th, and there’s a demo in the eShop now so you can get started on your journey through Erdrea. If you’ve never played a Dragon Quest game before and want to prepare for…
The Pokémon World Championships for 2019 are here! As previously reported, there promises to be plenty of Pokémon fun to go around, from Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon competitive play to a Pokémon GO Invitational. Check out the primary stream below as the Opening Ceremony kicks off at 9 a.m….
It’s that time of year again, when Trainers gather from around the globe to show off their love of Pokémon! This weekend will see Washington DC become a venue for multiple kinds of battling, as this video shows: That’s Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, the Pokémon TCG,…
With all the piled-on Platinum Points from mobile games and other methods, My Nintendo rewards come fairly easily as long as you’re looking out for them. At the top of each month and days surrounding big game releases is always the best time to check for new reward options, and…
As the end of an era slowly approaches the Nintendo 3DS, we’re beginning to notice changes taking place with the beloved handheld. Just today, owners of the system have received a new notification, announcing the discontinuation of the YouTube app. Here’s the entirety of the message: “At the end of…
Once again Limited Run has used E3 as an opportunity to announce its next lot of physical editions, and it’s not just current-gen consoles that’ll be getting a piece of the pie. But let’s cover those first… For Switch we’ll be seeing Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, Rogue Legacy,…
Welcome back to the Wire Weekly, where I, Ben “Dynamaxed out” Fruzzetti, run through the week’s assortment of Nintendo news with what could charitably be referred to as wit, sarcasm, and personality. It’s the week before E3, which traditionally means it’s time for light news save the occasional leak. Nintendo…
If you like spamming your friends with Line stickers like I do, then you’re in luck, because Atlus has a released a batch of new Persona Q2 Line stickers to coincide with the game’s release. For the low price of one buck (plus tax), you can get a variety of…
Check out the games set to release on Nintendo Switch and 3DS this month in our June Preview!
