Just last September, Splatoon 3 celebrated its two-year anniversary in a spectacular sendoff with the Grand Festival. This celebration also marked the effective ending of the game, with new monthly Splatfest themes coming to a close. While the new content has slowed down, it hasn’t stopped entirely, as the seasonal…
For older Nintendo fans, Space World 2000 is one of the most pivotal moments in the company’s history. The event where Nintendo not only unveiled the GameCube to the public but showcased Super Mario 128 and some ridiculously high-quality 3D renders for a Legend of Zelda prototype, Space World 2000…
Across Nintendo’s vast reach, Mario has quite a few unique games under his belt. While most people tend to focus on the main series entries, there’s many games that fly under the radar for one reason or another. One such oft-forgotten title is Super Mario Run. This mobile-exclusive platformer doesn’t…
Welcome back to the Wire Weekly, where I, Ben “remember Miitomo?” 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 most wonderful time of the (financial) year — when a bunch of corporate suits in Kyoto…
Happy 30th birthday, Game Boy! Let’s take a look back at the little handheld that could. We also recommend checking out our Game Boy De-Make series.
Few games that take place in a post-apocalyptic setting are as relaxing as My Time at Portia. As a young adult, you move to Portia to take over your father’s old workshop, aiming to help improve the town and become the best builder around. The premise seems simple enough off…
There’s been a resurgence of Final Fantasy on Switch lately, one that will continue this month with the release of both Final Fantasy X/X-2 and Final Fantasy XII. But in the course of this great return, it’s importance that we don’t forget which game is on top. Final Fantasy IX?…
Eight years ago today, I went to my local Toys”R”Us and picked up my sleek, Cosmo Black 3DS system. I always tell myself the 3DS isn’t that old, but it’s actually been out for quite some time now. Since then, I’ve finished middle school, high school, and I’m just about…
During the September 2018 Direct, Square Enix went all out with the Switch announcements. While the confirmation that major mainline titles like Final Fantasy VII, IX, and XII would be heading to a Nintendo system for the first time was amazing, there were a couple of smaller games announced that…
Hello, and welcome to Nintendo Wire’s newest ongoing series Wire Weekly, where I, the thoroughly adequate Ben “Not a big fan of A Link to the Past, sorry” Fruzzetti, run down the previous week’s news with varying degrees of flippancy. When my boss Jason Ganos told me he wanted a…
Bust out the birthday cake and exactly two candles, because the Nintendo Switch has now been around for 730 days! The console released on March 3rd, 2017 alongside The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and some other games people occasionally remember (Snipperclips? That was fun and novel, wasn’t…
There’s nothing quite like a grand adventure in video gaming; trekking from verdant fields to snow-dusted mountains and back again is a feeling like no other, and the Nintendo Switch already has many different worlds to explore. That said, it’s always fun to jump into a new setting and uncover…
Mountain biking is something I’ll never do – when I was a teenager I flew off my own BMX and broke both a leg and an arm, so I’m not too fond of cycling these days. That said, mountain biking video games like the upcoming Lonely Mountains: Downhill are fair…
Undertale is a special game. It will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the greatest and most impactful games of the decade even years from now, and already its influence is being seen in other indie gems like last year’s Wandersong. Even if the occasional bellyacher has a gripe with…
While Pokémon is the bread and butter of developer Game Freak, the company has always had its smaller experiments, whether it be the GBA platformer Drill Dozer or the rhythm-focused 3DS eShop title HarmoKnight. In recent years they’ve moved away from Nintendo platforms with these spin-offs, with Tembo the Badass…
