As the weather continues to warm up as spring arrives in full, there are plenty of people looking to enjoy their time in the sun. For the Pokémon fans out there, there’s no better way to do so than by enjoying the Alola region’s tropical weather and colorful scenery. If…
It feels like eons since a Madden game has last graced a Nintendo console, but EA is finally going to change that this year. Recently announced as part of the slate of titles heading to the Switch 2 this year, Madden 26 will be available on Nintendo’s latest console alongside…
With Switch 2 pre-orders finally live for the US and Canada, you now have the chance to fork over money to Nintendo for the chance to play the next generation of Switch hardware. Fun! If you want to utilize the full feature set of the Nintendo Switch 2, you’ll need…
It was over two years ago that Adult Swim games announced they would be bringing the indie hit Duck Game to Nintendo Switch — and the weapon-wielding, pixelated poultry have finally landed on the hybrid console. Duck Game’s release on Switch brings along frantic multiplayer, both local and online, as…
I’m not one to say no to a good drink, especially when it’s poured by a set of practiced hands and an open mind. Whether you’ve spent some time in dives or not, a practiced bartender makes all the difference no matter how far you want to take your inebriation…
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…
