Character Column: Kefka Palazzo proves to be one of the maddest and most memorable villains in all of gaming

Categories: Retro, Features

Welcome to the Character Column! Each week, I’ll be taking a look at a different character from Nintendo’s long and esteemed history, and I’ll analyze what makes them interesting, nuanced, or just plain memorable. Whether they’re heroes, villains or NPCs, I’ll explain why they deserve respect or love from the…

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Happy 127th birthday, Nintendo!

Author: Lauren Ganos
Categories: Retro, Features

It might seem a little crazy to think that Nintendo has existed for 127 years, but it’s completely true. Believe it or not though, our favorite company wasn’t always producing colorful screens filled with the red hatted, high jumping plumber and the likes of Link – and that’s probably why…

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Happy 25th Birthday, SNES!

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: Retro, Features

On August 23rd, 1991, one of Nintendo’s most significant consoles released in North America – the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, or SNES. The 16-bit successor to the massively successful NES, the Super Nintendo played host to hundreds of iconic games that undeniably shaped the modern gaming landscape. Much like the…

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Character Column: The Duck Hunt Dog became an early example of negative encouragement (and catharsis)

Categories: 3DS, Features, Retro, Wii U

Welcome to the Character Column! Each week, I’ll be taking a look at a different character from Nintendo’s long and esteemed history, and I’ll analyze what makes them interesting, nuanced, or just plain memorable. Whether they’re heroes, villains or NPCs, I’ll explain why they deserve respect or love from the…

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Sonic Sunday: Kicking off the Franchise Five

Author: Logan Plant
Categories: News, Features, Retro

Welcome back to Sonic Sunday! This week, we’re kicking off a new series that will continue on Nintendo Wire throughout the coming months. Titled Franchise Five, this series collects votes and opinions from all of the writers at Nintendo Wire to come up with top five lists for various video…

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