What better time than a Thursday evening to get some surprise Nintendo news? Nintendo has just shadow-dropped the Game Boy’s Donkey Kong Land on the Nintendo Switch Online service. Grab a vine and join the thrills in the Land of Kong. Donkey Kong Land is now available to play…
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…
Update (3/3/21): A number of the Kirby accessories for Switch are now up for pre-order at Play-Asia. You can save 5% on any orders over $20 when you using the code NINWIRE at checkout! Most of the Switch accessories I’ve picked up have been for function over form,…
This year, we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Pac-Man. And yes, you read that right: four-zero. Our beloved yellow disc is officially entering his mid-life crisis era, and what will he do to celebrate? Will he buy a motorcycle? A house on a private island? Will he gamble away all…
Konami’s stable of characters and properties are fairly varied, though it seems most immediately think of either Metal Gear or Castlevania. I’m a Bomberman fan myself (though that was originally Hudson Soft), but today’s all about giving some love to a fellow lighthearted fellow who really knows who to wield…
Gather some coins around the kingdom because collecting this whole line may take you more than one purchase. Choco Eggs, chocolate candy shaped eggs from overseas that generally contain a figure or toy inside, from Japanese candy company Furuta will be hiding retro and modern Mario surprises within their latest…
Few games are as charming as A Short Hike, which brought its low-poly chill vibes to the Nintendo Switch over the summer. The game has now got some suitably cute merchandise from Fangamer that encapsulates this atmosphere. First up there’s the $24 t-shirt, which advertises the setting of Hawk Peak…
More than a few video game franchises are heading to Netflix lately, with the likes of Resident Evil and Cuphead being two recent significant projects. Now you can add Assassin’s Creed to the list. While a Netflix-produced Assassin’s Creed anime was announced back in 2017, a recent report from Deadline…
Have you ever wanted to create your own Pokémon t-shirt design? If so, you’re in luck, as the Pokémon Design Lab is launching in Japan. The Pokémon Design Lab machine uses four base patterns to start with, and then allows you to choose different art or stamp designs based-on the…
There’s no time to waste Persona fans! The latest addition to Persona 5: Dancing Star Night’s pre-painted statue lineup from manufacturing company Amakuni and design artist Katagiri Katsuhiro is now available for pre-order. Have a look at the Makoto Niijima PVC statue in all of its groovy glory below! …
With Pikmin 3 Deluxe debuting onto the Nintendo Switch later this week, some new swag has suddenly appeared on our radar. Courtesy of Target, the retailer is offering another free with purchase deal. Similar to their Super Mario 3D All-Stars release in September, all in-store purchases of Pikmin 3 Deluxe…
Any trainer living next to a Pokémon Café and celebrating Christmas this upcoming December will want to contemplate reserving one of these adorable looking home party packages. The Pokémon Café has announced that establishments will soon be taking reservations for their yearly Christmas Home Party Sets. This year’s package includes…
Whether you’ve yet to set out on your journey or just want to revisit the quest from a different perspective, you might be in the market for Octopath Traveler’s Complete Guide. Up until now it was only available in Japanese, but Dark Horse is localizing it fully for a December…
This is your last call to armor up before entering the planet Aether! For any Metroid Prime series fan wanting to show off their favorite esteemed heroine bounty hunter at home, now is your last chance to pre-order a Varia Suit armor replica from First 4 Figures. Pre-orders for the…
