With the Nintendo Switch 2 finally confirmed after all this time, the discussion of what will be on it grows stronger every day. From thoughts of new first-party titles to third-party ports, there’s a lot of potential to be had here. That latter point is particularly interesting; as exciting as…
As one can expect with a franchise that has been running as long as the Super Mario series has, the cast of characters in it has seen a wide variety of iterations over the years. From all the way back to the arcade origins of Donkey Kong and Jumpman to…
It’s been six years since developer Team Cherry announced Hollow Knight: Silksong, the hotly anticipated sequel to its 2017 classic. Originally envisioned as a bit of DLC for the first game, the scope of the game had expanded so much that Team Cherry decided to make it a standalone title….
Mattel and Nintendo have been busy exploring Mario Kart merchandise options recently. From speciality themed Hot Wheels metal cars fashioned after Super Mario characters to recreating Mario Kart with the Hot Wheels Ai system, Mattel isn’t hitting the final lap yet — it’s only gaining speed. Appearing at the…
After all the heftier bits of news were shared during yesterday’s Pokémon Press Conference, the President and CEO of The Pokémon Company, Tsunekazu Ishihara, dropped a little info regarding some merchandise that will become more widely available in the near future. The apparel simply known as Pokémon Shirts in Japan…
Almost exactly a year ago, Nintendo announced the cancellation of its planned Quality of Life initiative. Nintendo’s new pillar was supposed to concentrate on non-wearable devices that would focus on aspects of everyday life, like sleep. Now, in conjunction with The Pokémon Company and Niantic, Nintendo is developing the Pokémon…
Today’s Pokémon Press Conference begins at 6 p.m. PT | 8 p.m. CT | 9 p.m. ET. We’ll be covering all the news that’s announced during it in our live blog below. Watch the presentation with us, and receive instant updates while chatting! Watch live video from Pokemon on…
It’s been more than 20 years since Final Fantasy VII arrived on the PlayStation, and even after all these years, the game remains a phenomenon in the video game world. While nearly everything about the title was ahead of its time, it was the music that really took it to…
Mario Maker fans around the world were excited to see the bonus themed stylus announced for the Super Mario Maker 2 Limited Edition Pack coming to the UK a few weeks ago. While no other regions received the same offer in April, many still held out hope that the item…
Later this year, Square Enix is collaborating with ___ to bring the story of Dragon Quest V to the big screen with Dragon Quest: Your Story. Following on from last month’s trailer and release date announcement, Japanese site Movie Natalie has shared some new images from the film. Take a…
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My Nintendo’s presence hasn’t completely filled the hole that Club Nintendo left behind. For some regions, physical goods have returned, causing us nerds to stare longingly at these exclusives. Adding more stationery-centric goods, this new batch from the Japanese My Nintendo is all about Super Mario Maker 2. Featuring an…
The wonderful folks over at Nicalis have once again provided the Nintendo Wire team with their newest game, Crystal Crisis for Switch. As usual, on top of the physical cart and beautiful box art, a bunch of fantastic goodies are also included. Nicalis never disappoints when it comes to bringing…
After the less-than-glowing reactions to Sonic the Hedgehog’s appearance in his upcoming blockbuster debut, director Jeff Fowler announced that the studio would “fix” the design. While this came as a relief to its detractors, it also proved controversial as it’d mean more work for the effects teams. Thankfully, the team…
After Rare changed what it means to be a console FPS on the Nintendo 64 with GoldenEye, they went on to make their own IP with the same mechanics – Perfect Dark. While the franchise has been dormant for some years after the prequel Perfect Dark Zero launched alongside the…
