After years of speculation and anticipation, publisher Forever Entertainment has finally announced that its House of the Dead 2 remake will finally be seeing the light of day this year. Revealed alongside a new trailer, the aptly titled “The House of the Dead 2: Remake” will be hitting Switch and…
The Switch 2 has had a heck of a media week, especially in Las Vegas. The Consumer Electronics Showcase (Abbreviated as CES) played host to a number of tech giants, including accessory developer Genki who brought mockups of the yet-to-be-revealed Nintendo Switch followup console. Genki in specific claimed this was…
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of leaks and speculation, with alleged images, specs, and rumors about the Nintendo Switch 2 dominating the gaming news cycle. Until Nintendo officially announces something about the much-anticipated console, this flurry of speculation is likely to continue. With that said, let’s continue…
Fans of Studio Trigger, over-the-top action, and 3D arena fighters rejoice — Kill la Kill If will be here in just a few short weeks. To make that wait even easier, Arc System Works has announced that a demo of the Nintendo Switch version of the game will be available…
From the leaks, to the trailer, to the backlash, the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie has been all over the news this year. Sonic’s original controversial look received so much backlash, the movie got delayed to Valentine’s Day 2020 so the filmmakers could redesign him. Now, speaking to Variety prior…
PlatinumGames’ Astral Chain release is still over a month away, but it’s got a chain-tight grip on my attention whenever it comes up. The stylish action of its developer is legendary, and every bit of footage and information has lived up to my expectations so far. That extends to its…
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Open-worlds and farming simulation aren’t a typical combination in the world of video games, but the upcoming Stranded Sails: Explorers of the Cursed Islands is looking to be break new ground. After a shipwreck strands you on a mysterious isle, you have to explore, build, and grow crops to help…
Taito’s remake of the classic SNES side scrolling beat ’em up The Ninja Warriors is finally emerging from the shadows with a worldwide release date of July 25th. Titled The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors in the west, and The Ninja Warriors: Once Again in Japan, it features updated…
Western fans of the Earthbound/Mother franchise have had a rough couple of decades, from the original NES game that was translated and never saw an official release until just a few years ago, to the cancelled Nintendo 64 project, and the unlocalized Mother 3… Well, maybe one day we’ll get…
After the rerun of the New Year’s Fortune from Afar event ends tonight, Dragalia Lost will be welcoming a brand new Facility event as well as the opportunity to summon a familiar face. The Flames of Reflection, Dragalia’s first flame-focused Facility Event, will focus on the game’s blacksmith, Ramona, and…
Now that we’ve seen the new designs Nintendo will be releasing for the Switch Lite, everyone here at Nintendo Wire can’t help but keep dreaming. Just think of all the possibilities that are available for the newest mini machine — a rainbow of other colors (pink! blue! white! orange!…
As the video game industry is relatively young, there are thankfully few true, deep losses with respect to figures. But four years ago a prolific programmer, president, and gamer passed — and while the remnants of his vision continue on for now, the absence of Satoru Iwata can still be…
Get ready to sport your favorite Pokémon, Trainers! The Pokémon Center has added seven spinner pins to its online store, with the collection featuring the seven regions’ starters. Nudging the side of the dual-layered Poké Ball pin will cause the layer underneath to spin quickly, revealing all three starters from…
Yesterday’s announcement of Sanrio’s collaboration with Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp was a welcome one, especially for all of us who have been longtime Hello Kitty fans. Lucky for us, we knew even then that we wouldn’t have to wait long to see the new items land in the game, as…
