March 18th, 2019

Texan man attains Guinness World Record for largest video game collection, unofficially accruing universe’s biggest backlog
Author: Amelia Fruzzetti
Categories: News, 3DS, Amiibo News, Retro, Switch, Wii U

Editor’s Note: The following article was written to have a satirical and jealous sounding tone. As game collectors ourselves, the Nintendo Wire team has nothing but respect and admiration for Mr. Monteiro’s amazing achievement.  This one’s sure to make collectors and completionists alike tenuous for completely different reasons — Antonio Romero…

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March 18th, 2019

YouTuber hachiroku24 creates LEGO Bulbasaur from scratch
Author: George Comatas
Categories: News

If you’re looking for a fun, Pokémon-related weekend project, you might want to check out this video we found by Lego YouTuber hachiroku24. Not entirely unlike the Mega Construx figures you might see around GameStop and other retailers with Pokémon merchandise, this brilliant Lego creator has recently dove into creating…

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March 18th, 2019

Wizards vanquish Knights to claim a Splatfest victory
Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Switch

This weekend’s Splatfest between Wizards and Knights has come to a close, and it looks like it takes more than chivalry and chainmail to win. Of course, against the mystic arts what hope was there?   Hear ye hear ye! Ye olde #Splatoon2 #Splatfest results have arrived! With a 2-1…

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March 16th, 2019

Has Yoshi committed tax fraud? A brief review
Author: Amelia Fruzzetti
Categories: Switch

It has been a standing accusation for almost three years that Yoshi — the once-beloved dino, steed, babysitter, and glutton — has committed tax fraud. While technically never tried in a court, whether in the US, the Mushroom Kingdom, or elsewhere, the allegations have nonetheless stuck, tarnishing his image in…

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March 16th, 2019

Catch Sonic the Hedgehog’s SXSW panel live
Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News

It’s almost time to see what’s next for Sega’s blue blur, as the Sonic series is getting yet another dedicated SXSW very soon, starting at 1 p.m. CET! Last year’s panel included the announcement of Team Sonic Racing, Sonic Mania Plus, and the Sonic Mania Adventures shorts, so here’s hoping…

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March 16th, 2019

Yacht Club Games teasing a reveal of a new project for PAX East
Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: News

With one swing of their mighty shovel, Yacht Club Games became a developer to watch. And then they swung that shovel again and again and again, refining their first game and expanding upon it while never losing their edge of classic inspiration. Now though, with Shovel Knight’s last promised expansion…

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