One of the most hotly debated subjects across the greater video game circles is the simple question of what the greatest video game of all-time is. While the true answer is subjective and open to each individual’s interpretation, another way to tackle the question is to answer what the most…
In the most recent episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi chatted with former Nintendo of America marketing lead Gail Tilden on a variety of topics relating to her time trying to localize different Nintendo products for the West. After discussing the history of Pokémon,…
During the latest episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi had Nintendo of America’s former marketing lead Gail Tilden on and they discussed some of the trials and tribulations she went through trying to market certain Nintendo properties to Western audiences. Two big topics came…
Since time immemorial, the bane of the jigsaw puzzle enthusiast has been the sky — endless blue dotted with swirling white, a cruel and indistinguishable azure that doesn’t seem to come together no matter how you fit the pieces. Nintendo, never satisfied with doing things the same way, had decided…
Nintendo is certainly in a demo giving mood this summer. Global Testpunches, an early Splatfest, demos for Ever Oasis and Miitopia during the week of E3… now you can add Hey! Pikmin to that list and Miitopia is getting a second “demo” of sorts. Hey! Pikmin’s spot on the eShop…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Robotic cubes attack in Death Squared, bizarre spheroids settle it in De Mambo and a duo of Nintendo demos scamper onto 3DS. Discounts continue to be severely lacking this week. (Come on Atlus, you were always such a trustworthy fallback)! Both Trine and its…
Welcome to the Crazy Cap! Last month at E3 we were able to see what these stores had for Mario and Cappy, including this particular location at Tostarena Town. Nintendo tweeted out a clearer picture today and we can see more than just the sombrero, poncho, Jaxi statue, Tostarena emblem…
The release date discrepancies between North America and Europe for the Yo-kai Watch series have always been frustrating. The games released months later in Europe, despite the franchise generally performing better across the pond. It looks like it will finally be changing soon though, with Yo-kai Watch 2’s third version,…
Fans of face-plates might want to sit down, as Nintendo of Japan is reportedly ceasing production of the standard New Nintendo 3DS. The news comes via Japanese Nintendo and is backed up by the official page, which states “all production ended”. New Nintendo 3DS LL (XL) models are still in…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled…
Version 1.0.1 of the Splatoon 2 Splatfest demo is live in the US. The new update brings a slightly new look to Inkopolis Square. To manually update the demo, simply highlight the Splatoon 2 Demo icon on your Nintendo Switch. Press the + button and then select Software Update. …
From both sides of the Pacific Ocean, the Squid Research Lab has been updating its information of Splatoon 2 and this Saturday’s Splatfest. Here’s the new information that’s surfaced: WEAPONS REVISITED Special weapon: Bubble Blower After only seeing it for a split second in last week’s Direct, we now know…
We searched every corner of Inkopolis Square to find hidden Easter eggs scattered throughout! From Broadway posters to a briefcase full of Super Sea Snails, we hunt for what you might have missed in Splatoon 2 so far.
When you think about it for more than a few seconds, Mario Kart races are downright terrifying. Competitors are tossing shells, bananas, bullets and more in an effort to make other racers crash. The courses are peppered with obstacles that would likely kill a mortal man. The chances of falling…
We’re about halfway through the month, which means it’s time for another Fire Emblem Heroes banner to roll around. And this time there’s not one, but two fresh new pools of Heroes to pull from, each featuring three characters from the recent Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. In the…
