As time marches ever forward, I’m beginning to have this bizarre sensation of writing retrospectives for films, games, and consoles that I was alive for the launch of. Released on November 18th, 2001, in the US, the Nintendo GameCube came at an exciting time for the games industry. Even to…
Here we go! Let’s take a look at the nominees for the 2024 Game Awards. While Nintendo doesn’t have an entry in the Game of the Year category this year, it currently holds three out of five nominees for Best Family Game, where the company has historically been the favorite…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
Looks like there has been a change of plans in regards to how Darkrai will be distributed in North America. Instead of being distributed through a code in the Pokémon Company newsletter, Darkrai will be obtainable with a shared serial code of Darkrai20. This code is set to work until…
We’re back with Fight 15 in Season 2 of Mii V Mii! Watch the Golden Gunners, the Silver Swordsmen and the Bronze Brawlers duke it out in the latest battle. Check out the fight below! Help support Mii V Mii on the MiiTJ Patreon.
We just thought we’d put out a reminder: Our annual Customs for a Cure livestream event takes place this next Saturday, October 1st, starting at 4 p.m. CST on the Nintendo Wire YouTube channel. Are you ready? We are! Plans have been slightly altered since our first announcement, and it’s…
One of the best things about BIT.TRIP Runner2 was the inclusion of Charles Martinet as the narrator. After years of hearing him as Mario, Luigi and company it was refreshing to hear him stretch his vocal chords with a brand new role that wasn’t a bizarre Skyrim dragon. Now a…
Strategy RPG fans get ready to order your units around once more, as Mercenary Saga 3 is hitting Japan very soon on October 5th! Featuring the same Final Fantasy Tactics-esque art style and and gameplay, it looks like a fun alternative for those who have exhausted Fire Emblem and want…
Despite Ubisoft being adamant the game is still in the works, we’ve seen startlingly little of Beyond Good and Evil 2 ever since it was announced way back in May 2008. Today, however, Michel Ancel got the rumor mill spinning once more with the post of an image on Instagram……
The folks at Good Smile have been on a roll lately with Nintendo franchises. This time, we get our first good look at the upcoming Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess inspired Figma line coming out in May 2017. Link will be available as both a standard edition and a DX…
Every time I finally started to think Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice was headed in the right direction, I hit a wall. Literally. For a franchise that has built its reputation on blistering speed and fast-paced platforming, Fire & Ice tries as hard as it can to slow you down…
Pikmin fans rejoice! Nintendo has confirmed via its official webpage that New Play Control! Pikmin is coming to the Wii U eShop this Thursday for $19.99. For those unfamiliar with the New Play Control! series, it’s best described as a selection of GameCube titles that have been updated with a…
Good news for fans of challenging rhythmic platformers – Commander Video is coming back in a new BIT.TRIP game – Runner3! Check out the teaser trailer: While no platforms have been announced, the BIT.TRIP series has been a staple of Nintendo systems ever since the days of WiiWare, and Commander…
DrinkBox Studios’ Guacamelee! was one of my favorite indie games of recent years – fun, fluid, and full of zany luchador humor, it was a Metroidvania well worth the time. So when I heard about the company’s next endeavor, I assumed it would be a similarly light hearted, theatrical romp….
With March drawing ever closer, every small indication of NX news and rumors is becoming all that more plausible. This latest one comes from U.K. seller Tesco, who recently opened a pre-order page for the “Nintendo NX Wii U.” This isn’t too surprising an occurrence as a reveal seems highly…
