When taking a look at where mainstream gaming got its start, one commonality makes itself apparent: the platformer genre. There’s been countless titles to use this formula over the years, and while many are still going strong in the modern day, many likewise have fallen to the wayside. There is…
During yesterday’s Pokémon Day festivities, a new trailer for the upcoming Nintendo Switch game Pokémon Legends: Z-A was showcased which gives us our best look at the game yet. After a year or so of silence, we now can see that Legends: Z-A isn’t deviating too much from what made…
In a rather surprising bit of news today, Nintendo of Japan has announced that one of the retro titles available through its Switch Online subscription service will actually be getting delisted soon. On March 28th, 2025, Super Formation Soccer will leave the Super Famicom App and subscribers will no longer…
If you happened to miss any of the Legendary Pokémon that were featured in Pokémon GO’s Field Research over the past couple months, then you might want to get out there and start doing some tasks in December. According to the official Pokémon GO Twitter account, December’s Field Research is…
If you’re still petting your partner Pokémon every day or just want to bring a little more Let’s Go! into your life, Pokémon Center locations in Japan have a whole host of new goods to tempt you. The games have been out for a couple weeks and already some of…
The slate of weekly Famitsu columns written by Masahiro Sakurai continues as we inch closer and closer to the release of Smash Ultimate. This time, the incomparable director focused in on the World of Light adventure mode and some of its core and peripheral aspects. All thanks to Source Gaming…
At this point, it just wouldn’t be a Sonic racing game without Seaside Hill making its way in. Joining the other racetracks in Team Sonic Racing now and maintaining this streak is Whale Lagoon, a beachside spot with plenty of sun for your winter blues. Not to mention another Sonic…
I’ve seen some interesting theming for merchandise in the past, but sometimes an idea just clicks. Who better to represent a classic American style diner than Kirby, a character who spends half his time eating and half his time stopping anyone from disrupting his homeland and way of life? Bandai…
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 a…
Yet another new seasonal event has begun in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp! This time around, you’re tasked with collecting bell ornaments from a variety of events held during the all-encompassing seasonal event to acquire wintry furniture and clothing. As expected, the usual round of events are expected to take place…
The Nintendo Switch library has plenty of genres covered already, but one that’s gotten less attention than most is the serious racing simulator. Mario Kart is fun ‘n all, but sometimes you want to put away the bananas and get to the nitty-gritty of driving. Industry veterans Codemasters hope to…
There’ve already been a handful of oddball Assist Trophies with free reign over the stage view, like the Pac-Man Ghosts and Color TV-Game 15, but this latest one is actually a hand-full. Flies & Hand comes from an interesting corner of the Mario series, that being the mouse based SNES…
Even though the creatures themselves take center stage more often than not, Pokémon’s human stars often shine brightly too; from Blue to Lillie, there are plenty of stand-outs. That said, two Gym Leaders in particular stand out from all the rest – Brock and Misty. After starring in the first…
After being announced four years ago, the adaptation of Blake J. Harris’ book Console Wars has been tweaked. Initially planned and scripted as a film, with Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg to helm it for Sony Pictures, Nerdist has shared an update on where the film stands in 2018. From…
Throughout the week, Nintendo and other third parties have been releasing new artwork to help count down the days until the launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. But, tonight, we get our cutest piece of art yet from the official Animal Crossing Twitter account in Japan. The artwork features Isabelle…
