Of all of the games to come out within the past decade, it’s undeniable that Hollow Knight was one of the most impactful even among bigger studio releases. Originally released in early 2017, Hollow Knight took the world by storm, and following that success, a sequel game called Hollow Knight:…
Welcome to the start of our Nintendo Wire Home Arcade series. To celebrate my 40th birthday and the 10 year anniversary of Nintendo Wire, I’m making a childhood dream come true: building the ultimate home arcade. Preparing the Space Fast forward to today, and I’ve set aside…
In a bit of news that probably isn’t too surprising for most people, Take-Two has decided it will be delaying Grand Theft Auto VI into 2026. The new release date for the game will be May 26th, 2026, after previously being scheduled for Fall 2025. In a statement to various…
In a game mostly full of projectiles and bombs, it’s nice to see something break the norm. Enter the Ultra Stamp, Splatoon 2’s upcoming special weapon that’s ready to bring the fight nice and close for a change. Move over Inkbrush, because this more melee-esque weapon is in a class…
Mario Tennis Aces still has a few trickshots up its sleeve, with another month-long online tournament character about to come to the game. Have a look at Koopa Paratroopa in action, flying free and with his own mini-squadron as backup. Unlocking him will work the same as all…
Last year Sega of America launched its own merchandise shop, selling apparel, plushies, and many more items based on the publisher’s impressive history of games. Unfortunately, Europe has had to wait quite some time, but finally the Sega Shop has finally gone live across the continent. There is both a…
Sega Ages, the company’s new initiative to bring perfect ports of classic games to the Nintendo Switch, got off to a rocky start, with the first batch of games being delayed from August into September. Sega’s goal to have a new game live every month was almost at risk too,…
For twenty years now Japanese game developer Level-5 has steadily released solid RPGs and unique experiences across a variety of platforms, though Nintendo fans will likely know them best for Professor Layton and Yo-Kai Watch. To celebrate the milestone, the company’s official Twitter account has sent out a new piece…
This year, we’re counting down the days to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Eevee!, but last year we had our eyes on Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey. Now, if you can believe it, it’s been a year since Mario and Cappy traversed…
Before it was unfortunately shutdown, I loved using Swapnote with friends and coworkers. While it may be gone, its mascot and hostess has managed to stay afloat here and there thanks to a cute design and demeanor. And if you’re a Nintendo character with a bit of charm, you know…
Oh, Pocky. In my experiences this is one of the Japanese snacks a lot of people in America are introduced to first. Fairly available and different enough from anything we have here, there’s a certain novelty to this chocolate covered biscuit sticks. They even have their own day drummed up…
Capcom has been steadfast in its support for the Nintendo Switch so far, but one of its bigger tentpole franchises, Resident Evil, has only seen two major ports in the west – both Resident Evil Revelations games. Next year things will finally turn around, however! Thanks to a tweet from…
T’is the season for spooky scares with Halloween right around the corner, and fans of our long-toothed specters of the night will be very happy with this latest announcement. Publisher Focus Home Interactive has revealed that the dialogue-heavy RPG Vampyr is heading to the Switch via its latest investor report….
Seemingly out of nowhere and a little over a year after the Japanese shut down of the title, mobile game Bravely Archive is now available in English via the Google Play store. While there may be issues with downloading based on device or region, the fact that this game’s appeared…
SNK Heroines isn’t the first time the company’s brought together some of its female cast for a spin off. Back on the Neo Geo Pocket Color, they released SNK Gals’ Fighters which hosted the “Queen of Fighters” tournament. At the head of it all? Our latest DLC character for SNK…
