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…
This month, Sega will finally start bringing classic games to the Nintendo Switch under the Sega Ages banner, after a brief delay pushed the initiative out of August. The breadth of games getting the special treatment is quite impressive already, from iconic platforms like Sonic the Hedgehog to the beloved…
Just weeks before Nintendo’s Online Service is due to launch, we’re starting to see some signs that not every game will benefit from a purported feature of the paid subscription — cloud saves. It appears that the descriptions of various titles, including big Nintendo titles like Splatoon 2 and the…
First 4 Figures is partnering with GNF TOYZ to release a beautiful Sonic the Hedgehog statue in early 2019. The Sonic the Hedgehog VS Chopper diorama features our favorite hedgehog leaping to grab a ring in Green Hill Zone, just narrowly missing the jaws of one of Eggman’s badniks. The…
Soon fans will be able to head to participating Best Buy stores in order to sample the biggest, upcoming Nintendo title of all — Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. While the locations may be limited, this is still the first, notable event featuring the game not tied to a larger event. It…
Calling all Shiny Pokémon hunters out there — Poipole is coming! While true Shiny hunting might be a little more thrilling for some, those of you who like to nab Shiny Pokémon whenever you can will be happy to know that GameStop will be giving away Shiny Poipole from Monday,…
Can’t escape from this update — BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle is seeing a huge patch coming real soon. The Battle Patch will address both some general gameplay system issues and tweaks, and a massive list of tweaks for the whole playable cast of characters. Now that the game’s been out…
Nintendo’s forays into the mobile market have all managed to make money for the company in varying degrees, and finally the youngest of them has crossed a big milestone. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, released at the tail end of 2018, has reportedly earned $50 million globally according to SensorTower. While…
Ubisoft’s entry into the toys-to-life market didn’t turn heads that much when it was first announced at E3 2017. Played behind closed doors then, the game would return with a shocker at E3 2018. Introducing Fox McCloud exclusively on the Nintendo Switch version, the snippets of gameplay showed that you…
Build-A-Bear makes dreams come true for Pokémon fans. If you’ve been an avid Alolan player, now this sentiment surely applies to you. The plush company’s newest addition to its pocket monster plush roster is none other than Alolan Vulpix, one of my personal favorite ‘mons in the whole, wide world….
While everyone was clamoring for Breath of the Wild on launch day, I was trying to find out how to download the then Japan-only Puyo Puyo Tetris demo. I’ve made it no secret that I adore Sega’s competitive falling block (blob?) puzzler, with its intense matches and colorful cast of…
For the past few weeks, Atlus’ Japan division has been releasing individual character trailers for the cast of the upcoming Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth. With the sheer number of characters we’ve decided to round-up these trailers at the end of each week. This time around? We’ve gotten everyone’s favorite…
The long-running Civilization series is no stranger to console ports, but usually they’re on the pared down side. It seems like that’s about to change, with publisher 2K Games announcing that Civilization VI is heading to the Nintendo Switch on November 16th. In the official press release below it’s confirmed…
