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…
Nintendo announced its Nindie Game Gold Point Rewards event for Summer 2018, and there’s a new selection of indie titles available for Wii U and 3DS that you can use your hard earned Gold Points on! Here’s a list of available titles: Runbow Pocket (New 3DS) – 110 Gold Points…
If you’ve been on the lookout for some incredible sprite work, look no further than Iconoclasts. The action-platformer is coming soon to Switch with new features from its prior releases so that you can make the most out of it wherever you go. The #Iconoclasts Switch release date is…
Salt and Sanctuary, a side-scrolling game heavily inspired by Dark Souls, will be making its way to the Switch on August 2nd for all regions. The game is available to pre-order in the North American eShop today. The announcement was made by Ska Studios, the developers of the game. They’ve…
While the game’s been out and available for a while now, the big budget Detective Pikachu movie is still in the works. Today though we’ve learned that distribution for the film is switching from Universal over to Warner Bros. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the move is potentially rooted in…
There are plenty of castles presented throughout games in Nintendo’s long history, but only one that belongs to a certain princess can reign above them all. If it’s anyone, it’s gotta be Peach, with her Super Mario 64 styled castle making the biggest impression. So here we are, with it…
Chip has returned to Saltwater Shores and he needs your help once again in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. You’ll be able to nab a trophy and other prizes if you meet fish size goals along the way! This time, you’ll need to collect three different types of fish — black…
Paladins, a free-to-play shooter, has up to now been available to purchase in the $25 Founder’s Pack, with the intention to release the free version later this year. Well, the free version got a surprise release today, and is available to download from the Nintendo Switch eShop right now. We…
UPDATE (7/26/18): Pre-orders are now open for the Neku Sakuraba figure at Play-Asia — pick it up for $71.99. And remember, you can save $3 when applying the code NINWIRE at checkout! At San Diego Comic-Con last week we saw the surprise reveal of a Neku Sakuraba Bring Arts figure…
Cheat codes might be a thing of the past for the most part, but then again so is Sonic Mania. And it looks like this perfect blend of then and now from Sega and its dev team has another throwback hiding under the hood… Over on the Sonic Stadium, a…
With the recent addition of friends and trading, Pokémon GO has felt more social than it has in a long time. Now a new element of that has come to light via the official Niantic Pokémon GO blog: Lucky Pokémon! When a Pokémon gets traded, there’s now a chance it…
While various Nintendo franchises have been neglected over the years (where’s the Clu Clu Land love, Ninty?), few have suffered like the poor, starved F-Zero fans, who have had to rely on Super Smash Bros.’ continued celebration of Captain Falcon as their only source of acknowledgement for over a decade….
It’s pretty evident that Nintendo has been trying to court the competitive Smash scene in the run-up to Ultimate — the game’s reveal focused on the minutiae of mechanics, and the E3 showcase spotlighted an invitational tournament as the premier event. Now that push continues as the Nintendo Versus Twitter…
