When one thinks about the video games with the best music out there, a lot of times RPGs are the first to come to mind. Of course, once RPGs with good music come to mind, Final Fantasy will inevitably follow. Arguably being the face of the genre, Final Fantasy tends…
In the nearly 30 years the Pokémon franchise has existed, it has grown to become a globe-spanning empire. Beyond even the video games themselves, Pokémon has a wide array of content to enjoy. One of the most popular is the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which has been carrying along since…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
Daisuke “Pixel” Amaya is best known for Cave Story, one of the first indie games to take the world by storm. He’s continued to make little games ever since, though, with one of the more ambitious projects being Kero Blaster. If you’ve yet to play it you’re in luck, as…
The Switch’s library of indie gems grows ever larger, as it was announced today that recent novel indie game Minit will hit the console sometime this year. Developed by Kitty Calis, Jan Willem Nijman, Jukio Kallio, and Dominik Johann (and published by Devolver Digital), Minit gives the player exactly 60…
Nicalis must’ve set their calendars wrong, because they’ve been dropping news like E3’s come a month early. Besides today’s announcement of the crossover puzzle fighting game Crystal Crisis, the company also revealed today that everybody’s favorite garden-implement wielding sentinel Shovel Knight is joining the cast of their upcoming fighting game…
Once again, Nicalis was kind enough to send over a copy of its latest game to everyone here at Nintendo Wire, and we’d like to take a few moments to share some photos of everything that comes inside the perfect little package. Alongside the expected box and cartridge were a…
More and more games from the recent Nindies Showcase are making their way to Switch, and in just a week’s time another one will be available to all. We now know The Banner Saga 1, the first game in a soon-to-be trilogy, will be ready for players to start their…
With all the Blade Stranger reveals this week I figured we’d get another one today, but instead Nicalis managed to sucker punch us all with a brand new crossover, its “biggest since the last one” — as the company put it. Take a look at the surprise unveiling of Crystal…
One of my most anticipated upcoming releases, crossover fighting game BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, will be receiving an online beta starting tonight in North America. The beta will begin at 10 p.m. PT, and will run until May 14th. The online beta will have online lobbies, a tactics mode, practice…
Carving his way through dilapidated streets and all the way to your 3DS is Dillon the armadillo, back at it after his last stint as a Smash Bros. assist trophy. Taking the starring role once again, you can sample his upcoming game via a new eShop demo released today. …
Visual novels have thrived on PC over the years, and they’ve also gained traction on Nintendo 3DS, PS4, and PS Vita. More than just a point-and-click adventure, a variety of genres have popped up over the years, including dating simulators. Idea Factory, under its Otomate brand, focuses on this genre…
Fans of Koei Tecmo Games’ “Warriors” franchise are already spoiled for choice on the Nintendo Switch, especially if you factor in the Japanese eShop. The selection will be growing later this month thanks to the launch of Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition, and Koei Tecmo has unveiled another surprise for the…
Square Enix recently released a short video showcasing the charming world you’ll explore while adventuring in Octopath Traveler. You can watch as characters traverse different paths and take on intimidating enemies, and take comfort with the very idea that you’ll be able to make the entire story your own this…
Last year Capcom released Monster Hunter XX for the Nintendo Switch in Japan, an updated version of the 3DS’ Generations. After the hype cycle for next-gen successor Monster Hunter World, those of us in the west were unsure if the Switch game would ever get localized, but now it’s been…
