Last week’s Nintendo Switch 2 presentation naturally brought with it many exciting reveals for the upcoming system. From new games entirely, third party ports, and system info in general, there’s a lot to be excited about. Among that repertoire of exciting reveals was the confirmation that the GameCube is getting…
There’s a key detail about the upcoming wireless GameCube controllers for Switch 2 that we all seem to have missed: they will only function with the GameCube app provided with a Switch Online subscription. As noticed by Nintendo Everything, the fine print in the UK version of the “GameCube Nintendo…
A brand-new character flies into Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble! Red from the Angry Birds franchise has been added as paid DLC, and while playing as Red, various items around the course will change to match. Bananas will turn into feathers, bunches of bananas are now tufts of feathers, and…
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…
Good news, Crash fans! The official Crash Bandicoot Twitter account has announced that the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is releasing on June 29th, 11 days earlier than originally announced. Get ready to make history, the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy comes to new platforms on June 29! pic.twitter.com/LFZTDoP5fd —…
One of the companies that ruled the arcades back in the ’90s is set to release new hardware later this year. Following in the footsteps of the NES, SNES and Sega Genesis, SNK will be releasing a miniature system based on its classic Neo Geo MVS Arcade Machines. One thing…
Next month is already set to be quite big for Splatoon 2, with the game getting a two-day-long tournament as part of Nintendo’s E3 schedule. It sounds like the party will begin a little earlier than that, though, with the latest issue of Weekly Jump saying that Nintendo will share…
