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…
Recently, Japanese outlet 4Gamer held a lengthy interview with Xenoblade Chronicles 2 director Tetsuya Takahashi, talking about a variety of aspects related to the game and its production. They touched on several topics, ranging from conventions found in the game and what changed from previous entries to this one. Let’s…
The childlike innocence and dreamy nature of Kirby is in full effect with this latest piece of anniversary merchandise. Celebrating a quartet of songs from various titles, this hand-cranked, paper tape music box looks and sounds absolutely adorable. By inserting the four, different paper tape tracks into the…
18 unknown Nintendo Switch titles have popped up on Amazon, with most available to pre-order and with Amazon Prime discounts included. The titles are all listed with the name “Switch Title” and a number, along with the Nintendo Switch logo and a caption reading, “Just Announced at the Nintendo Switch…
A few months ago we saw Level-5’s Layton series continue with its brand new protagonist, Katrielle Layton, with a 3DS game we thought was a serviceable follow-up. Now, the puzzle solving daughter of the great Professor is getting her own anime adaptation in Japan, starting in the Spring of 2018….
At the start of this month we reported on the surprising news that the Chinese version of the Nvidia Shield would get some exclusive HD Wii and GameCube ports. Now, via the official Chinese site, we’ve gotten our first glimpse of the games in action, and it reveals a few…
Shinya Takahashi, the manager of Nintendo’s Entertainment Planning and Development Division (EPD), recently had the chance to sit down with IGN and discuss future plans for the Nintendo Switch and its games. At the center of the conversation was DLC, something Nintendo has started to embrace, with games like Breath…
First announced back in May 2016, First 4 Figures has finally completed its take on Samus Aran in her Varia Suit from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. That year and a half has brought revisions and a more blinged out version of Samus sporting LED lights with the exclusive version, as…
UPDATE: The Pyra statue is currently on display in Akihabara, Japan. Image via @amiamiakihabara on Twitter. Nintendo of Japan has revealed that a statue of Pyra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is coming soon from Good Smile. This 1/7th scale statue looks to be incredibly well detailed. Check out all of…
We managed to get a sneak peek of the upcoming Fire Emblem Heroes characters recently — and little did we know that their official debut wasn’t far behind. It’s time for a Hoshidan New Year celebration! While they don’t look to be as oppressively powerful as Awakening’s Winter warriors, they…
Everyone here on the Nintendo Wire team has been gearing up for their very own Game of the Year award ceremony these last couple weeks. Instead of awarding just one game the prestigious title, we thought it would be more fun and fitting to name off what we believe to…
Another new weapon is slated to head to Splatoon 2: the Undercover Brella. The new Brella was announced via a tweet from the official Japanese Splatoon Twitter. 明日12月30日午前11時、新しいブキ「スパイガジェット」が追加される。カサの耐久力は低いが、開いたまま攻撃することができるシェルターだ。任務遂行の障害になる相手はサブの「トラップ」に誘い込んで排除し、仲間のピンチには颯爽とスペシャルの「スーパーチャクチ」を決めよう。 pic.twitter.com/Z31wWOdKlJ — Splatoon（スプラトゥーン） (@SplatoonJP) December 29, 2017 While the Undercover Brella has lower durability than its Brella brethren, it can…
The Play Nintendo channel on YouTube is back yet again this week with another new episode of Letters to Mario. This time, super fan Johvanny asked our favorite mustached explorer what his favorite outfit is to wear in Super Mario Odyssey. As usual, Mario answers with true flair and heart,…
