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…
For a while now The Pokémon Company has been shining the spotlight on individual Pokémon species in weird and wonderful ways, typically starting things off with a unique song. Mimikyu got a little ditty just ahead of Sun & Moon’s launch last year, while the catchy ode to Magikarp took…
While we aren’t into December just yet, Time has gone ahead and published its list of 2017’s 25 Best Inventions. The topics are broad: cars, medical, athletic gear, space technology and more. Of course, this is Nintendo Wire and we’re reporting on the subject, so something Nintendo related must have…
Ramping up for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp’s release later this month, Nintendo has unleashed a minigame of sorts to get Animal Crossing fans excited for the debut of the mobile app. Browsing to the official site for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, you can take a quiz to help you figure…
According to a trusted source with confirmation from GameStop’s Black Friday ad, Pokémon Center is teaming up with GameStop. A portion of what’s available on PokémonCenter.com will be available to buy at GameStop stores this holiday season. Pins, gallery figures, plushes of your favorite characters will all be easier to…
First spotted by Vooks, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has an interesting little feature tucked away in its Day 1 patch. If you’ve been enjoying the video capture function that Nintendo has added last month, then Skyrim is the first third party video game in the West to take advantage…
Disclaimer: Due to the fact that Skyrim has made its rounds to other major consoles over the years, we spent the majority of the review below primarily focusing on how it performs on the Nintendo Switch and what this version offers in comparison to other console versions. For those of…
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Time to lace up those Joy-Con straps. ARMS’ update of the month is here, and while the full patch notes are unavailable, we can at least spot one major difference! MEET MISANGO We can finally place a name to a mask — the game’s 13th fighter is Misango….
You have a few more days until Off The Hook throws a crazy party honoring this month’s Splatfest in Inkopolis Square. Once the the clock strikes 9:00 p.m. PT then you’ll have to proclaim if you’re suiting up for a space adventure or donning fairy wings. To get you jazzed…
Another game on the Nintendo Switch is receiving an update today. Hitting servers before ARMS’ update later, Pokkén Tournament DX is jumping from Version 1.0.1 to 1.1.0. The biggest takeaways from this update is that Team Battles are now available online and in Event Mode, there’s been some tweaking of…
It may be late for Halloween, but Resident Evil Revelations 1 & 2’s bringing the horror to Switch later this month. The compilation sandwiches together these chapters of the Resident Evil story along with all the DLC that was released for them over time — at no extra cost. Not…
Telltale’s support for the Nintendo Switch kicked off in earnest today with the port of Batman: The Telltale Series finally landing on the platform. The company’s vice president David Bowman was recently interviewed by Nintendon.it where he discussed future projects for Nintendo’s latest system. To start with, he heaps praise…
