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…
Those of you who pre-ordered their limited edition copies of Zero Escape 3: Zero Time Dilemma through Amazon and have been freaking out that it hasn’t arrived in the mail yet can rest a little easier today, as the retail juggernaut is attempting to make things right. Emails have been…
UPDATE: Super Mario RPG is now live on the North American eShop! Enjoy the launch trailer below! Fans of classic SNES RPGs should start jumping for joy, as Super Mario RPG is arriving on the Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow! Originally released in 1996, Super Mario RPG was the first…
Another E3 has come and gone, and once again Nintendo decided to shake up its approach to the show. We had some serious concerns going in about the heavy focus on a single title, but Nintendo inarguably pulled it off. Just for fun, let’s break down Nintendo’s presentation and decide…
This Friday night, famed speedrunner, Mitch Fowler will be a guest on The Late Show with Steven Colbert to perform a live Super Mario Bros. 3 speedrun in front of a live studio audience. Mitch is currently the world record holder for Any% in Super Mario Bros. 3. He uses…
The time has come! Drumroll, please… That’s right, folks. Nintendo Wire’s very first Patreon box for the supporters who have donated to the custom amiibo tier has its first preview – right here, right now. July 2016’s featured custom artist is the wonderful and superbly talented AK Shop. This month,…
It’s said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but this might be taking it a bit too far. A Chinese mobile game developer has created a blatant ripoff of Splatoon called Sepia Go, which is available to download now. Keep in mind that this isn’t a mere clone…
Animal Crossing continues to make a splash this week with Pascal, Tortimer and Kapp’n briefly paying a visit to the Badge Arcade! Fancy yourself more of a foodie than a furry? A pear of repeat Tomodachi life food catchers also made the chopping block. Free play? No, I’m sorry. You…
If you’ve yet to redeem WarioWare: Touched! from your My Nintendo rewards page, be sure to do it soon: the game is scheduled to be retired this Friday. WarioWare: Touched! was first released for the Nintendo DS in 2005, bringing touch controls and other new gameplay styles to the franchise…
This evening, Nintendo is holding its 76th annual General Meeting of Shareholders in Japan. While there’s not a huge amount of information that we didn’t already know was shared, a few tidbits did come out. Special thanks to Cheesemeister3k and NStyles on Twitter for providing updates and translations. Nintendo on…
This July will feature the announcement of the next game in the Layton franchise, but those itching to solve some puzzles soon will be happy to hear that another sharply dressed gentleman is arriving on the scene next month too – Mr. Pumpkin. Mr. Pumpkin Adventure was originally released for…
The latest entry in the 7th Dragon series, and the first to make it outside of Japan, now has a demo available in the Nintendo eShop! If you aren’t sure about Sega’s dragon-fighting RPG, this demo will be the perfect way to get your feet wet before fully committing. Haven’t…
Several months after Nintendo launched Super Mario Maker, it devised a way to help users search for and find fun, imaginative levels to play – a tool, for whatever reason, that was missing in the actual game. While Super Mario Maker Bookmark was certainly handy, many felt there was a…
