When taking a look at where mainstream gaming got its start, one commonality makes itself apparent: the platformer genre. There’s been countless titles to use this formula over the years, and while many are still going strong in the modern day, many likewise have fallen to the wayside. There is…
During yesterday’s Pokémon Day festivities, a new trailer for the upcoming Nintendo Switch game Pokémon Legends: Z-A was showcased which gives us our best look at the game yet. After a year or so of silence, we now can see that Legends: Z-A isn’t deviating too much from what made…
In a rather surprising bit of news today, Nintendo of Japan has announced that one of the retro titles available through its Switch Online subscription service will actually be getting delisted soon. On March 28th, 2025, Super Formation Soccer will leave the Super Famicom App and subscribers will no longer…
If you have a Switch Lite but are considering upgrading to a Switch OLED, you now have another viable option. Retro Remake, a gaming accessory company based in Hong Kong, has unveiled SUPER5 OLED screen upgrade kits. These kits are specifically designed to fit the Switch Lite and come in…
Hot on the heels of the Sonic Central 2024 presentation, Sega has unveiled a brand-new trailer showcasing story elements from the upcoming release of Sonic X Shadow: Generations. Watch it below! Sonic X Shadow Generations releases on Nintendo Switch on October 25th. Pre-orders are live right now at…
It feels like years since we’ve last seen anything about Professor Layton and the New World of Steam. Announced in early 2023 as a Switch exclusive, developer Level-5 has uploaded a new trailer to its Japanese YouTube channel that finally gives us an idea of what this game is about….
Well, this was a bit of unexpected news this morning! During the Level-5 Vision 2024 livestream, the company revealed a trailer for a brand-new series titled Holy Horror Mansion, referring to it as “The Next Concept for Yo-Kai Watch.” You can watch a three-minute teaser trailer below to catch a glimpse…
It’s almost time to party! Mario Party Jamboree is gearing up to be one of the most exciting entries on the Nintendo Switch, featuring a plethora of new and returning mini-games. In preparation of its October 17th release, Nintendo just dropped a brand-new overview trailer, showcasing over five minutes of…
Tomorrow, September 24, 2024, seems to be the day of live-stream events for game publishers. Sega announced just hours after Sony revealed plans for a PlayStation State of Play that it will be holding its Sonic-focused event in the form of “Sonic Central 2024” tomorrow. While there isn’t a lot…
It often feels like Nintendo and I have grown up together. For instance, Super Mario Bros. was released on the Famicom on September 13th, 1985—just six days before I was born, on September 19th, 1985. My family and friends like to joke that I couldn’t wait to enter the world…
Editor’s Note – Nostalgia is a powerful thing, isn’t it? While Nintendo Wire typically doesn’t cover PlayStation news, this morning’s announcement was filled with so much nostalgia that we just had to talk about it. While we’re all still reeling from the $700 sticker price for the PS5 Pro,…
Last night, Nintendo released a statement on social media and their Japanese website, stating that they would be joining forces with The Pokémon Company to sue Palworld developer Pocketpair for patent infringement. While no specific allegations have been made public yet, Palworld‘s developer, Pocketpair, has released a statement regarding the…
The classic formula established by the Pokémon franchise is one that has stood the test of time better than many others. While Pokémon does tend to monopolize the monster-catching RPG genre, a number of other series and games have used it as well. The most recent and arguably most successful…
There seem to be more rumors than ever regarding Nintendo nowadays. With the upcoming reveal of the Switch 2 nearly upon us and Nintendo’s back catalog of games being so rich, people keep hoping for the best and any tidbit of information will set their imaginations flying. According to dataminer…
Update: A source to the publication VGC has stated that the leaked images “match what the company has told partners to expect from its design”, adding a bit more validity to these rumors. Before anyone gets too excited, it’s important to note that everything we’re about to discuss is still…
