Developer Level-5 has uploaded a new trailer for Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, the upcoming seventh mainline game in the Layton series, that gives us our best look yet at the puzzle solving professor’s long-awaited return. Set one year after the events of Professor Layton and the…
Update (4/10/26): The Bayonetta plushes are now up for pre-order at Play-Asia. As of the time of this writing, you can use the code NWIRE2026 at checkout to save 5% on your order. Gaming and anime merchandise retailer Iijan has revealed new Bayonetta plushes, which it says are…
Konami has released a brand-new trailer for Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, the upcoming new addition to the series after a 12-year hiatus. Developed by Evil Empire and Motion Twin, the team behind Dead Cells, the trailer features commentary from Matt Houghton (Evil Empire) and an interpreter speaking on behalf of Tsutomu…
Players of Pokémon Sword & Shield can make a trip to GameStop or EB Games starting Sunday, September 18th, to pick up a code card to redeem for a Shiny Eternatus, but make sure to hurry since this distribution ends on October 1st, and is only while supplies last! Don’t…
Farming and action RPG Rune Factory is no stranger to Switch ports, having released Rune Factory 4 Special (a remaster of the 3DS original) on Switch last year. Well, that’s not the only classic they’re porting — Rune Factory 3, one of the most beloved entries in the franchise, is…
The modern line-up of survival horror Resident Evil games is headed to Nintendo Switch via the cloud later this year. Resident Evil Village Cloud sees Ethan Winters navigate a mysterious village, where he must face its horrors and its four fearsome lords to rescue his abducted daughter. The game is set…
A few months ago, there was a leak of an unreleased and and unannounced Fire Emblem game for the Switch originally made for the franchise’s 30th anniversary that ended up pushed back. The game would involve summoning characters from past FE titles and be a sort of legacy game, featured…
Another Bokujō Monogatari title is being remade for Nintendo Switch and this time it’s the beloved A Wonderful Life. Announced during the September 2022 Nintendo Direct, Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life is back and will be published under its new localization name. Get ready to revisit the Forget-Me-Not Valley (now…
The Tales of series has had quite a time lately, primarily due to the successful release of Tales of Arise. Sadly that all-new adventure didn’t make it to Switch, but the series isn’t about to forget its Nintendo roots any time soon. Following in the footsteps of the previously released…
Nintendo 64 classics like GoldenEye 007, the first three Mario Party games, and the Pokémon Stadium series are all headed to Nintendo Switch Online. The news was shared during this morning’s Nintendo Direct, during which the full NSO N64 game line-up was revealed along with their release windows: Pilotwings…
Closing out today’s Nintendo Direct (so long as you don’t count a little game called The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom) was a most welcome surprise. Another Kirby game is on the way to Switch, and it’s one fans will be all too familiar with. It’s the game…
The great fax machine has spoken! During September 2022’s Nintendo Direct, Splatoon 3 briefly appeared with the Anarchy Splatcast crew announcing Splatoon 3’s first post-game launch Splatfest. Shiver, Frye, and Big Man are ready to party and want to know what team you’ll be repping. From Friday, September…
It’s been a long time coming but we’re finally getting another Final Fantasy Theatrhythm game, this time for the Switch! Theatrhythm Final Bar Line appears to be based on the arcade entry and it’s set to feature an impressive library of songs at launch, with 385 tracks from across 46…
There are still some months to wait for what’s likely the most anticipated Nintendo Switch game of all, but today’s Nintendo Direct ended on a sky-high note by christening it. The sequel to Breath of the Wild now has a full name, and a release date, as well as some…
Thanks to today’s Nintendo Direct Switch owners finally have a date for when they can relive the backstory of Final Fantasy VII from the perspective of Zack Fair. In the latest trailer, which also gives us a look at the remastered Cloud Strife, we learned the game will launch on…
