As part of its livestream event yesterday, Limited Run Games announced a number of classic games would be getting re-released on digital platforms next year. One, in particular, made headlines for not only being a cult-classic, but one of the rarer NES games ever made: Little Samson. Originally released in…
Over the past few years, Nintendo has tried its hand at patenting game mechanics that are similar to ideas present in the Pokémon games. Recently, people have speculated this was an attempt to prop up its defense in the ongoing lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocket Pair, which Nintendo claims infringed…
It’s the update Animal Crossing fans have been begging for since the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2! That’s right, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting a brand new Nintendo Switch 2 Edition packed with enhancements, updates, and exclusive features only possible on Nintendo’s next generation console. Let’s dive in!…
Another Eeveelution has come to Pokémon Unite, and it’s my personal favorite of the whole batch. Espeon dates all the way back to Gold and Silver, and it’s more than welcome in this new kind of Pokémon competition. The above video showcases its powerful Psychic-type capabilities as a…
I know all the names there are to know in video games — Shigeru Miyamoto, Todd Howard, Uwe Boll — but I must admit my knowledge of people outside that gaming sphere befuddle me. So I’m not sure why so many people are engaging with the post of some fella…
First 4 Figures’ series of Champion statues from Breath of the Wild continues, as pre-orders are up for a statue of the Zora Champion Mipha, complete with trident and light up LED base. The 9” painted PVC statue with the usual marks of authenticity and even a little leaflet. …
Fly high — the Pokémon Center is adding some downright luxurious pure nickel-free sterling silver necklaces of the Kanto legendary birds for a pretty penny each. The designs for Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres are each quite lovely and sparkling, painted over with bright colors. Produced in collaboration with…
Life imitates art (which is to say, depositing Pokémon in and out of PCs) more each day: Pokémon HOME will be updating soon to Ver 2.0, which will add two-way transfer compatibility for Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. These games will join Sword/Shield and the one-way transfer support…
The Wholesome Direct has become one of my most anticipated pieces of counter-programming in the video game news space. Sure, the heavy hitters with their swords and guns are fun, but sometimes you just want to sit down and chill out with a cool frog. Now we know when the…
There’s not long now till Sonic Origins brings together the classic Sonic the Hedgehog games together in a new collection with plenty of bells and whistles. If you’ve been eager to see more, a recent segment on Rulicon, a South Korean stream, showcased a few key parts of the game….
Fall Guys is at last heading to Nintendo Switch on June 21st while also becoming free-to-play for all players across all platforms. The news was announced during this morning’s “The Big Announcement” stream, a nearly 30-minute video detailing the upcoming updates headed to Fall Guys (which seems to have also…
Here at Nintendo Wire, we like to think we know a little bit about de-makes. While the de-makes we’ve made have been visual concepts only, some fans take it a step further and create playable experiences for retro systems. This time, the physics puzzler Portal has been completely recreated and…
Tantalus Media is an Australian developer that’s worked on many ports, including The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD for the Wii U and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD for the Nintendo Switch. Recently, Tantalus CEO Tom Crago sat down with the Fragments of Silicon podcast to discuss…
The Pokémon Company’s partnership with Mega Construx has led to three more sets and if you’re a fan of Eevee or Kanto, you’re in luck. The first set we’ll spotlight is based on Kanto. While it’s unfortunately not a recreation of any game location, it features Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and…
Square Enix has been making some just… wonderful decisions lately. Selling Tomb Raider, Deux Ex, and basically all their Western studios for a fire sale price of $300 million? Genius. Planning to invest that money heavily in the blockchain, even after the crypto market crashed last week and 99% of…
