As time marches ever forward, I’m beginning to have this bizarre sensation of writing retrospectives for films, games, and consoles that I was alive for the launch of. Released on November 18th, 2001, in the US, the Nintendo GameCube came at an exciting time for the games industry. Even to…
Here we go! Let’s take a look at the nominees for the 2024 Game Awards. While Nintendo doesn’t have an entry in the Game of the Year category this year, it currently holds three out of five nominees for Best Family Game, where the company has historically been the favorite…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
Following Monster Hunter Rise’s monstrously successful launch week with over five million copies sold, Capcom is now celebrating the mammoth milestone by gifting players a downloadable set of items. First week numbers are in: #MHRise has shipped over 5 million units worldwide! As a token of our gratitude, we're…
Earlier this week, the official Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout Twitter account teased a Shovel Knight costume reveal, and now they’ve officially shown it off to the world. Shovel Knight hits the store on Saturday! RT if you dig it pic.twitter.com/V0N7nOk5So — Fall Guys 🤖 Season 4 🤖 (@FallGuysGame) April…
Here at Nintendo Wire, we absolutely love Ring Fit Adventure, and during a time when we’re all mostly stuck indoors, Nintendo’s latest fitness software couldn’t be more appreciated. The game’s workouts can be a challenge at times, but thanks to video game accessories company HORI, it looks like those sweaty…
As neat as it was to acquire my very own house in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, I couldn’t help but feel it was a little barren and not utilized as well as it could have been. Even with the option to store excess weapons, I never…
Every year around this time, we get a brief glimpse back at some of the Overwatch team’s past exploits in the form of story-based co-op missions. This year’s Archives event includes the usual lineup of PvE goodness mixed together with some fresh new challenges, new mission modifiers, and a batch…
As the Sinnoh remakes of Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl will release later this year, The Pokémon Company is already gearing up for some fun social media shenanigans with one of their adorable Generation IV leads. As viewers can see in Project Piplup’s latest Twitter Moment, The Pokémon Company showcases…
Waddle Dee’s big birthday celebration has just revealed some new party favors! The previously announced event that’s putting Dedede’s hapless helpers at the forefront instead of Kirby may be a few weeks away, but you can check out the new goods now. While you’d be right to expect plenty of…
Get ready to Jan Ken Pon! once more as Alex Kidd’s long-awaited return via Miracle World DX, an officially licensed remake of the original Sega mascot’s first adventure, finally has a release date. The news comes courtesy of a gorgeous new trailer showing off not only faithful level recreations but…
Under cover of night and mask comes Mario Kart Tour’s latest driver. They’ve been hiding in plain sight all this time, but are ready to finally make their move. Behold, the bashful shinobi of Subcon, Ninja Shy Guy! Wielding their blade and unseen expression, this special Shy Guy…
Last weekend brought Monster Hunter Rise spirits to Smash Ultimate, including a feline friend and a creature of pure malice. Well, thanks to Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury we’re getting another dose of cats and anger! For five days starting on Friday, three new spirits from Super…
Well, this came out of nowhere. Nintendo has announced that Nintendo Switch Online subscribers will soon be able to grab another freebie based on the mould set by Tetris 99 and Super Mario 35, this time starring Namco’s very own pellet-munching hero, Pac-Man! It’s no limited time affair…
Earlier today, Build-A-Bear unveiled and released part of their Animal Crossing: New Horizons collection. This collab has been in the works since last year and while many Animal Crossing fans wanted to see their favorite villagers, today we were introduced to only Isabelle and Tom Nook. The duo is wearing…
