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…
The yearly South By Southwest (SXSW) conference and festival was held digitally over this past weekend, and that includes SXSW’s Gaming Awards. Consisting of twelve categories, ranging from the standard Game of the Year award to Excellence in Technical Achievement, and even spotlighting the Tabletop gaming scene, there was no…
Previously, Bandai Candy had announced that the company would be releasing flocked Animal Crossing: New Horizons figures with their ramune flavored candy this April. In addition to those adorable fuzzy villagers, Bandai Candy will also be making another set of Animal Crossing: New Horizons-themed products soon with their Chara-Magnets lineup….
Because 2021 seems to be the year intent on making me feel old, we hit yet another huge video game anniversary today as the Resident Evil franchise turns 25. To commemorate the milestone, Capcom has given the Resident Evil Portal website an overhaul. Included in the new content is a…
When the time was nigh for Dodo Airline planes to embark on personal tropical paradises, Nintendo was hyping up Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ impending release with Nook Tails. These short comic strips featuring Timmy, Tommy, and of course Tom Nook were small skits that poked fun at the daily lives…
Director Johannes Roberts recently sat down with IGN to share some new details of the upcoming Resident Evil reboot film, including the full title, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. When asked about the significance of this subtitle, Roberts explained, “It’s an ensemble piece, and Raccoon City plays a very…
Dragalia Lost never seems to stop moving, with more story content and a new kind of boss-level enemy recently coming to the game. These (along with the usual event types) run the risk of feeling routine sometimes, but an even rarer occurrence will be here before the end of the…
Update: The plush mascots are now available to pre-order at Play-Asia! Remember, you can save 5% on orders over $20 when using the code NINWIRE at checkout. When Kirby comes around you know things are going to be cute. But sometimes I get blindsided by just how cute…
The deluge of Nintendo-related anniversaries is never ending, and curating the lot is none other than Masahiro Sakurai. This really shouldn’t be a surprise, though, as the man has poured that kind of all-encompassing attention to the video game industry into each and every Super Smash Bros. title. We’ve featured…
It’s the end of another week full of Nintendo news! Make sure you’re up to date on what’s going on in the world of Nintendo by checking out this week’s top stories. This week’s top stories A Fortnite Fleet Force Joy-Con bundle is coming out on June…
The end of the world has nearly returned, as today Atlus has announced when fans can (re)experience one of the finest Shin Megami Tensei titles there is. Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne puts you in the role of the Demi-fiend, letting you fight alongside your recruited demons while maintaining your…
We’re quickly approaching the end of March and the end of Super Mario Bros. 35 on Nintendo Switch. Before we hit that Game Over screen on April 1st, we have a few more Special Battles! and a World Count Challenge left. Run it back as this week’s #SuperMarioBros35 Special…
Living in the UK and growing up with Nintendo Official Magazine, I never had the pleasure of holding an issue of Nintendo Power. Even so, the legacy of Nintendo’s official US publication is not lost on me: the magazine made plenty of headlines in online gaming media over the years,…
