With the Switch 2 set to be unveiled at some point within the next 90 days, it stands to reason that Nintendo would need to finalize the hardware specifications for its next-generation device. This will, inevitably, result in patents being published, which is exactly what has happened recently. As spotted…
It seems as if we couldn’t start 2025 without some bad news. According to a post on ResetEra by industry pundit Imran Khan, Nintendo’s Punch-Out series may effectively be dead. In a thread reminiscing about the rather excellent 2009 Wii Punch-Out, Kinda Funny Games Host Imran Khan recounted a story…
As any die-hard Zelda fan will know, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time originally started development as a very different game. We’ve heard rumors of it being envisioned as a remake of Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link, but we’ve seen footage from the 1996 Spaceworld showcase that was…
For those of you who are already handling orders or planning to take on the role of a barista in the near future, Pokémon Café Mix will soon be adding more to the menu. As per usual, with the addition of a new lineup of regular orders to complete comes…
Starting tomorrow, the Fire Emblem Heroes Choose Your Legends 4 winner will finally arrive, bringing a quartet of Three Houses characters to the game in their older, wartime designs. The bulk of these are the lords Edelgard, Dimitri, and Claude; and with the help of Lysithea, they’ve put together a…
Last week we saw that Sports Story’s official Nintendo page had shifted its release date from “Summer 2020” to “TBD,” and today Sidebar Games has made their own official statement on the matter. Bad news confirmed: Sports Story is now delayed per a new ‘trailer’ that’s really just the game’s…
Splatoon 2 is bringing back both a riddle for the ages and its trademark online events this weekend with the return of the Chicken vs. Egg Splatfest. Part of that rerun means new Off the Hook art of Pearl and Marina paired to the theme, giving us an eternal recurrence…
The gaming community has seen many cancellations this year in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with scheduled events as huge as E3, EVO, and San Diego Comic-Con sadly facing the ax in 2020. Fortunately, speedrun fanatics can still enjoy Summer Games Done Quick this year, as the charity…
Another Indie World presentation is on the way from Nintendo! This time around it’ll be airing at 9 a.m. PT on August 18th and it promises 20 minutes of news on indie games heading to Nintendo Switch. The next #IndieWorld Showcase is headed your way! Tune in on Tuesday,…
You can now pre-order the Kirby’s Dream Land plushes from the Muteki Collection at Play-Asia. Save 5% on orders over $20 when using the code NINWIRE at checkout. A new line of plushes featuring our favorite pink, puffy, and powerful hero is on the way and it’s all about doing…
During yesterday’s Dragon Ball FighterZ Show the focus was placed firmly on the game’s online competitive roadmap, but as promised a new trailer dropped revealing the next playable character. Oft requested and one of the series’ oldest characters (both in and out of universe), it’s none other than the Turtle…
Here we go again! Strap on your tinfoil hats and get ready to speculate! Earlier this morning, Amazon UK has posted a listing for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for Nintendo Switch. Not a lot of information can be found in the listing other than a £69.99 price point,…
Today, ThemeparX’s top investigator Michael found documents pertaining to a Donkey Kong-themed land that would be a part of Super Nintendo World in Japan; soon after, related images were removed from the ThemeparX forum thread. No reason was given, but NBCUniversal — owner of the planned Super Nintendo World —…
Get ready for more region-hopping adventures! According to a report by Seribii, the Netflix app in the US has listed Friday, September 11th, as the day Trainers can watch more of Ash and Goh’s journeys unfold. The 23rd season of Pokémon has seen Ash and company traveling from Kanto to…
No dirty dollars here, Squidward! According to Embracer Group’s quarterly report, THQ Nordic had its best quarter to date thanks in large part to sales of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated. More specifically, the 2020 remake of the PlayStation 2 platformer reportedly “exceeded management expectations,” having sold…
