New icon alert! Donkey Kong Country 2 icons have dropped for Nintendo Switch Online members, but it won’t be as simple as just buying them outright. In order to obtain the icons, you’ll have to be actively playing Donkey Kong Country 2. (A prompt will appear to boot up the…
Nintendo has revealed that sales of the Nintendo Switch remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door have surpassed the original GameCube release in less than one year. As part of the company’s financial report for Q2 FY2025 today, it was announced that The Thousand-Year Door has reached 1.94 million units…
When assessing what makes a game truly great, replayability is often a major consideration. Those who agree often gravitate towards roguelikes, which are characterized by randomly generated levels and permadeath to make each playthrough unique. One of the most well-known entries in this genre is The Binding of Isaac, a…
Today marks Fire Emblem’s 30th anniversary, with the first game launching for the Famicom way back on April 20th, 1990. Not only is Fire Emblem Heroes celebrating by de-aging that first game’s cast into kids, but Dragalia Lost has brought back its cross-over Lost Heroes event and is gearing up…
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has affected pretty much every industry in the world, so it was only a matter of time before the anime industry had to readjust, too. Yesterday, the official Japanese Pokémon anime twitter account confirmed that the weekly new episodes previously scheduled from April 26th onwards have…
Welcome back to the Nintendo WireCast! On today’s episode, we talk about Switch updates, and get a little personal!
Following Play Nintendo’s last Animal Crossing: New Horizons printable (an eggciting Bunny Day inspired craft), the site has another papercraft available. This time we can make a diorama that’s just the right size for any Animal Crossing amiibo figurines. The two page printout includes the parts for the “stage,” flowers…
Sanei Trading, the company that has licensing rights to make a plethora of Nintendo plushies and stationery merchandise, is bringing back even more of their Animal Crossing themed products. Announced on the Twitter account dedicated to Sanei’s gaming themed products, the company is reprinting its line of Animal Crossing stationery. …
Games Done Quick is known for their huge, weeklong charity events that happen in-person and are streamed online, raising millions of dollars for charity. With the rise of COVID-19, in-person events are no longer happening, but the people at GDQ are still putting on a show to help raise money…
Japanese monthly manga magazine, CoroCoro Comics, has announced a new comic joining its lineup. Debuting in the June 2020 issue (available for sale starting May 15th), CoroCoro will be giving us a glimpse of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Announced on the website for the magazine, we also know that the…
Lego’s set pitching site, Lego Ideas, has brought out endless bricks of creativity from aspiring Lego builders from around the world. Original pitches, sets based on real-life locations, and recreating various media properties — there’s been plenty to support over the years. Thanks to Lego’s upcoming Super Mario series, we’ve…
Over its 50-year history, San Diego Comic-Con has expanded beyond comics and into multiple mediums and fandoms. The organization, Comic-Con International, has already had to cancel its WonderCon 2020 due to COVID-19, and now they’ll have to cancel another convention: San Diego Comic-Con 2020. An announcement was released this morning,…
The Pokémon x LeSportsac collection was advertised earlier this week in Japan, and with it we saw the reveal of 38 spectacular products featuring very familiar Pokémon faces. From bags, to backpacks, to wallets, the new items provided fans a nice range of options when it came to accessorizing. And…
Want to relive some retro “beat ‘em up” video game nostalgia? You’re in luck as Arc System Works released seven game classics for the Switch. Priced at $4.99 each, you can relive your childhood or introduce someone to these games for the very first time: Double Dragon Double Dragon II:…
Kirby’s birthday is nearly here, and as has been so in previous years it looks like the Yamashiroya toy store in Tokyo is going to have something extra special for the occasion. Available soon via their online shop will be this extra large, extra sparkly acrylic keychain: 【ヤマシロヤ：限定グッズ】#ヤマシロヤ にて今年も！カービィのおたんじょうびを記念した「ビッグアクリルキーホルダー2020」が発売です！なんと今までにないキラキラなホログラムを採用した超スペシャル仕様☆⌒(…
