In the realm of retro gaming, a key principle many live by is the idea of the preservation of history. After all, the very nature of the hobby is appreciating that which has been lost to time, and not just games, but hardware itself. This naturally extends to the iconic…
There have been more than a few truly amazing Lego Nintendo sets over the last few years, and it looks like Nintendo and Lego are continuing their partnership into 2025, with Nintendo of America announcing a brand-new Lego set coming this October. This new set will be the second of…
Drip, drip, drip. For a company with a freaking plumber as its mascot, there sure has been a lot of leaks about the Nintendo Switch 2 lately. So far, we’ve allegedly seen the dock, the Joy-Con, the Joy-Con magnetic rail system, the motherboard, the kickstand, and even a supposed replica…
Toy Fair was this past weekend, and with the yearly merchandise convention comes a whole lot of new Nintendo goodies to peruse. Fortunately, the folks over at Nintendo World Report have a video showcasing some of the merch coming from Tomy — from Korok plushies, to Kirby figurines, to much,…
Super Rare Games has been killing it lately with limited physical editions of various Nintendo Switch eShop games, such as World of Goo and Snake Pass. If you’re looking to add to your physical game collection, Super Rare Games has teamed up with the YouTube channel BeatEmUps to announce seven…
The Blue Blur continues his run of cinematic success, as Sonic the Hedgehog scores a second week where it’s topped the box office, crossing the $100 million mark domestically within only ten days. At $106 million, the movie just needs $38 million to cross Detective Pikachu’s $144 million threshold and…
The newest installment in the pocket monsters series — Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX — is about to land on the Nintendo Switch on March 6th, and the Japanese Pokémon Center is gearing up for the occasion. Also coming that day is a new line of products dedicated to…
As promised, the fifth playable character in Streets of Rage 4 has been revealed – Floyd Iraia. Confirmed to be the last playable character announcement, Floyd has slower movement but makes up for it with impressive reach and powerful blows courtesy of his cybernetic arms. Check out his announcement trailer:…
It’s taken a little while for Nintendo to confirm its PAX East 2020 plans, but now the company has confirmed that Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be the focus this year. Those who travel to Boston for the event between February 27 and March 1 will be able to explore…
The Switch version of SNK’s latest Samurai Shodown is nearly here, and with it will come the launch of the second season of DLC characters. The game has been available on other consoles and seen plenty of additions since their launch, but the Switch will be right up to pace…
After the announcement of Animal Crossing amiibo support in New Horizons from yesterday’s Direct, myself and others on the Nintendo Wire team were eagerly going through our collections, setting up trades, and looking for cards online. It can be tricky to get packs at MSRP these days, and certain villagers…
The coronavirus is affecting the world in a lot of ways. Within the past few weeks, reports have been made regarding shortages for Nintendo Switch and a delay for the release of The Outer Worlds for Switch. And now it looks like a few products planned to release at the…
The list of indie games not on Nintendo Switch is growing shorter and shorter. The newest one to be announced for the platform is Ruiner, by Reikon Games. YOU CAN NEVER ESCAPE. RUINER IS COMING TO #NintendoSwitch WHEN? 01010011 01001111 01001111 01001110 You asked, we deliver. It took a…
With the immense success of the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, Sega is certainly looking for ways to bring that attention to the games, comics, and other media. To help people new to the franchise understand who Sonic is and where he came from, Sega has released a video called Sonic…
HAL Laboratory, most well known and loved for their work on the Kirby series ever since its inception, has been around now for four decades! Founded in 1980, the developers have rung in their 40th anniversary with a very special illustration covering all the games and characters they’ve brought to…
