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…
The Japan Pokémon Center is celebrating the release of the Detective Pikachu Blu-ray and DVD set with a new plush! While the commemorative gesture is sweet, you’ve got to admit that this little guy looks really, really sad. If anything, maybe that will make you want to cuddle him even…
GameInformer’s continued its coverage of Pokémon Sword & Shield over the last few days, and this latest video digs a bit deeper into the history of the new game’s very own art director, James Turner. In it, he goes into detail about how career, his ten years working for Game…
Twitter user @LCASTUDIOS_USJ has dedicated their account to all things Universal Studios Japan, and lucky for us that means we get closer looks at all sorts of imagery from on-site happenings. Most recently, the account has shared a couple tweets showcasing newer photos of Super Nintendo World at Japan’s theme…
Wargroove kicked off this year for me as a fantastic throwback to its genre, one that I spent a good while introducing friends to in both competitive and cooperative ways. That kind of teamwork is going to be at the forefront of the game’s upcoming, expansive, and one 100% free…
Starting this Thursday, on October 17th, at 1 p.m. PT, Trainers will be able to jump into a slightly spookier experience in Pokémon GO. We’ll run through the gist of what you can expect for this Halloween outing: More ‘mon, new ‘mon, and costumed ‘mon If you’ve been rescuing Shadow…
For all you digital-only players or anyone who doesn’t want to fuss with swapping cards for favorite games, we’ve got an update for one of this year’s biggest releases. Pokémon Sword & Shield are a month away, and thanks to Twitter user @MIN428, we have a look at their file…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled a…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled a…
It’s still hard to believe that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is coming to the Nintendo Switch later this week. How does such a massive game run on such a tiny little console? Check out our graphics comparison and find out! The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt releases on…
Over the weekend Nintendo Live took place in Kyoto, and it wasn’t just K.K. Slider who made a surprise debut at the show. Pokémon Sword & Shield’s new starters, Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble, finally got their mascot costume debuts. @room_of_mew on Twitter shared some photos, showing the trio posing in…
During this year’s Nintendo Live event in Kyoto, another live Splatoon concert was promised and delivered. Fans could enjoy music from a live band performing various Splatoon 2 songs, as well as projections of both Off the Hook and the Squid Sisters together on stage. A lot of music from…
Ever since Generation V took us to the US-inspired Unova region, Pokémon has jet setted around the world. The latest destination? The United Kingdom. In GameInformer’s latest interview excerpt, they sat down with the UK-born Game Freak employee James Turner. Supposedly he was approached during the early stages of development…
