The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of leaks and speculation, with alleged images, specs, and rumors about the Nintendo Switch 2 dominating the gaming news cycle. Until Nintendo officially announces something about the much-anticipated console, this flurry of speculation is likely to continue. With that said, let’s continue…
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…
Yesterday’s Direct had plenty of surprises, but the Japanese Direct had even more. One of the most noteworthy of these was the announcement that Nintendo would be working with the developer Mages (Steins;Gate, Phantom Breaker) on remakes of Famicom Tentei Club I and II. While these very retro detective visual…
About a month ago we were drowning in fighting game news thanks to Evo 2019, and among them was for a new entry in the Under Night In-Birth series. While we’ve had a taste of Under Night thanks to Blazblue: Cross Tag Battle, Switch owners will finally get to experience…
A sizable chunk of today’s Nintendo Direct dealt heavily with Pokémon Sword & Shield, as new features, mechanics, and (of course) Pokémon were revealed during the presentation. For the sake of brevity, here’s a rundown: Character customization has made an expected return, but is much more extensive than before. Now,…
Confirming what has been speculated (and requested) for the longest time, it was announced today during the Nintendo Direct that Nintendo Switch Online members will have a new library of games to play on their subscription service – those of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Boasting the same array of…
Confirming what has been speculated (and requested) for the longest time, it was announced today during the Nintendo Direct that Nintendo Switch Online members will have a new library of games to play on their subscription service – those of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Boasting the same array of…
Kicking off Nintendo’s first-party announcements during today’s Nintendo Direct was some news on Luigi’s Mansion 3; specifically, the reveals of a few new themed floors and a new multiplayer “ScreamPark” mode. Along with the Mezzanine, Castle MacFrights, and Garden Suites floors, the desert-themed Tomb Suites, nightclub-inspired The Dance…
A small snippet of news arrived in the post-Direct Smash presentation today, as Sakurai revealed that the next wave of Smash Bros. amiibo — Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Snake — will be released on September 20th. No other news regarding future amiibo releases was announced. Stay wired to Nintendo Wire/Amiibo News…
Out of all the games I expected to see during today’s Nintendo Direct, the 2008 cult classic Deadly Premonition was not one of them. Yet here it is, Switch-bound later today, and on top of it all, SWERY65 and the rest of the creative team is getting to revisit Francis…
Another wave of DLC for Smash Ultimate means another wave of Mii costumes! We’ve got a wave of third party content right off the bat: Mystical Ninja Goemon (Swordsman) is a surprise, while Proto Man (Gunner), and Zero (Swordsman) costumes are neat, not to mention Team Rocket (Brawler) outfits, and…
Brand-new footage from the upcoming Nintendo Switch game Animal Crossing: New Horizons was shown off during today’s Nintendo Direct presentation. The nearly-five-minute video, titled “Welcome to Island Life!” shows off various facets about the game revealed during the Nintendo Treehouse: Live presentation earlier this year at E3 2019….
You can pre-order your copy of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition at Best Buy. Nintendo capped off its Nintendo Direct today in the best way possible — with a port of one of the best games out there. Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition will remaster the Wii masterpiece for the Switch, due…
Crossover RPG Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE is receiving an enhanced port on the Nintendo Switch, titled Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore, revealed during today’s Nintendo Direct. Apart from a new song, “new story elements,” and additional characters, like Tiki, available in battle, not much else is known about the changes…
