Editor’s Note: Today, September 27th, would have marked the 6th anniversary of Dragalia Lost. To celebrate, we are re-publishing a piece we created for its 5th anniversary. Enjoy, and thank you, Mr. Lost! With the recent announcement that Mario Kart Tour will no longer be getting new content, I’ve been…
Back in the ’90s, Nintendo, Sega, and Sony were locked in what is now commonly referred to as “The Console Wars”—a fierce rivalry between gaming giants that played out through advertisements, lawsuits, and even, in one instance, a public feud in front of Congress over video game violence. While Nintendo,…
There are many reasons to celebrate what Nintendo is doing in the gaming industry from both a creative and hardware perspective (especially when it comes to pricing), and the best place to do so right now is at the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, Japan. The museum is an entire building…
Sometimes the ultimate maximum tomato you can find in life is the one you love most. Kirby has jumped his way into all sorts of occasions over the years, but are you ready for the insatiable super-tough pink puffball to enter your romantic life once again? Kirby-loving couples currently looking…
Famicom Detective Club is nearly ready to leave Nintendo’s vault, coming back into the world as a new remake and localized for the first time. A new trailer has been shared that dives into the plots of both upcoming releases, The Missing Heir and The Girl Who Stands Behind. …
Pac-Man 99 may be the fresh face in the battle royale scene (and also effectively a sentient face), but for all you puzzle fans Nintendo has some news. Tetris 99 has received a small update that’ll allow players to use in-game tickets to pick up six of its previous Maximus…
Every year, Hallmark reveals a new wave of ornaments based on pop-culture properties, and in recent years they’ve started incorporating more and more video game licenses. 2021’s no different, and there are some unusual picks that are sure to make any festive decorations stand-out (if you can even bring yourself…
Few figures in Nintendo’s history, or even gaming as a whole, are as fondly remembered as Satoru Iwata. Not just for the moments he created or the products he launched, Iwata had a sense of humility that isn’t often seen from people in his position. In the preface of Ask…
The year was 2005. The Wii was still only known as the Revolution. Halo 2 was the biggest game in the world. And everyone was gripped by Star Wars fever as Episode III: Revenge of the Sith was releasing that May. With a new Star Wars movie comes, of course,…
As much as The Legend of Zelda series tells stories that champion good overcoming evil, failure and despair are also part and parcel of the franchise’s lore, and sometimes the villains’ triumphs and the hero’s failures are just as compelling as Link saving the day. Zelda games can go to…
It’s been an entire year since Animal Crossing: New Horizons launched on Nintendo Switch, and still many of us on the Nintendo Wire team are regularly revisiting our islands. This is in no small part due to Nintendo consistently providing free updates to the game, injecting new content to keep…
Yesterday, the 2021 BAFTA Game Awards announced this year’s winners in an online-only awards ceremony. 2021’s list of nominees included plenty of titles that appeared on Nintendo Switch – Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Hades, Carrion, Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition, DOOM Eternal, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, Fortnite, Minecraft Dungeons, Ori…
Next month is looking to be as busy as ever for Pokémon GO players, especially for Legendary hunters. The official Pokémon GO blog has been updated with all of the events trainers should be looking out for throughout April. Shadow Zapdos, Snivy Community Day, and more Giovanni’s Shadow…
Back in 2015, developer and publisher Kobojo brought Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey to iOS, and its major selling points were a scenario written by Kazushige Nojima (known for the likes of Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy X, and Kingdom Hearts II) and a soundtrack from Hitoshi Sakamoto (Final Fantasy Tactics, Valkyria…
March of 2020 simultaneously seems like it happened only yesterday and a lifetime ago. Many of us had been looking forward to it for months in anticipation of the next title in the Animal Crossing series after a release date delay pushed the launch out of 2019. Animal Crossing: New…
