Ask any Mario Kart fan what they fear most, and the answer will undoubtedly be the infamous Spiny Shell. This iconic item first debuted in Mario Kart 64, and ever since then it has been terrorizing Mario Kart fans with its tenacity to destroy the first place racer. It has…
While Bayonetta 3 marked the end of the franchise and its heroine, that wasn’t exactly the original plan for the series. In a new video shared on his YouTube channel, series creator Hideki Kamiya explained that if he had remained at developer PlatinumGames, he would have liked to continue the…
Nintendo Music has updated with new tracks from Pokémon Sword and Shield this week. With a runtime of four hours and 43 minutes and a whopping 138 tracks, Sword and Shield’s soundtrack is likely to satisfy Pokémon fans! Check out the full tracklist below: Title Screen Exhibition Match Postwick…
Yet again two more Switch games may been leaked by the South Korean ratings board. Following in the footsteps of Fortnite and Puyo Puyo eSports, ports of Catherine: Full Body and an XCOM 2 Collection have similarly popped up on the official ratings board website. Catherine: Full Body is an…
Sonic the Hedgehog has earned $57 million domestically in its three-day opening, with a projected four-day gross of a whopping $68 million due to President’s Day. We reported on the huge Thursday opening for the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, when it was predicted the movie would go on to earn…
Welcome to the Nintendo WireCast! On today’s episode, Hero TJ and Amiibo Jason discuss the Nintendo news drought, talk Animal Crossing cloud saves, and much more!
All shall honk in awe at Untitled Goose Game, the indie toybox of a game that cannot be contained. Last night at the annual D.I.C.E. Awards, House House won big taking not only Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game, but also the overall Game of the Year award. And…
After a tease of the most prolific of Pokémon Professors coming to the game, the original Oak is now available for all players in Pokémon Masters. Not only is Professor Oak a free log-in bonus until March 15th (meaning no luck involved with adding him to your trainers), but he’s…
Remember back in the ’90s when every single movie got a video game tie-in? Nintendo Wire remembers. For today’s de-make, we take a brief look at what a Sonic movie video game might have looked like.
The long-awaited Sonic the Hedgehog movie has finally arrived in theaters, and audiences are ready to go fast. According to Deadline, the film earned $3 million on the Thursday night previews. The top movie during the same weekend last year, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, also earned…
Please note: This article was originally written in 2017 for Valentine’s Day, so certain elements may pertain to happenings during that year. The sentiments, however, are timeless! Ah, Valentine’s Day once again, and that means love is in the air. In the wide worlds of Nintendo there’ve been plenty of…
The latest batch of characters for Fire Emblem Heroes may be coming off the heels of both the game’s third anniversary and Valentine’s Day additions, but they’re potentially just as desirable for longtime fans. Hailing from North America’s first entry in the series Fire Emblem, or Fire Emblem: The Blazing…
Sonic the Hedgehog hit the silver screen today with his live-action debut, but there’s plenty more on the way featuring the blue blur, considering the Sonic 2020 initiative launched by Sega last month. Next week, on February 20th, Sega of Japan will be kicking off Sonic 2020 in earnest with…
Out of the blue, publisher Spike Chunsoft and developer Acquire have annoucned that the Way of the Samurai spin-off Katana Kami will be releasing in the west day-and-date with its Japanese launch on February 20th. While the perspective has changed from the typical behind-the-back Way of the Samurai…
There’s less than a week to go before the Phantom Thieves steal the hearts of Japanese Switch owners with Persona 5 Scramble, which launches February 20th in the region. To raise the hype, Atlus Japan has put out a new trailer that covers many aspects of the game. Check it…
