With how popular Shantae has become over the years, it’s surprising to learn that one of the games in the series was actually cancelled over 20 years ago. Despite that, Wayforward didn’t give up and would revive the project many years later to create a long-lost interquel for the series….
While home consoles are a widespread and ubiquitous part of the greater video game industry now, it hasn’t always been that way. Video game consoles have their origins from arcade machines, and the transition they made to end up in people’s living rooms was thanks in large part to systems…
As part of today’s financial report for Nintendo, company president Shuntaro Furukawa noted that Nintendo will be considering a price adjustment to the Switch 2 depending on how the situation of President Trump’s tariffs evolves in the coming months. With nobody sure of what the impact will be when Trump’s…
One of the first big Switch releases of 2020 is set to be a remaster of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, a game that initially launched for the GameCube way back in 2003. The game’s producer, Ryoma Araki, character designer, Toshiyuki Itahana, and composer, Hidenori Iwasaki, were on hand to field…
Mario Kart Tour has been out for a few days now, and with how players are reacting to its (optional) subscription fees and random character and kart rates, I wanted to make the most of the game’s earliest moments. For those new to gacha games, “rerolling” is the practice of…
With Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition now in the hands of Switch owners, it’s time to honor the newest adventure by having your other devices decked out in themed wallpapers. To the complete delight of many, more new wallpapers are available through My…
You’ll encounter an entire cast of colorful characters during your quest through Erdrea in Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition. Each party member has a unique background and a specific set of skills, so let’s go one-by-one in our guide to all the Dragon…
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A recent phenomenon in the PC gaming space is the “Auto Chess” genre. What initially started as a Dota 2 mod released in early 2019 soon became its own game, ran by the developers over at Drodo Soft, titled simply “Auto Chess”. The game has since made its way to…
One of the best selling games on the Nintendo DS was Brain Age, or Brain Training in other territories, which helped the system secure its casual audience worldwide. Now the game is back, polygonal Dr. Kawashima and all, with a new Switch release. The new game will use the Switch…
The first set of paid DLC part of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order’s Expansion Pass has released a few hours early, adding new playable characters to the game alongside a hefty free update. “Marvel Knights: Curse of the Vampire” adds Moon Knight, Morbius, Punisher, and Blade to the…
After a poster leaked recently we’ve been waiting for the official reveal of the next season of the Pokémon anime, and now it’s been confirmed. As expected it carries the simple title of Pocket Monsters in Japan, and Serebii reports a few translated details regarding the new character,…
Nintendo’s never been shy about revisiting its library, though usually this applies to the home console front. With the exception of Pokémon, handheld heroes are sometimes out of luck when it comes to seeing their favorites return. Thankfully, there are exceptions, and just in time for the Switch Lite launch…
Welcome to Timeline, Nintendo Wire’s latest series, exploring the history of Nintendo’s most famous characters! Come with us as we take look at everyone’s favorite silent protagonist, Link.
With today’s release of Dragon Quest XI S on Nintendo Switch, the team behind the game feels they finally fulfilled their promise to the late, great Satoru Iwata. In the most recent livestream for Dragon Quest XI S, as translated by NintendoSoup, the developers said that Iwata told them that…
