3D collectathon platformers occupy the same lane for me as comfort food or an AC/DC album. They’re reliable, and no matter how much time passes, I can always return to them and feel familiarity. Of course, the best 3D platformers that leave their mark on history end up feeling more…
Hamster Corporation has announced that the classic Namco arcade game Air Combat 22 will be heading to its Arcade Archives series for modern platforms. As the sequel to the industry defining Air Combat, Air Combat 22 expanded the gameplay by allowing players to select different aircraft to carry out their…
Limited Run Games is back with a brand-new lineup of merchandise based on a classic Sega title. To honor the 25th anniversary of Jet Set Radio, you can now get a whole slew of shirts, plushes, trading cards, and keychains to show your love for Beat and the crew. While…
We may have our first look at Sonic’s new look for the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie. A Twitter user with the handle @BestInTheGalaxy tweeted out photos of allegedly leaked movie posters featuring the Blue Blur’s redesign. https://twitter.com/BestInTheGalaxy/status/1183882889081044992?s=19 It’s immediately obvious that this design looks significantly closer…
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…
We play through 30 minutes of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on Nintendo Switch. You can watch the footage here:
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…
