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…
Just like Joker did before, The Hero is bringing along a new Spirit Board and music to round out their DLC pack. While the upcoming (for Switch at least) Dragon Quest XI is getting the most focus — particularly with the Yggdrasil’s Altar stage — a lot of what’s coming…
In the early morning video detailing the moveset and other touches of The Hero from Dragon Quest, we also got a peek at the next wave of Mii Costumes arriving alongside him. As one might expect, they’re all Dragon Quest themed, cutting a wide berth of references from across the…
A handful of new game modes, features, and changes are headed to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in its version 4.0 update, including online tournaments, a FS Meter time limit, predicting winners in Spectate Mode, and more. Details on these additions and tweaks were shared during this morning’s video presentation on…
Today’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate presentation, hosted by Masahiro Sakurai, features an in-depth look at the upcoming DLC Fighter, Hero, from the Dragon Quest series. Learn the latest by watching the video below! Major Points: The four Heroes are called Eleven (DQ11), Arusu (DQ3), Solo (DQ4), and Eight…
The time has come for Nintendo to divulge its Earnings Release for the fiscal quarter spanning April through June of 2019, and there are a few interesting tidbits to explore. Despite only two first party releases hitting during that window, Labo VR and Super Mario Maker 2, the latter seems…
It hasn’t even been a week since the release of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and the folks managing the mobile branch of Nintendo’s premier Strategy RPG franchise don’t want you to forget that fact, as July’s Mythic Hero has been revealed to be Sothis, everybody’s new favorite sleepy mind-occupying manakete….
Out of all the already-released Nintendo Switch games that seem perfectly built for Labo VR support, Captain Toad was always one of the best suited, with its game maps that you are meant to look down on like small model houses. Thankfully Nintendo has finally realized, updating the game to…
Funko’s monthly A Day with Pikachu releases always bring an air of excitement along with them, and July’s figure is no different! Splashing Away Summer just arrived at our doorstep today, and everyone here at Nintendo Wire is totally smitten with it. This time around, Pikachu’s making waves while riding…
Hey doods, ready to save some cash on a handful of games? Of course you are! Currently, Nippon Ichi Software America has multiple titles on sale in the eShop, giving you a chance to grab some games on the cheap this summer. Whether you’re a die-hard Disgaea fan, want to…
The momentous occasion is nearly upon us, Trainers! We know a lot of you have been waiting for the Shiny variant of Rayquaza for quite some time, so you’ll be happy to know we now have more details about the Legendary making its way to the game. Niantic has shared…
In less than 24 hours we’ll finally get a full breakdown of Dragon Quest’s Hero in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate courtesy of Sakurai himself. While it was promised that the stream would reveal Hero’s release, Nintendo of Europe may have jumped the gun, with a now-deleted tweet stating that…
As a longtime fan of Square Enix’s Mana series, I’ve scouted every niche and corner of the world for game themed memorabilia since I was a little kid. I was beyond thrilled to learn that Collection of Mana would be heading to Switch soon, and now it looks like my…
