May 9th, 2019
Detective Pikachu | Game Boy Color De-Make
To celebrate the release of Detective Pikachu, we’ve de-made a few iconic scenes in the style of Pokémon Yellow! Have a watch:
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Nintendo Switch 20.0.0 Update Adds Virtual Game Cards for Digital Games and DLC
Nintendo has launched firmware 20.0.0 for the Nintendo Switch and introduced its recently unveiled “Virtual Game Card” system to its console. Launching ahead of the Switch 2 this summer, Virtual Game Cards are exactly what they sound like: the ability to treat digital games as cards you can share with…
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Grant Kirkhope offers explanation for why Nintendo never credited him in the Super Mario Bros. Movie
Fans of the Donkey Kong franchise are likely aware of the infamous “DK Rap” from Donkey Kong 64. Conceived as something of a goof to start off DK’s first 3D outing, the theme was written and composed by legendary composer Grant Kirkhope after being implored by designer George Andreas from…
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Rumor – Switch 2 dashboard will receive themes in future update
Another day, another rumor about the Switch 2. While we at least know the console is releasing very soon and that Nintendo is gearing up for a pretty big launch, there are still some things about the console that remain uncertain. One such question is whether or not the Nintendo…
May 9th, 2019
Nintendo’s E3 schedule released
We knew it was coming and now it’s official – Nintendo is returning to E3, and its schedule is pretty much unchanged from the past few years. We have a couple days worth of tournaments, followed by a Nintendo Direct on the morning of Tuesday, June 11th, which leads into…
May 8th, 2019
Pokémon: Detective Pikachu’s “leaked” full movie hits 7+ million views
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Last night’s surprise upload of a supposed leaked version of Pokémon: Detective Pikachu was something that we, the fandom, did not know we needed. Less than 24 hours since its release and signal boosting (thanks to Ryan Reynolds and official Detective Pikachu social media channels), the video has just crossed…
May 8th, 2019
A final new look at Pokémon: Detective Pikachu
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We’re nearing Pokémon: Detective Pikachu’s worldwide debut! You can bet that we’ll see a big marketing push advertising the film over the next few days. In the latest trailer showing off highlights from reviews, the Detective Pikachu crew is showing off a few more scenes. If you don’t want to…
May 8th, 2019
Next Japanese Splatfest partnering with Nippon Professional Baseball
Over the years and regions we’ve had some serious Splatfests on our hands. We saw multiple Sanrio characters battle it out in Japan via Splatoon 2, Callie and Marie tried to settle the Pokemon Red vs. Blue debate that’s been running since the ’90s, but now a new and older…
May 8th, 2019
Mortal Kombat 11 patch koming soon
On Twitter, the big boss of Mortal Kombat, Ed Boon, said that the Switch version of Mortal Kombat 11 will be receiving an update “this week (Friday) or early next week” to bring it to parity of the other versions of the game. The details of the update, as far…
May 8th, 2019
DK Jr., Clu Clu Land, and VS. Excitebike arrive on NES Online May 15th
We already knew this months trio of drip=fed retro titles coming to the Switch’s NES Online service. Donkey Kong Jr., Clu Clu Land, and VS. Excitebike are all fine additions (especially DK Jr.), and now thanks to a newly uploaded video from Nintendo, we know when these three will be…
May 8th, 2019
US senator introduces bill designed to ban loot boxes and pay-to-win microtransactions
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Hot news out of Washington this morning, as US Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) has introduced a bill (dubbed “The Protecting Children from Abusive Games Act”) intended to ban loot boxes and pay-to-win microtransactions in “games played by minors,” a label that apparently includes both games marketed at children and games…
May 8th, 2019
Nintendo Wiretap (5/7/19)
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…
May 8th, 2019
Castlevania soundtracks make their way to streaming services
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The Castlevania series is well known for its jammin’ tunes, there’s a reason the Smash Ultimate team went all-out with its selection of songs after all, but until now it’s been tricky to get your hands on the official soundtracks digitally. Thankfully, Konami has caved in and made them available…
May 8th, 2019
The Tales franchise has now sold over 20 million units worldwide
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Bandai Namco’s “Tales of” series is one of the most well known JRPG franchises out there, with next year marking its 25th anniversary. Even though it’s been a while since the last mainline entry in the series, 2016’s Tales of Berseria, it’s still going strong in terms of sales, as…
May 8th, 2019
Darkness falls with new possessed units in Fire Emblem Heroes
As a long running series, Fire Emblem is known to have some tropes and archetypes it indulges in – one of the most tried and true being that of an ally or noble enemy being possessed by an evil entity, usually some kinda demon dragon. It’s so prevalent that it…
