Nintendo has announced that the upcoming Pokémon Champions will get a Nintendo Switch 2 edition, and will be featured as the main game at the Pokémon World Championships next year. A press release stated that Champions will replace Pokémon Scarlet and Violet in the 2026 Championships, held in San Francisco….
A new video has been released on the Play Nintendo channel exploring the personality of Donkey Kong, for the benefit of young players who may be new to the character. The seven-minute special explores DK’s strength, style, bravery, mischievousness, sense of rhythm, and, of course, his intense love of bananas….
Compilation. Catalog. Compendium. These are all words that can be used to describe Spelunky developer Mossmouth’s UFO 50. But all three of those words fail to detail just how expansive a package UFO 50 is. True, there are 50 original games of differing genres included here. But the way they’re…
During February’s Nintendo Direct, Marvelous made the announcement that not only would Rune Factory 4 be getting ported to Switch, but a brand new entry in the franchise was in the works. If you were hoping to play it any time soon, however, you’re out of luck. During the company’s…
This month’s GameInformer cover story is Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, and there have already been quite a few bombshells for Marvel fans. It’s time to strap in for even more, though, as the magazine has shared seven minutes of gameplay footage from the upcoming Nintendo Switch exclusive….
Today we celebrate Mother’s Day by taking a look at a few standout maternal figures from Nintendo’s history. Each of these characters brings something special to their games just as mothers everywhere bring something special to our lives. Personally speaking, I received my first Game Boy as a gift from…
The “magic” behind making a movie exists in ways you may or may not suspect. The whole production process comes in waves and phases — and it’s ultimately realized on the big screen (at home or in theaters). Of course, we as humans have a stellar track record for not…
Welcome back to the Wire Weekly, where I, Ben “literally cannot recall a time in his life where he didn’t know what a Pikachu was” Fruzzetti, run through the week’s assortment of Nintendo news with what could charitably be referred to as wit, sarcasm, and personality. There’s one bit of…
Celebrate the release of Pokémon: Detective Pikachu in theaters with new plushes from Build-A-Bear! Amiibo Jason and Happily Candied go hands-on with the two latest additions, Psyduck and Snubbull, in this new video. Get a close look at the products, find out pricing details, and check out the available accessories….
A month from now the Kirby Café in Tokyo will begin its summer celebration with new menu items and goods for purchase for fans who schedule a visit. It’s the perfect spot for a cool drink on a hot day and a cute dish to make your (friend) heart melt…
Tower defense is a genre of game that I’ve never had a lot of experience with. Besides whatever tower defense games I first played on my iPod Touch ten years ago, my only time spent with this type of game was a quick few days with Pokémon Tower Defense in…
The Pokémon Center’s been rolling out the Detective Pikachu updates on a regular basis in preparation of today’s big theatrical release, and now it looks like we have one more cute bit of promotional content to add to our desktops and phones! This week’s wallpaper features a super adorable quote…
Last week we (re)introduced Fire Emblem: Three Houses’ trio of lead characters: Edelgard, Dimitri, and Claude. These three serve as marquee members of the titular Houses’ nobility, but we’ve now been introduced to those working beside them, both within their home borders and at the Officer’s Academy. Please note that…
One day on the job and Pikachu’s already taking off the deerstalker and trading it in for a different piece of headwear. It doesn’t take a detective to see the evidence that this might be one of the cutest batch of Pokémon gacha figures ever made. Have a look for…
Nearly a decade ago, a little game called Minecraft was released. In that span of ten years, that “little game” became mega-blocky powerhouse series filled with creativity. From humble beginnings of crafting your own world, to now reading and interacting with established characters and storylines — you can’t deny Minecraft’s…
