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…
Why not start off your day with something sweet? Sign in to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp today to check out the latest cookie addition! The new white gothic rose fortune cookie is now available at the Fortune Cookie Shop in the Market Place. In it, you’ll find an assortment of…
We made sure to pack this year with as many de-make videos as we could for Nintendo fans out there. From visualizing Breath of the Wild on the Game Boy Color to watching Smash Bros. Ultimate come to life in pixelated form, 2018 was full of some truly fun and…
The return of our favorite loser assassin is almost here, with Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes arriving next month. To herald the arrival, a special two hour broadcast will be held next week via YouTube Live. [Nico Nama & YouTube Live]Famitsu Monthly Serial "Goichi Suda's Travis Returns" 2-hour…
With 2018 coming to a close, the official Pokémon GO Twitter has been feeling nostalgic and tweeting all about what we’ve seen in the game over the past 365 days. It might seem a little silly considering Pokémon GO’s official anniversary is in early July, but as it stands, 2018…
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…
A couple of days ago, a motion poster for next year’s Sonic the Hedgehog movie was released, and the internet took the blue blur’s new and unusually proportioned anatomy about as well as you’d expect. Last night the discussion only got deeper, as a leaked poster appeared online (via Resetera)…
Adventures of Lolo, Ninja Gaiden, and Wario’s Woods have all joined the Nintendo Switch Online Service’s library of NES games as expected, but yet again they’re joined by a couple of surprises. “SP” versions of Dr. Mario and Metroid are also available to play, giving you what may be a…
This weekend, Splatoon 2 will be pitting heroes against villains in a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate-themed Splatfest, and, as always, some new artwork has been drawn up for the occasion. If you’ve always wondered what controller of choice your favorite Splatoon characters wield, take a gander below: 「大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズSPECIAL」の中にも存在する「ヒーロー vs…
In case you need a little direction when it comes to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s multiple modes to play, it’s been announced a special Spirit Board event will be kicking off later this week. For a three day period certain Spirits will be more common than usual, all tied together…
Here’s something that might blow your mind: nobody likes noisy neighbors. It disrupts your home, makes your privacy feel encroached on, and can get in the way of an otherwise good time. That’s why Jovante M. Williams and his friends took to playing Super Smash Bros. on mute, knowing they…
One of my most favorite titles last year was The Messenger, Sabotage’s surprise indie hit full of ninjas, time travel, and plenty of pixel perfect action. Full of content on its own, it looks like we’re about to be drowning in a bit more thanks to an upcoming DLC expansion…
Nintendo’s in a good place financially right now, with the Switch continuing its steady climb to success with few hurdles, and Smash Ultimate poised to cause a surge in units sold. Forbes recently sat down with Nintendo of America president and meme machine Reggie Fils-Aimé to discuss the Switch’s performance,…
