Of all of the perks that come with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription, one of the most exciting is the ever-expanding collection of emulators for older systems. Ever since the Nintendo 64 joined the greater NSO library, many fans have been eagerly waiting for the GameCube to get its turn…
With a new generation of Nintendo hardware comes some new key art for its accessories and products. While this is hardly the biggest change coming for the Switch 2, Nintendo has introduced a variety of new eShop gift card designs that retailers will begin stocking soon. As spotted by a…
In an announcement this morning, Microsoft has revealed that it will be upping the cost for the Xbox Series S, X, and all of its accessories starting today, May 1st, 2025. The standard 512 GB Series S will now be $379.99 (up from $299.99) while the 1 TB Series X…
When it comes to first stages in video games, Green Hill Zone is about on the level as Super Mario Bros. 1-1 and has followed Sonic the Hedgehog to several appearances. It’s been done again and again, but it’s still expected and the most fitting representation of the character and…
Visual novels are my favorite games to play portably – it’s basically like sitting down and reading a good book; there are just a lot more anime characters involved. PQube, a company that’s brought over the likes of Steins;Gate in the past, is planning on releasing Red Entertainment’s Our World…
A few days ago we reported on a sighting of a brand-new addition to the Build-a-Bear Pokémon family – Piplup. Now we have confirmation that it’s real, and there are a few bonus goodies available, too. Check out the gallery below: Build-A-Bear’s online store in the UK is…
As a game that’s made billions and for at least one week united the people of the earth in the quest to Catch ‘Em All, it makes sense that Pokémon GO would have its share of clones and rip-offs. But I can say with some certainty that I didn’t expect…
The biggest crossover in gaming, the fighting you know and love, and that pure essence of Nintendo itself; Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is nearly upon us. While it doesn’t feature anything new and some of the shots are definitely from older trailers and promo videos, this latest trailer is still…
When the spotlight was last shone on the new Pokémon Meltan there was a brief tease of another creature, with many expecting it to be a new form. Turns out, it’s an evolution! You can check out the full reveal of Melmetal below, with the final report from Professor’s Oak…
UPDATE: We’ve since been contacted by French gaming site NintendoActu who have reported that the person who captured the footage, who shall remain nameless in this article for the sake of privacy, worked at the marketing group in question. Supposedly the group is indeed working with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate…
During the last Smash Direct, Director Masahiro Sakurai made note of just how much Castlevania music was coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It’s an unprecedented amount for a third party series, but it’s absolutely deserved. This week via Smash Blog we get to hear another of these renditions, and…
The latest Pokémon movie is a month away from its English language debut. And it’s starring not just Ash, but a whole group of new characters who each have their own, unique relationships with Pokémon that’ll be shown over the course of the movie. See what draws them all together…
It’s not a secret that I am the world’s biggest Luigi’s Mansion fan: I’ve been playing the game every October since it launched in 2001, and I still manage to write about the game several times a year right here on Nintendo Wire. Back in March, my not-so-secret hopes were…
Animal Crossing, the lovely life sim that Nintendo fans adore, has been around in Japan longer than the US thanks to debuting not on the GameCube, but the N64. Doubutsu no Mori, or Animal Forest (as it’s known over there) was present at Spaceworld 2000 — a full two years…
One of the Switch’s best games is almost a year old, and to mark the occasion Nintendo’s rolling out multiple events based on Super Mario Odyssey. According to a Japanese page for the game, Mario’s big vacation of an adventure will be adding pixel Luigi and Captain Toad to the…
