Yesterday on voice actor Erica Schroeder’s Instagram page, it was revealed that prolific Meowth voice actor James Carter Cathcart had passed away from throat cancer at the age of 71. While he may not be an immediately recognizable name, fans of a certain age will be intimately familiar with his…
While Nintendo will forever be engaged in the battle against piracy, it seems the company has just gotten a big helping hand from the FBI of all organizations. Yesterday, it was reported by Kotaku that the FBI has taken down one of the largest Switch piracy sites as part of…
While Hitman: World of Assassination is a pretty decent Nintendo Switch 2 port, all things considered, it hasn’t been without its fair share of criticisms. Most of the complaints focus on the performance of the game, which can be a bit shaky when stacked against the title on other platforms….
Travis Touchdown must be doing pretty good for himself with all those odd jobs of his, as his t-shirt collection has grown once again. Another batch of indie game inspired shirts have been revealed for Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, bringing with it several games we’ve covered on here…
Welcome back to Smash Prep at Nintendo Wire! Last time, we introduced a few of Ultimate’s 74 fighters, as well as giving one or two recommendations for what game you should play if you want to get to know them outside of Smash. Today, we’re doing the same with three…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is only two weeks away that means many of you will probably be hunting down demo stations at local retailers or maybe try making it to an event for some hands-on fighting action. Well, if you can’t wait to try it out yourself, we’re here to…
If I were to list the ten most influential, important, and outstanding game franchises of my childhood, nine out of those ten series would be Nintendo made — or at least prominent on Nintendo systems. The odd duck out would be Sid Meier’s Civilization: a titan of PC strategy gaming…
A few days ago, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Creating a Champion launched across North America. Filled with sketches and official artwork from last year’s brilliant adventure, it’s sure to keep plenty of coffee tables warm over the holidays. That said, there’s one intriguing quote from…
We’re just two weeks away from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate if you can believe that, and no doubt many of you have already put down digital pre-orders on the Switch eShop. It turns out there’s quite a number of you, too, as this latest video from Nintendo Versus confirms that…
A week ahead of their planned release, the final additions to Kirby Star Allies’ third Dream Friend update have gotten themselves a trailer. The Three Mage-Sisters will be sharing a spot on character select as a single Dream Friend, but you’ll be able to swap through all of them for…
Thanksgiving may be over but someone’s still in the kitchen, and I’m not talking leftovers either. Chef Kawasaki, cook supreme of the Kirby series, is bringing back the pink puffball’s original Final Smash as his Assist Trophy effect. 【きょうのアイテム】アシストフィギュア「コックカワサキ」近くのファイターを伸びるおたまで捕まえ、大鍋に…！放り込んだファイターにダメージを与えつつ、食べ物を出してくれます。調理方法はともかく、出てきた食べ物で体力を回復しましょう！#スマブラSP #カービィ pic.twitter.com/vNU2BP94sU — 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ【スマブラ公式】 (@SmashBrosJP) November 23, 2018 Anyone snagged…
The marketing for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been rather different compared to its predecessors – the plan was to reveal every playable fighter ahead of release, in order to mitigate leaks similar to those that spoiled Duck Hunt and more. With this latest rumor, it seems Sakurai and co….
The Pokémon series has always been a heavy hitter when it comes to sales. Mainline games often sell like hotcakes at launch and go on to have a significant presence in the sales charts over the months that follow. Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! are the latest to…
Last week, Nippon Ichi Software announced its next major project for Nintendo Switch – the brand new RPG titled Destiny Connect. At the time we only had a brief summary and a few small screenshots to gleam information from, but now, thanks to an official website and translations via Gematsu,…
If you’re hanging out at home this holiday weekend and want to head back in to one of last year’s best, there’s a little something waiting for you in Super Mario Odyssey. Two more of the long expected costumes have arrived in game today, bringing both a special 8-bit outfit…
