It seems like Microsoft might actually be doing something to extend the life of the Xbox brand this year. With Nintendo almost certainly releasing the Switch 2 within the next six months, Microsoft might be joining them with a handheld console of its own. According to a report from Windows…
With the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct just a few weeks away, players around the globe are soon going to learn all of the details of Nintendo’s upcoming Switch 2 console. Many are speculating that we’ll see a release not too long after the stream and a recent rumor suggests that…
In possibly the best news of the year so far, developer Futurlab has announced that PowerWash Simulator 2 will be released this year on a whole host of platforms. Leaving last generation behind, this hotly anticipated sequel will see a release on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo…
Update (1/4/24): You can pre-order the Elephant Mario plushie over at Play-Asia for $21.99. And remember, save 5% with the code NWIRE23 at checkout! (Note: Nintendo Wire is an affiliate partner of Play-Asia.) With the imminent release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, there’s only one question on our minds…
We’re no stranger to the beauty of PowerA accessories for Nintendo Switch, that’s for sure. From their wide variety of controllers to cases and Joy-Con grips, their attention to detail for players’ love of characters from beloved series knows no end. That surely applies to this product we recently got…
Unlike previous entries in 2D Super Mario titles, all of Super Mario Bros. Wonder’s playable characters (with the exception of Yoshi and Nabbit who don’t take damage) will play exactly the same. Shocker, I know! That’s not to say there will be no special abilities at all. Instead, Wonder introduces…
For a while now Lost in Cult’s [lock-on] series of gaming journals has been giving video game fans a one-stop shop for in-depth interviews, editorials, artwork, and more. The next volume is set to be their biggest yet, and it’ll also feature some very familiar faces. [lock-on] Vol. 006 will…
The countdown to Halloween officially begins in Pokémon GO! While, yes, you could argue that the month-long paid Timed Research (Ticket of Treats) was prepping Trainers for the festivities, it’s this week that the Halloween event finally starts. Once again, this year’s Halloween event has been split into two parts….
Japan loves its Pikmin and that means the country is filled with adorable merchandise of the critters and their assorted adversaries. On a new store page Nintendo of Japan has shared a full overview of the Pikmin goods available across its Tokyo, Osaka, and newly opened Kyoto stores. These include…
Well here’s something unusual – the very first glimpse we ever got at the Nintendo Switch back seven years ago in October 2016 is no longer available. The video has been taken off their YouTube page, presumably made private. Why would they do this? Some think it’s a banal matter…
Talking Flowers are one of the most novel touches about Super Mario Bros. Wonder, but the story of how they came to be is pretty wild. According to new portions of the Ask the Developers interview on the game, it all started when Producer Takashi Tezuka, always full of ambitious…
In just a matter of weeks, Splatoon fans are in for another exciting amiibo launch! This time around, the spotlight shines on the characters from Deep Cut, Big Man, Frye, and Shiver! As with previous amiibo releases in the Splatoon series, these new additions promise to bring fresh gear and…
Super Mario Bros. Wonder isn’t even out yet but with a streetdate broken that means loose copies are out in the wild and, naturally, the game has been dumped online. Hacking of Switch games is pretty commonplace at this point, with everything from Breath of the Wild to Super Smash…
It’s been almost eight months since the release of Hogwarts Legacy on the Xbox and PlayStation 5. Initially, it appeared that the promised Switch release might have been too ambitious for the Warner Bros. Games team to tackle. However, to our surprise, it looks like the game is actually happening!…
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is a game predicated on the fantastical and unexpected, but this would’ve been a whole new level – a new Ask the Developer interview for the title reveals that one of the ideas for the game was an “eight-heads-tall, life-sized, live-action Mario humming along with the…
