Of all of the games to come out within the past decade, it’s undeniable that Hollow Knight was one of the most impactful even among bigger studio releases. Originally released in early 2017, Hollow Knight took the world by storm, and following that success, a sequel game called Hollow Knight:…
Welcome to the start of our Nintendo Wire Home Arcade series. To celebrate my 40th birthday and the 10 year anniversary of Nintendo Wire, I’m making a childhood dream come true: building the ultimate home arcade. Preparing the Space Fast forward to today, and I’ve set aside…
In a bit of news that probably isn’t too surprising for most people, Take-Two has decided it will be delaying Grand Theft Auto VI into 2026. The new release date for the game will be May 26th, 2026, after previously being scheduled for Fall 2025. In a statement to various…
Nintendo finally delivered a full rundown of their plans for the Nintendo Switch Online service, and while there wasn’t too much “new” to digest, they presented it all in a way only they could. Having Mario, Luigi, Bowser, and the rest playing their Switches together (and running into some trouble)…
Our favorite secretary has joined the fight, and that means she’s also got to join the big group shot of the entire Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster. Ever since this tapestry of iconic characters was unveiled at E3, new characters have been added as they’ve been announced. We saw the…
Our enjoyment of a game relies on the context in which we experience it just as much as the actual quality of the product. Games are a product of their time — one even a few years older can reflect different trends and ideas of the world around it. And…
Another week, another batch of Japanese Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth trailers. Last week saw videos focusing on Chie Satonaka, Akihiko Sanada, and Persona 3 Portable’s Theodore. This week? Well, it started with another Velvet Room attendee, Elizabeth, and then we saw Persona 5’s bro Ryuji and Persona 4’s reluctant…
It was just a few months ago when the courts first lit up with plenty of online action, but Mario Tennis Aces is serving up an all new update in just a few days time to bring it to Version 2.0. Four new characters are planned for the game: Birdo…
Fox McCloud and the Arwing already made the Switch version of Starlink stand out from other platforms, putting Nintendo’s vulpine mercenary back in the cockpit and ready to help in Ubisoft’s space faring adventure. Now we know he’s not flying solo though, bringing along the whole team for all the…
Dazzling rainbows! Shining stars! Bumbling monarchs! These are only a few of the wondrous things that await you in Bandai Namco’s one of a kind roll ‘em up. Katamari Damacy always stood out for being equal parts strange and alluring, this condensed ball of eccentricity that you rolled through a…
Switch owners are a month away from their trip to Shibuya in The World Ends With You. During yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, the RPG was briefly spotlighted to go over some of what’s new to this release with a trailer following shortly after. Not so much new as it…
Re-releases may get some flak, but thanks to this one a whole new generation of Nintendo fans will get to know what it’s like to be inside Bowser’s guts. This fantastic voyage into the King of the Koopas is a standout within the Mario & Luigi series, to the point…
Today’s shaping up to be a big day for neglected brothers everywhere! Hot off the haunted heels of Luigi’s Mansion 3 being announced for Nintendo Switch comes some much needed details on the green goob’s other spook-filled adventure. Nintendo has finally lifted the veil a bit on amiibo functionality in…
Fans of classic beat ‘em ups rejoice – Capcom’s dusting off some favorites for a Nintendo Switch revival. Seven games will come bundled together to bring plenty of punching, slashing, and whatever robots do to cause pain anywhere you go. The included games are: Final Fight King of…
Some new controllers are making their Switch debut, but they’ll look plenty familiar for everyone who knows Nintendo. These Switch compatible NES controllers will slide onto the Switch just like Joy-Con, playing wirelessly for all those upcoming NES titles for Online Service subscribers. Joy-Con will be fully compatible with these…
