What better time than a Thursday evening to get some surprise Nintendo news? Nintendo has just shadow-dropped the Game Boy’s Donkey Kong Land on the Nintendo Switch Online service. Grab a vine and join the thrills in the Land of Kong. Donkey Kong Land is now available to play…
The games that started it all are finally making their way to Nintendo Switch. RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic, a port of RollerCoaster Tycoon 1 and 2, will be released on December 5th, courtesy of Atari. Tycoon Classic combines elements of both games, allowing players to build to their heart’s content. The…
Well folks, the time is here! Black Friday has arrived… on Thursday, naturally. Down below you’ll find Nintendo Wire’s list of fantastic deals on a variety of items all related to gaming in one way or another, ones that we’ve specially handpicked just for you this holiday season! Make sure…
If you’re a fan of Lego you have plenty of options if you want to collect – do you stick to a single license? What about focusing on minifigs? Or making a whole city? One of the most obviously collectible ranges, though, is BrickHeadz, a line which bares no small…
The early late ’80s and early ’90s are a goldmine for video game collectors. Not only did many of the biggest games of the day release in flimsy packages but some of the most sought after got relatively small print-runs, making even loose copies sometimes go for hundreds of dollars….
You’ve heard of fast food but what about Super Sonic-style? That’s just what this new pop-up experience in San Diego, California is offering up. Opening up today, July 19th, at 910 J St Space 2, San Diego, CA 92101 is the Sonic Speed Cafe by Secret Sauce Society. Naturally fans…
We’re just a few days away from the highly anticipated release of Pikmin 4, and Nintendo has finally lifted the review embargo. The big question on everyone’s mind is: does this fourth installment live up to the tremendous hype? IGN – 9/10 Like the three wonderfully weird mainline games before…
Nintendo has partnered with Takarajimasha to produce perhaps the most obvious piece of Pikmin 4 merchandise – an ice cube tray in the shape of the all-new Ice Pikmin. Made of silicon, you’ll be able to pour water in through a hole in the two-part mold and pop out the…
Nintendo’s Ask the Developer series of articles is back! Just in time for the release of Pikmin 4 later this week, a roundtable of important people behind the plucky plants has come together to discuss the origins of the series and more. Be sure to check out Ask the Developer…
It’s practically guaranteed at this point that any Classic Sonic game will come hand-in-hand with some gorgeous animation. Sonic Superstars is no exception and to build up hype Sega has shared the game’s opening. In the video we get to see introductions for the four playable characters, Sonic,…
Many assumed Stardew Valley got what would be its last major update in 2021 with a sizeable content drop, but developer ConcernedApe has confirmed that Stardew Valley’s 1.6 update will be adding more than just a few tweaks. In a recent tweet it was confirmed that the next patch, which…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
Final Fantasy has no small share of iconic battle tunes, each illiciting a different kind of nostalgia depending on when and where you played each entry. Final Fantasy VIII’s Force Your Way is no doubt one of the most memorable to many of you, and now it has a new…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
Humans like hugging long things. It’s an observable fact. And what better to hug than Pokémon? This new lineup of plushies from The Pokémon Company features some particularly long critters snoozing away – namely Dratini, Furret, and Eelektrik. Each plush is 22 x 20 x 113 centimeters at…
