Early last month, RPG fans were shocked to discover that the fan-favorite title Octopath Traveler had been delisted from the Nintendo eShop out of nowhere. The game was a big hit among critics and fans of the genre worldwide, releasing initially as a Nintendo Switch exclusive before arriving on other…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
G-MODE has slowly but surely been reviving its back catalog of games that were once exclusive to Japanese feature phones, including fairly big names. The latest? The Atlus developed Persona 3 prequel, Aigis: The First Mission. The game is an action RPG set in 1999, ten years before the events…
To coincide with the recent, unannounced server maintenance for Splatoon 2, a new update for the game is now available for download, bringing the game’s version to 1.1.2. No patch notes are available quite yet, though Pearl and Marina will make a note of “updated game data to improve your…
We’re back with a third offering of free wallpapers for your desktops and mobile devices this week. After focusing on the Inkling Girl amiibo on Monday, and then all three new Splatoon 2 amiibo yesterday, we thought we’d switch things up a bit and showcase an even newer figure to…
Late last week, at a very unusual time, Walmart’s official website opened up pre-orders for the hotly anticipated Super Nintendo Entertainment System – SNES Classic Edition. Within minutes the system was sold out. Now, however, Walmart is sending out emails to the lucky few that secured a pre-order informing them…
Tucked away in a blog post by John Hanke and formally announced yesterday on Pokémon GO’s official Twitter account, the game’s legendary summer will be extremely brief (at first). If you’ve been telling yourself you’ll catch Articuno another time or need to make the trek to an area filled with…
Just this morning, Atlus USA dropped a short video for Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond The Myth. Showing off the Dragoon class — a plethora of customization options and an explanation for how this class can wreck your enemies in battle — the video’s end card announced something brand new. Currently…
On July 27th 2007 Square Enix released what many consider to be one of the very best DS games, It’s a Wonderful World, in Japan. Renamed The World Ends With You for western audiences, the game took advantage of the still-fresh DS hardware by having battles play out on the…
Ever since Nintendo released the Switch, the company’s profits have unsurprisingly soared. With fantastic games coming out every month, a stellar E3 presence, the SNES Classic Edition out on the horizon, continued support for the 3DS, more amiibo releases, progress with its park at Universal Studios and so much more,…
30 years of the Legend of Zelda have given us fans a lot of memories to cherish: strong, heartfelt music; gripping and emotional stories; characters we’ve grown attached to; and a whole bunch of experiences that nothing else will quite compare to. People from around the world have come together…
Fans of arcade style space shooters rejoice! 2AwesomeStudio has just announced that Dimension Drive is coming to the Nintendo Switch later this fall. The title features fast-paced shoot ’em up action that requires players to focus on two screens at once. Check out the trailer below for a closer look…
If you’re 18 or older and you’re looking to break into gaming journalism, look no further! The Nintendo Wire team is looking to expand and we’d love to hear from you. Read all of the requirements stated on this page to get the full scope of what you need to…
Warner Bros. Interactive has just released a new trailer for the upcoming game The Lego Ninjago Movie: Video Game. If you’re a fan of other installments in the Lego video game series, this should definitely be another fantastic experience to look forward to. The Lego Ninjago Movie: Video…
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