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…
2017 is full of Nintendo goodies! A new Splatoon game was released, so naturally, a new art book has been in the works for some time. Those of us who are in North America only have the opportunity to get our hands on the translated version of the very first…
Super Mario Cereal has been the talk of the town ever since leaks of the box art started circulating social media a few days ago. Now that we’ve received confirmation from both Kellogg’s and Nintendo about the December 11th release of the Mario themed munchies (with its amiibo box in…
Indie developer Tequila Works has announced via Twitter today that its murder mystery title The Sexy Brutale is coming to the Nintendo Switch on December 7th. For those who are unfamiliar with this new addition, the game puts you in the role of Lafcadia Boone, a preacher who finds himself…
Alright Bboys and Bgirls, Floor Kids will soon be out on Nintendo Switch. One of the indie titles featured at PAX West and Nintendo’s Nindie’s Night, this breakdancing rhythm game was announced for release later in the year. The touch screen, Joy-Cons and Pro Controller compatible game was a standout…
Happy December! With a Splatfest approaching this month and a new item out as payment at Grizzco, Sheldon isn’t slowing down with weapon releases. Joining the 2.0.1 update this week, a pair of new Dualies is entering Inkopolis. Behold the Glooga Dualies. First appearing in footage and photos of Splatoon…
The end of the year is fast-approaching, but that doesn’t mean the Nintendo lineup is losing steam! December sees quite a few key releases for the Nintendo Switch. Let’s dive headfirst into the December release preview. December 1st The month kicks off with a bang today, with the next Switch-exclusive…
Released in March of this year for Android devices, Super Mario Run was eligible for Google Play’s “Best of 2017” awards and its come away with a big one – “most popular new game”. In the opening paragraph, the global head of Apps & Store Management Brett Bouchard clarifies that…
Way back in January, after the Nintendo Switch reveal event, the Japanese site for the system updated with a list featuring the many, many games in development from third parties. Among them, Bandai Namco’s “Tales of” franchise. Then, a few months later, the company confirmed in an investor’s meeting that…
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 launches tomorrow, and the review embargo lifted earlier today. The scores across the board are quite positive, averaging at a high 85 on Metacritic, and coming with glowing praise from several outlets. A couple points ring out across the reviews. Many outlets praise the game’s scope and…
Japan has seen its fair share of pop-up cafés over the past few years, with Kirby, Final Fantasy and even Dragon Ball themed attractions making their rounds all over Tokyo. While these establishments are always fun to see, they tend to close up shop just as quickly as they come,…
The long-running Atelier series always flew under my radar, but with it coming to the Switch soon it might just be time to fix that. Atelier Lydie & Suelle: Alchemists of the Mysterious Painting will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the franchise, and if you’ve been along for it at…
There’s nothing quite like fighting games, and that means there’s nothing quite like EVO. The world’s biggest tournament for these one-on-one slugfests has been a Las Vegas standard for several years now, but during this year’s event it was announced that EVO would also be coming to Japan in January…
