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…
There’s truly no rhyme or reason to the Nintendo Music uploads, as we’ve gotten a new release this first week of May. This time: Mario Kart 7! The 3DS racing title was the 7th installment in the Mario Kart series, bringing us new mechanics to the series like gliding, underwater…
The close proximity to E3 means its leak and rumor season. Just two weeks ago we reported on Mario x Rabbids, but today’s rumor may be even bigger – Best Buy Canada has listed placeholders for three physical Switch games on its E3 hub. It’s worth noting that it doesn’t…
One part of ARMS that has stuck with many after the Directs and Testpunch is the game’s main theme – its sporty beat definitely sticks in the mind. Now, Nintendo has released a full music video for the song. Worth noting is the listed female singer behind the ooh’s and…
Bear with me here. Yes, the squids of Splatoon and water do not mix at all. We’ve all taken one too many dips at Mahi-Mahi Resort at the wrong time. For us humans and sea creatures outside of the digital world of Splatoon, though, water is pretty awesome. During the…
It might be hard to believe but Ever Oasis releases in North America and Europe in just two weeks, on June 23rd. As we get closer to launch, Nintendo is ramping up advertising for the upcoming 3DS JRPG. First up we have a new overview trailer courtesy of Nintendo UK,…
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First 7-11, and now Tower Records. It was teased last month that Tower Records would be doing something squid-related, but this goes beyond just music from the game. The game isn’t even out yet and Splatoon 2 is getting a ton of merchandise — if you’re in Japan that is!…
The Squid Research Lab is back at giving us the rundown of weapons that might be appearing in next week’s 2017 Splatoon 2 World Inkling Invitational. Some of these seem quite familiar, but one special weapon is terrifyingly new. Weapon: Dynamo Roller What a beauty! The gold hardware on this…
Are you a fan of the hack-n-slash genre with a propensity for darker themed games? If you are, we’ve got some good news for you: Indie developer The Game Kitchen’s recent Kickstarter project, Blasphemous, just became a reality for home consoles, including the Switch, as announced on Twitter. Your…
The Badge Arcade is pulling out all the stops for their big E3 bash! Brand new Kirby: Canvas Curse and Animal Crossing badges headline the festivities, followed by a slew of repeat Rhythm Heaven, Zelda, Monster Hunter and Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam sets. Who knows, maybe next Thursday we’ll…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Cars shifts into third gear, Shantae struts on the Switch and a duo of TurboGrafx-16 games resuscitate the Wii U. Not much going on in the sales department this week. Classic GTA inspired indie game Retro City Rampage DX is down to half the…
While WayForward is well regarded for its original IP like Shantae and Mighty Switch Force, the studio is no stranger to licensed games, from Duck Tales: Remastered to Adventure Time. That said, it might come as a surprise to learn that the team’s next project is a The Mummy game….
Players who like a good adventure game may take great interest in the latest title coming to the Nintendo Switch. FDG Entertainment just announced that action-adventure game Oceanhorn will be making its way to the beloved system on June 22nd, a date merely weeks away. Often compared to Zelda in…
