With how popular Shantae has become over the years, it’s surprising to learn that one of the games in the series was actually cancelled over 20 years ago. Despite that, Wayforward didn’t give up and would revive the project many years later to create a long-lost interquel for the series….
While home consoles are a widespread and ubiquitous part of the greater video game industry now, it hasn’t always been that way. Video game consoles have their origins from arcade machines, and the transition they made to end up in people’s living rooms was thanks in large part to systems…
As part of today’s financial report for Nintendo, company president Shuntaro Furukawa noted that Nintendo will be considering a price adjustment to the Switch 2 depending on how the situation of President Trump’s tariffs evolves in the coming months. With nobody sure of what the impact will be when Trump’s…
A new trailer and website update have given some insight to the upcoming strategy card game Culdcept Revolt. While we’ve known the game exists as a hybrid TCG-board game sort of style, not much has been revealed about its world and characters ’til now. The plot concerns a walled off…
Developer Nicalis took to Twitter to announce that along with Cave Story+’s release on the Switch this June, “a few unannounced goodies” would also be included with the game. Also featuring an image of an old school looking instruction booklet, the tweet has raised the hype level for the nostalgia-driven…
Future remakes of games in the Fire Emblem series may see a return to the “Echoes” subtitle, according to an unknown developer of the upcoming Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. The quote comes from a translated line from a scan of an interview, made available through user Kirokan on…
In the years leading up to the release of The Legend of Zelda: the Breath of the Wild, there was great speculation over whether players would be able to play as a female Link, or even as Zelda. While these hopes ended up unfounded, at least one person thinks that…
It’s April 27th in Japan right now, which means it’s officially Kirby’s 25th birthday! Ever since Kirby’s Dream Land released back in 1992, Kirby has grown into one of Nintendo’s most recognizable faces. Serving as perhaps the most adorable of any franchise face and having one of the most varied…
Anyone still after the elusive Switch console may want to swing by their local GameStop today. A recent PR statement has revealed that the company has restocked the console just in time for this Friday’s Mario Kart 8 Deluxe release. No bundles are being forced, and there’s no need to…
UPDATE: Another look at the upcoming Splatoon accessories coming soon to Japan. If you are outside of Japan and wish to place a pre-order, Play-Asia has them up now. Personalizing handhelds is something that all of us at Nintendo Wire love to do, the Nintendo Switch being no exception. Luckily,…
UPDATE: The Super Mario Bros. Happy Meal toys are now available in North America. Enjoy your nuggets! One of our Twitter followers, @unicornshizzle, was kind enough to share a photo of the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Happy Meal toys store display, providing us with a sneak peek of the new…
Following the recent announcements of Ribbon Girl and Ninjara’s alternate color palettes in ARMS, the official Twitter account for the game has revealed another option for fan-favorite Mechanica. Give it a look: It’s a little less dramatic than the others, but it’s still interesting to see the camo pattern! The…
Following the recent character trailer for Disgaea 5 Complete, NISA has shared a second look at the games sizable cast. This time around the spotlight’s on the core supporting characters that’ll serve as your main party members. Killia and Seraphina got the star treatment last time, with a brief look…
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The full roster has been revealed for the upcoming over-the-top basketball game NBA Playgrounds! You’ll be able to sink threes with MVP Steph Curry, rack up points with triple-double machine Russell Westbrook and dunk with King James. There are also a number of NBA legends to choose from, including Shaq,…
