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…
Start your engines, pump up your squirt guns, and set your GPS for Boston, MA – Nintendo of America is hosting two game tournaments at PAX East in Boston from March 23rd to 26th. The Splatoon 3 North American Championship 2023 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Cup 2023 both…
Super Nintendo World is now open in Hollywood, but Nintendo and Universal aren’t done yet! There’s still that 92 minute matter of The Super Mario Bros. Movie on the way. Thankfully a Nintendo Direct has been announced for the animated film, heralding its final trailer. Join us at 2:00…
Nintendo’s gearing up for a whole lot of Super Mario-themed greatness this year. With Super Nintendo World on the way and the Super Mario Bros. Movie releasing this April, it’s the perfect time to shine some light on characters from the franchise. We already get loads of content featuring Mario…
Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios’ Hollywood just opened, and the park innovates in several respects technologically with interactive elements and “side quests” to complete. It’s not something that absolutely nobody has ever done before, but it’s a creative implementation that seems exactly like the sort of thing Nintendo would…
Super Nintendo World just opened at Hollywood’s Universal Studios, a theme park that brings a world of childlike wonder and imagination to life. Of course, Southern California already has a place with that reputation. And so GameSpot asked Shigeru Miyamoto and Shinya Takahashi upfront – lots of people have called…
For a small set of people out there, this might’ve been the Nintendo Direct announcement from the February 2023 presentation. You can say that about any game, really, but Capcom’s relatively unsung Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is the only one with a top pomeranian. Missile aside, Ghost Trick…
Update (2/24/22): Via Venture Beat, Nintendo has confirmed that it will not have a presence on the show floor at this year’s E3. Original article: It’s been four years since E3, the worlds largest video game expo, went on hiatus in-person due to the COVID-19 pandemic….
Have you ever heard of New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World? I’m guessing not. The Japanese-only arcade title operated similar to pachinko, a form of gambling in Japan where you exchange money for tokens and then spend those tokens on those games to win more tokens (which you can…
2023 is just a few days away, which means that the time for year-end roundups and statistics. And Nintendo is no different – after releasing a tool for us all to reflect on our own playtimes throughout the year, the company has also released its ranking of eShop titles by…
Update (2/27/22): Universal Studios Japan has shared a pair of fun videos ahead of tomorrow’s NO LIMIT! Parade. If you skip ahead to six and seven minutes, respectively, you can get some clear glimpses of the super colorful Mario Kart floats featuring characters like Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, and more! The…
There once was a time. Not too long far off, in fact scarcely over a decade ago. It was a time in which the words “EarthBound” or “Mother” were not uttered by Nintendo outside of Super Smash Bros. titles. Despite pleas for Virtual Console releases, one of the most dedicated…
Nobody on earth is born a gamer. As much as we love to flaunt how we were born with a controller in one hand and… another part of the same controller in the other hand, it’s all taught and encultured throughout our long and rich lives, some coming later to…
