When looking back at JRPGs and their communities over the years, a concern that will come up time and time again is localization. Oftentimes, especially in the past, whether or not a new game would see release outside of Japan felt like a coinflip. Ys X: Nordics, the latest entry…
It’s been roughly 15 years since I last played Madden, about the same amount of time since I last played football in real life, actually. I played football for a big chunk of my youth, and even declined an opportunity to play junior college football to focus on my grades….
In a new interview posted by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier today, the noted industry pundit had a chance to talk with Team Cherry ahead of the announcement of Hollow Knight: Silksong’s release date. As many have been wondering for the better part of a decade, why did Silksong take seven years…
We announced our first annual pumpkin carving contest last week, and boy, has time flown by! It’s Halloween already and the Nintendo Wire team has come together to vote on its five favorite entries. We were ecstatic to find so many submissions waiting for us. Many thanks to everyone who…
Trips to the Pokémon Center here in Sapporo, Japan are always a good time. While it’s not the largest store, the staff is always kind and the atmosphere incredibly true to the source material. Today’s trip was no different, but with a certain Mushroom Kingdom flair added into the mix….
Players of both the North American versions of Hyrule Warriors and Hyrule Warriors Legends can now download the A Link Between Worlds DLC pack, as well as updates 1.12.0 and 1.6.0, respectively. For Legends, the A Link Between Worlds Pack includes two new playable characters, Ravio and Yuga, as well…
15 years, has it really been that long? I was only three years old when the original Ace Attorney game came out overseas, and at that point I had no idea how big of an impact the over-the-top lawyering franchise would have in my life. Of course, I probably didn’t…
Monster Hunter XX: Double Cross is coming soon to Japan and it looks like it add contain yet another cross to its ranks! Capcom Japan has announced that those who own a copy of Monster Hunter Stories will be able to download a costume for XX that transforms your Felyne…
It’s Halloween and Nintendo’s managing to unveil a fun surprise for the occasion. The official Breath of the Wild Twitter page showed off some brand new artwork and it features Link climbing up a rock structure modeled after a pumpkin. Fitting for the time of jack-o-lanterns, it’s also a great…
A brand-new trailer for Pokémon Sun and Moon, as well as a second TV commercial to air in Japan, have been uploaded to YouTube. The trailer, which explores “seven themes” of the games, runs just over five minutes long. You can watch it below: The TV commercial is the second…
Earlier this week, reports came in that Nintendo was investing in eSports platforms. While at face value it could be baseless rumors and speculation, when paired up with the recent Nintendo Switch trailer — which ended with what appeared to be a Splatoon competition taking place in a large arena…
With Mario Party Star Rush’s North American launch this Friday, Nintendo has taken the full version of the game’s promotional site live. The home page of the site features details on Star Rush’s multiple game modes, with videos showing off gameplay for each. Additional pages explain the game’s playable characters,…
A ton of catchers from various Nintendo franchises have come back out of the woodwork in celebration of Devil’s Night! Iconic baddies, creepy crawlies and the many costumed masks of Majora are of particular note. Check out the full gallery of what’s new! Free play?: Not today. Dry Bones…
According to a promotional e-mail sent out by GameStop this morning, the mega retailer will be hosting a “Pokémon Day” event early this week. In addition to the promise of “exclusive savings” on Pokémon merchandise, the event will also kick-off GameStop’s Genesect distribution for copies of Pokémon X, Y, Omega…
With their release date just weeks away, the first television ad for Pokémon Sun and Moon has started airing in Japan. The commercial features a trainer exploring Alola firsthand, encountering the likes of Alolan Exeggutor, Dragonite, Alolan Vulpix and more before the ad transitions to gameplay footage. Pokémon Sun and…
