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…
To take a franchise like Pokémon and make it feel new again likely felt impossible. Efforts like Colosseum gave it a try before having those concepts drop away, and while GO redefined what Pokémon is to many, it really hasn’t changed much for fans of the console games beyond the…
Today is Pokémon Day, which means just about everything Pokémon is getting some kind of news or update (assuming it’s current). And there’s little more current than Pokémon Legends: Arceus, only a month old and receiving its first major update, titled Daybreak. Daybreak offers new post-credits story content, as Mass…
It’s been almost a full month since Pokémon Legends: Arceus launched, and its bold retelling of the traditional Pokémon formula has made a profound impact among fans and series newcomers alike. Critics were also impressed with the game, and that’s certainly evident in the new accolades trailer Nintendo has released….
Almost any game is going to feature unused content in its code somewhere, and folks are just starting to uncover such content for Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Twitter user @DeepGameRes is leading the charge, having discovered a separate map for the game that consists of a modern bedroom — with decor…
The wonderful folks at Hori sent us a trio of Pokémon Legends: Arceus-themed accessories for the Nintendo Switch. We’ve gone hands-on with them in our latest video below. Get a closer look at the Split Pad Pro, Adventure Pack, and Premium Vault Case — and hear what we have to…
It’s Valentine’s Day, and not content to merely spoof Antiques Roadshow, the slate of commercials for Pokémon Legends: Arceus tackles another perennial genre of television, this time romantic reality shows like The Bachelor. With some truly inspired dialogue (“It’s just the sales — somebody’s gotta manage them!”) and…
Shiny Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Arceus are a little easier to stumble across than in previous Pokémon games, largely due to a number of factors like spawn rate and encounter rate of Pokémon in general. But maybe you come across a Shiny that you don’t care for, or would prefer…
The Chansey line of Pokémon has long been associated with healing, being a fixture at Pokémon Centers in the anime and possessing rare health-recovery moves like the trademark Soft-Boiled in the game. And Game Freak has carried that legacy into Pokémon Legends: Arceus with an absolutely fantastic easter egg. …
People by and large have taken well to Pokémon Legends: Arceus’ expansive world and new take on the series — but if there’s one thing people are still harping on (and will likely never stop harping on as long as we live), it’s the graphics. Accusations of the game looking…
Sometimes to get the hot news you have to hit the streets, and the word on the streets (or rather, in GameStop windows) is that Pokémon Legends: Arceus is getting its first distribution event later this month, where players can get a Hisuian Growlithe and 20 Feather Balls from February…
By shaking up the series formula to a drastic degree, Pokémon Legends: Arceus was a big risk on the part of Game Freak and The Pokémon Company, with many wondering if audiences would be receptive to the changes. Thankfully it seems like that worry was unwarranted, as the game has…
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a fresh new take on the franchise, but aesthetically it takes place in the past — an older, dustier time. And what by nature are older and dustier than antiques? What would we think of an old-timey Poké Ball today? These are the questions at the…
