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…
It’s finally time again, Switch owners, as Nintendo has confirmed that the next Direct will be airing tomorrow, February 8th! The Direct will be roughly 40 minutes long and goes live at 5 p.m. ET. Tune in at 2 p.m. PST tomorrow, Feb. 8, for a #NintendoDirect livestream featuring…
Universal Studios’ Super Nintendo World in Hollywood has opened for previews/technical rehearsals, and has received generally glowing reviews for its attention to detail and fun atmosphere. This includes its big ticket Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge ride, a slow-moving rail-based VR ride – but the ride has also drawn some criticism…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
One of several class action-lawsuits filed against Nintendo for the notorious Joy-Con drift has concluded, and the decision errs on the side of the Big N. A federal judge in California delivered the decision last November in Sanchez et. al. v. Nintendo of America, which ended – as these things…
Is there anything Pedro Pascal can’t do? He made waves as Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones, he ushered in an era of great live-action Star Wars TV in The Mandalorian, he’s currently playing Joel in HBO’s hit The Last of Us adaptation, and during the pandemic he could, hilariously,…
Last week for NIS’ 30th anniversary the company’s American branch announced two major titles. We’ve already covered the first – Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles, a collection of two previously unlocalized sequels to the musical PS1 RPG. The other announcement, though, was much more expected. Arguably the biggest franchise to come…
Over the weekend Nintendo dropped a surprise – an all-new poster for The Super Mario Bros. Movie! This one has basically all of the marketable heroes and villains (Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, Bowser…) as well as a side-by-side comparison of the dark, lava-filled Koopa Castle and the jolly Mushroom Kingdom….
Valentine’s Day is almost here, which means it’s time for a parade of pink and heart-themed Pokémon to be featured in Pokémon GO. The event will see some new Pokémon debuts, along with the return of some Pokémon form variants (practice your throws for a Field Research task featuring Spinda)….
In a little over a month, the third adventure starring Reisalin Stout will hit the Nintendo Switch, closing out a trilogy of RPGs. If you want to see a rapid-fire presentation of what the game has to offer then you’d better check out the new opening movie. In it we…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
It’s the start of February and that means it’s financial report season. Square Enix is the latest company to share its data for the nine month period ending December 31st, 2022 and while there are no huge updates, there are some intriguing tidbits. For starters, the bad news. Overall operating…
Tiki, Divine Dragon of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, and Fire Emblem: Awakening, returns in Fire Emblem Engage as the Emblem of Dragons, who will assist your army in its quest – if you’ve bought the Expansion Pass. Tiki is the second DLC Emblem in…
