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…
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…
Everybody needs to train to get stronger, and in Fire Emblem Engage, you do that at the Arena. This part of the Somnium opens up after you beat Chapter 4: A Land In Bloom, and it’s a place where you can both give your units EXP/SP and also increase their…
Nintendo Wire’s very own Ricky Berg and Daniel Dell-Cornejo were invited to tour Super Nintendo World last week and they were kind enough to share some of their experiences visually through some photos. Check out our gallery of Universal Studios Hollywood’s newest park below! Gallery
Super Nintendo World has finally arrived at Universal Studios Hollywood, and with it comes the unique Power-Up Bands. By picking one of these up, you’ll gain access to several interactable elements of the area. These include Bowser Jr. Shadow Showdown, the ability to keep track of coins you’ve gained during…
For a little while now NIS Japan has been sharing trailers for the various major characters of the upcoming Disgaea 7 and this latest video showcases quite the firebrand – Higan Zesshousai. Higan is described as the strongest swordswoman in Hinomoto and acts as main character Fuji’s master, teaching him…
Over the past few weeks Square Enix has been sharing trailers spotlighting the characters of Octopath Traveler II, sharing two at a time. Now the final batch has arrived and it features both the hunter Ochette, and her adorable owl __, and the apocathery Castti. Check it out below: …
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,…
Fire Emblem Engage has finally arrived and I’m happy to report that amiibo still play a fun role in the game! If you’re new to the amiibo life or have a tub full of Fire Emblem amiibo like myself, join me on an amiibo scanning adventure as we see everything…
The Switch is about to enter its seventh year on the market, which is usually around the time a console’s development is in the middle of winding down. A successor has usually been announced, and there’s only a handful of big titles left before the next console comes along. But…
Fire Emblem Engage is hot off the press, and Nintendo is already making the most of the opportunity – a manga adaptation of the game has been announced for serialization. It will publish monthly in Saikyo Jump, a branch of the popular Shonen Jump magazine that primarily publishes spinoffs of…
With the Space Tour wrapping up next week, Nintendo’s announced that Mario Kart Tour will soon be kicking off its next event! Winterfest will be composed of two consecutive tours, with the first kicking off on Tuesday, January 24th, at 10 p.m. PT. Part 1, simply called the Winter Tour,…
During the Game Awards last month we saw the surprise reveal of Castlevania DLC for Dead Cells, a game that was reportedly heavily inspired by Symphony of the Night. Now, we’ve got the chance to see what the crossover will look like in-game and how the developers are paying homage…
