Sega has uploaded a new multiplayer trailer for Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, the upcoming Nintendo Switch exclusive installment, and it reveals something pretty cool: this latest ball-rolling romp has 16-player multiplayer. I can’t imagine how chaotic that will be when playing against brand-new players, but it seems like a…
Nintendo is continuing its trend of offering obscure or childhood favorite N64 games to Nintendo Switch Online. Not long ago, we unexpectedly received Rare’s cult classic destruction simulator/time attack extravaganza Blast Corps. Before that, 1080 Snowboarding filled the arcade Snowboarding game spot on Nintendo Switch left by the absence of…
It may have been obvious to fans that the upcoming film Sonic the Hedgehog 3 would be taking some elements from the 2001 Dreamcast title Sonic Adventure 2, but the connections might be going deeper than anticipated. In a new interview with GamesRadar+, Sonic 3 producer Toby Ascher that the…
The Pokémon Company had a variety of topics to cover in today’s Pokémon Press Conference, and unsurprisingly, there was a nod to the recent Pokémon: Detective Pikachu movie. While the movie’s been undeniably successful, holding a fresh rating over at Rotten Tomatoes, those behind the conference wanted to refresh our…
It seems like just about 10,000 years since Animal Crossing for Nintendo Switch was announced during the tail-end of a Nintendo Direct, and even longer since the last mainline Animal Crossing game, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, was released for Nintendo 3DS. Even more astounding is that it’s been over 10…
Welcome back to the Wire Weekly, where I, Ben “Fffffsteak” Fruzzetti, run through the week’s assortment of Nintendo news with what could charitably be referred to as wit, sarcasm, and personality. Well, there was one bit of news this week that certainly smashed all the others out of the park….
For many series, the jump from one platform to the next is a natural progression, especially when most recent systems are just doing what they’ve always done but “better.” With that in mind, the biggest paradigm shift had to be the jump from 2D to 3D. Just ask anyone who’s…
Update: Thanks to Studio MDHR artist Tyler Moldenhauer (known as teeth at Resetera), we have confirmation that Cuphead will be receiving a physical release for Nintendo Switch. We’ll report back with more details on this as new information becomes available. In the meantime, you can have a look at official…
While Pokémon is the bread and butter of developer Game Freak, the company has always had its smaller experiments, whether it be the GBA platformer Drill Dozer or the rhythm-focused 3DS eShop title HarmoKnight. In recent years they’ve moved away from Nintendo platforms with these spin-offs, with Tembo the Badass…
Update: It’s been confirmed! In a tweet posted by @aceattorneygame, it’s been comfirmed that we’ll be able to revisit the early years of Phoenix Wright’s career as a defense attorney on April 9th. Capcom is also bringing multiple language support patches this summer so you can hear the whole cast…
The Nintendo Switch port of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy has been available via the Japanese eShop for some time. As for the rest of the world though, Capcom hasn’t revealed a release date yet — but it has teased the announcement. Frank Sawhit claims he saw the murder take…
Thanks to its portability, the Switch is the first console I’ve owned that I own more digital titles on than physical. If you’re the same way, you might enjoy this bit of news: It’s been announced that a new capacity microSD will be released to push things up to the…
We’re only about a month away before Kirby makes his latest (and possibly final) appearance on the Nintendo 3DS in Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn. To celebrate, Nintendo Japan has launched a webpage with new assets and details for the game. A demo is also available on both the Japanese and…
Good news for fans of the Darksiders series today! It seems as though a port of the series’ first game will be coming to the Nintendo Switch in the near future. While THQ, the original games’ publisher, has shot down rumors in the past that claimed we would be seeing…
It’s that time of month once again, when Nintendo tries to excite us with its rollout of NES titles paired with your Switch Online subscription. This month it’s a pair of solid picks and a couple of SP surprises, available now via an update to the service’s app. New…
