Of all of the games to come out within the past decade, it’s undeniable that Hollow Knight was one of the most impactful even among bigger studio releases. Originally released in early 2017, Hollow Knight took the world by storm, and following that success, a sequel game called Hollow Knight:…
Welcome to the start of our Nintendo Wire Home Arcade series. To celebrate my 40th birthday and the 10 year anniversary of Nintendo Wire, I’m making a childhood dream come true: building the ultimate home arcade. Preparing the Space Fast forward to today, and I’ve set aside…
In a bit of news that probably isn’t too surprising for most people, Take-Two has decided it will be delaying Grand Theft Auto VI into 2026. The new release date for the game will be May 26th, 2026, after previously being scheduled for Fall 2025. In a statement to various…
Longstanding fans of the Mario & Luigi series can certainly share how uncertain the past decade has been. Prior to Mario & Luigi: Brothership, most were convinced that there would be no more installments to come. After all, the last new entry was released all the way back in 2015,…
In a new “Ask the Developer” article posted by Nintendo on Mario & Luigi: Brothership, it was revealed that Mario’s original design concept was that he would be more rugged in appearance. In a push to differentiate the newest title from past Mario & Luigi games, the design team devised…
Late last night, Nintendo added the final Donkey Kong Land game to its Nintendo Switch Online classic library. Released in late 1997, Donkey Kong Land 3 capped off the portable trilogy of titles by taking the themes and visuals from its SNES counterpart and downmixing them for Game Boy owners….
New icons have arrived over at Nintendo Switch Online! We’re getting a 2-for-1 special, including icons for Super Mario Land 2 and Animal Crossing. Super Mario Land 2 icons Five icons are available for Mario Land 2, each costing you 10 Platinum Coins. These icons include Bunny Mario,…
Despite being one of the most important games released on Nintendo’s first home console, the NES version of Tetris has not been available for Switch Online subscribers. That will change on December 12th, 2024, as Nintendo has announced that the legendary puzzle classic will finally be added to its catalog…
Please note that this review is of the Steam build of Antonblast. The review will be updated with details on the performance of the Nintendo Switch version of the game when it drops later this month. As a kid, it was instilled in me pretty early on that…
Pour one out for your millennial friends this week as id Software’s 1999 classic Quake III Arena has turned 25 years old. With all of us getting progressively older and the subgenre known as arena shooters being dead, it’s nice to look back on what once was and see how…
Nintendo Music truly is the gift that keeps on giving! Last night, the soundtrack I had been eagerly awaiting finally dropped—and it’s a big one! That’s right, Splatoon 2 has added an impressive 105 new tracks to the streaming service, including music from Off the Hook and the Octo Expansion….
Here we go again! Earlier this morning, eagle-eyed Nintendo fans spotted several listings that allegedly showcase accessories for the Nintendo Switch 2, including various cases and a tempered glass screen protector, on the Chinese e-commerce site Alibaba. As always, none of this information is officially confirmed, but the screen protector…
Every month, Niantic spotlights a Pokémon for Pokémon GO’s Research Breakthrough encounter. This feature was added to the game in April 2018 as part of the Field Research system. Essentially a quest system, Trainers can acquire Field Research tasks by logging in daily and/or spinning PokéStops (one task per PokéStop…
With the Nintendo Switch turning eight years old next spring, it’s clear to all that the next Nintendo system is on the horizon. For months now, rumors of the so-called Switch 2 have abounded, with no official word from Nintendo themselves aside from a promise to reveal it within the…
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…
