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…
There’s truly no rhyme or reason to the Nintendo Music uploads, as we’ve gotten a new release this first week of May. This time: Mario Kart 7! The 3DS racing title was the 7th installment in the Mario Kart series, bringing us new mechanics to the series like gliding, underwater…
Live like an Alolan with this new collaboration between Pokémon and Grand Hyatt Tokyo! This new unique experience will bring a touch of the beach to downtown Tokyo, along with all of the charm of Pokémon. Two options will be available in this collaboration. Pokémon Beach Resort Suite Stay…
As anyone well-versed in video games will tell you, video games are a diverse art form in their own right. This is made no clearer than with Gris and Neva, two artistic platformers whose stories serve to immerse the player into an emotional experience unlike any other. These two games…
In a story you simply cannot make up, Fangamer has announced that it will be delaying the pre-orders for its Collector’s Edition of Pizza Tower on Nintendo Switch (due to the uncertainty surrounding the tariffs imposed by President Trump. In a message on the game’s product page, Fangamer writes: …
When I think of fighting games, my mind returns to around 2001. Tekken 3 was still in arcades, Soulcalibur II was starting to be spotted in the wild, and there wasn’t a local spot near me that was giving Capcom the time of day. 2D fighters like Street Fighter III:…
Over the last year and some change, Microsoft has pretty much shifted away from making Xbox consoles the only place where players can enjoy Xbox games. While the company transitioned to supporting PC with day-and-date Xbox releases some years ago, it was only recently that we began seeing Xbox Games…
The legend that started it all has finally been added to Nintendo Music! The Legend of Zelda, first released in 1986 for the Famicom, started off a franchise that shows no signs of slowing down almost 40 years later. The Legend of Zelda’s soundtrack has just 12 tracks, with a…
It seems like every second, there’s some new bit of information regarding the Switch 2. While the often reliable leaker billbil-kun claimed that Canadian retailers would be opening pre-orders for Nintendo’s next console on April 23rd, 2025, they’ve now stated that US retailers will be planning to open pre-orders within…
Hail to the King, baby! Stern Pinball has officially unleashed its newest pinball machine, Kong: Myth of Terror Island, and this beast is an absolute stunner! Coming hot off the heels of the gorgeous 70th-anniversary Black and White Godzilla pin, Kong looks like it’ll be a perfect addition to the…
Following Nintendo’s shock decision to delay the pre-order date for the Switch 2 in the United States and Canada earlier this month, fans have been left wondering when The Big N will allow fans to fork over their cash for the next bit of hardware. While we still have no…
Over the past weekend, Spring Fest returned in Splatoon 3! This special Splatfest turned players against each other to answer the question: When do you get things done? Morning, Noon, and Night were the three options and by an overwhelming margin, Night was the victor! Night scored 520p, Morning scored…
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…
The upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Editions of both The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom look like solid upgrades over their Switch 1 counterparts, but the majority of new features will be tied to a smartphone app called “Zelda Notes.” While we already know…
