When you think of action roguelikes, Supergiant Games’ smash hit Hades likely comes to mind. Its blend of Diablo-esque isometric overhead perspective with God of War’s mythological combat and Greek god background made for a divine combo. It continues to chart in the Switch eShop’s top 20 most downloaded games….
Throughout the NES generation and up to even the PS3, Konami used to hide a cheat code in almost all of its games that was colloquially dubbed the “Konami Code.” The most famous example is the 30-lives cheat in the NES version of Contra, a code almost everyone has used…
In a hilarious turn of events, Apple has removed an iPhone GBA emulator from the App Store because the software was, itself, pirated. The app in question, iGBA, was a clone of the open-source GBA4iOS app, just with ads slapped onto the code. In a message to MacRumors, Apple confirmed…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Runbow goes deluxe, a boy loses touch with his shadow and the 3DS gets animated. Those of you hoping for a celebratory Halloween sale in the same vein of what Europe received last week are in for a grave disappointment. The best we’ve got…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Space robots ransack the galaxy, pirates pillage the Game Boy, and Link gets spirited away on the Virtual Console. There’s unfortunately nothing notable in the sales department this week, but at least the veil has finally been lifted on Nintendo’s latest console: the Switch!…
Hey everybody, welcome back to Collectors Corner! It’s been a long while since we’ve taken a look at some Nintendo collectibles around here, so let me refresh your memory. Every other week I’ll be bringing you a special article on the Nintendo consoles, merchandise and collectibles that I love. Ever…
At this year’s E3, we finally got to see a solid chunk of gameplay from the long-awaited upcoming entry in The Legend of Zelda series; Breath of the Wild. In the hours and hours of Treehouse footage shown we were treated to countless combat scenarios, details on environmental and crafting…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Sasha slices up some monster limbs, Sonic makes another boom boom, and rumbles return to River City. Activision is this week’s golden child in the sales department, offering steep discounts up to 66% off on titles like Skylanders SuperChargers, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Phoenix Wright takes to the stand in the latest game in the Ace Attorney series, Thora storms the gates of Valhalla in Jotun: Valhalla Edition, and Dracula gets whipped back to the seventh circle of hell in Super Castlevania IV. Mighty No. 9 is…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Phoenix Wright objects in a new demo for Spirit of Justice, Mario and friends can’t find Peach in her own castle in Super Mario 64 DS, and 3DS Virtual Consoles get shoryuken’d by a trio of SNES Street Fighter games. For those of you…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Tadpole Treble splashes on the Wii U, Mega Man X beams onto 3DS Virtual Consoles, and Mario Sports Mix swings onto Wii U Virtual Consoles. After some truly objectionable sales in the past few weeks, we finally have some noteworthy discounts to celebrate! Both…
The time has come! Drumroll, please… That’s right, folks. Nintendo Wire’s very first Patreon box for the supporters who have donated to the custom amiibo tier has its first preview – right here, right now. July 2016’s featured custom artist is the wonderful and superbly talented AK Shop. This month,…
Rhythm Heaven as a series holds a special place in my heart for a lot of reasons. Top of the list would be playing through the entirety of Rhythm Heaven Fever with a close group of friends in one night, trading off the controller every game. To this day, we’re…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Disney Art Academy paints its way onto the 3DS, the critically acclaimed and brutally challenging Super Meat Boy finally makes its Nintendo console debut, and The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass sets sail for the Wii U Virtual Console. For those of you eagerly…
Amidst all the discussion this year about Pokémon GO, Sun and Moon, Pokkén Tournament, and the various 20th anniversary celebrations, a few things occurred to me. I knew that the Pokémon franchise had always been associated with Nintendo, I knew that the games were developed by Game Freak (a third…
