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…
Plenty of lovable Pokémon have made their way to Build-A-Bear Workshop, but things are about to get a little more legendary. Mew, the elusive 151st Pokémon and the original Mythical, has just been announced as the next plush to get the Build-A-Bear treatment! Big news, Pokémon Trainers: the adorable…
Nintendo was in a very different place in the year 2015. The Wii U was floundering critically and financially while the 3DS held the line for the company. All the while, “experts” desperately called for the brand to leave the home console space altogether. Nintendo, stalwart as ever, kept on…
Koei Tecmo has slowly but surely been making the Switch a go-to place to play the Atelier series, bringing brand-new games to the platform alongside ports of the classics. Hot on the heels of Atelier Ryza 2’s release last week we have new confirmation that a Deluxe Pack of the…
While dedicated Pokémon retail stores are nothing new, we don’t usually see existing convenience stores get taken over by the little monsters. Yet that’s exactly what happened with a Taiwanese 7-Eleven that has received an official makeover featuring the likes of Pikachu and Bulbasaur. The makeover, which took…
I can hardly believe I’ve been playing Fire Emblem Heroes for as many years as I was in high school at this point. Nintendo’s mobile title launched back on February 2nd, 2017, and I’ve logged in daily ever since. Whether it’s more the character art or the lite-strategy gameplay that…
The Switch is a surprisingly beefy little console, with massive open world games like The Witcher running decently well, and smaller games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons looking borderline Pixar-esque at times. However, when it does run larger and more taxing games, such as the aforementioned Action-RPG from CD Projekt…
Well here’s something I didn’t expect. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate recreating games and holidays isn’t rare by any stretch at this point, but usually it’s using existing game elements. For Japanese holiday Setsubun, though, not only were the usual sorts of screenshots present but a little something extra courtesy of…
Fire Emblem Heroes has revealed the winners of its annual Choose Your Legends popularity vote, and as expected we’re seeing some Three Houses characters take the top spots. If you hadn’t spotted the interim results, though, the big winner this year might come as a bit of a surprise. “Greetings,…
Pecan may be a snooty squirrel in the world of Animal Crossing, but that just means she has high standards and particular taste. That’s why her fortune cookie had to be nothing short of perfection. Luckily, we camp managers get to benefit from her fortune cookie, Pecan’s House Cookie, by…
Nintendo is offering quite a golden incentive this month for My Nintendo members. Select digital titles are getting a Gold Point boost! Purchase any of the following games digitally on the “Nintendo eShop or Nintendo.com (where available), or [at] participating retailers”, and you’ll see 600 Gold Points added to your account…
Relax your body and mind before hitting the battlefield. Pokémon Sword and Shield’s latest event for the month of February will allow you to go toe-to-toe with some of the game’s most popular Fighting and Psychic-type pocket monsters. Throughout all of February, Trainers will be able to find the three…
This February is a big month for Nintendo, concerning anniversaries. The Legend of Zelda will be turning the big 3-5 (like the Super Mario Bros. franchise did last year), Super Mario Bros. 35th anniversary celebration continues with the release of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury on February 12th,…
