The games that started it all are finally making their way to Nintendo Switch. RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic, a port of RollerCoaster Tycoon 1 and 2, will be released on December 5th, courtesy of Atari. Tycoon Classic combines elements of both games, allowing players to build to their heart’s content. The…
Well folks, the time is here! Black Friday has arrived… on Thursday, naturally. Down below you’ll find Nintendo Wire’s list of fantastic deals on a variety of items all related to gaming in one way or another, ones that we’ve specially handpicked just for you this holiday season! Make sure…
Do you remember where you were when the Nintendo Wii launched? In November of 2006, Nintendo unleashed the Wii on the United States and it felt as if the entire world had gone into a frenzy. While I had been unreasonably excited for previous consoles in my life due to…
The release of Mario vs. Donkey Kong for Nintendo Switch is coming soon! To celebrate, Epoch Games is releasing a small line of Mini Mario plushes. These Mini Mario plushes come in three sizes — Small, Medium, and Large — and each feature a near-exact replica of the Mini Mario…
Another day, another Switch 2 rumor. In a recent late-night report by Bloomberg, it has been suggested that the Nintendo Switch 2 is slated for a release later this year, featuring an 8-inch LCD screen. The report cites Hiroshi Hayase, an Omdia analyst who specializes in research on small and…
It’s time for Team GO Rocket’s quarterly event to happen in Pokémon GO. For this event, we’ll see a variety of new debuts – regular Pokémon (like Varoom) and Shadow Pokémon (like Shadow Kyogre and Shiny Shadow Ho-Oh). Team GO Rocket Grunts, Leaders, and Boss will also be changing up…
Initially announced all the way back in August of 2019, the Epic Universe theme park at the Universal Orlando Resort is still in development. The theme of the park is going to be various stories and universes from other intellectual properties such as Illumination, DreamWorks, and Nintendo. The worlds of…
F-Zero 99 is the gift that keeps on giving. After concluding the Frozen Knight League last week, it seems Nintendo has some more plans in store for its battle royale racer. In a post on Twitter last night, Nintendo of America announced that a new update is live for F-Zero…
January 25th, 2024, marks six years since Celeste first launched for the Nintendo Switch and many other platforms. If you weren’t following the development it may have seemed like many of its pixel-platforming contemporaries, but there was something to it that has seen it endure in the hearts and minds…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth is just over a month away from launching on PlayStation 5. While, yes, we’re a Nintendo-centric site, I still have to admit I have a soft spot for everything Final Fantasy. And while, yes, Rebirth isn’t coming to the Switch (yet…), the game’s main character, Cloud…
As the Nintendo Switch approaches the end of its lifespan, it becomes easy to forget about the systems that for a lot of people have long since gone to the wayside. These older consoles still hold a special place in the hearts of many fans – especially the games and…
The announcement last year that longtime Mario actor Charles Martinet would be leaving the role for all future games shook the gaming landscape to its core. While Mario’s voice has been criticized for being a bit stereotypical and simple, it was so iconic and clearly defined that everyone assumed Martinet…
Tekken, an elaborate and fluid 3D fighting game series, has been going steadily since its 1994 arcade launch. As Namco’s premier fighting franchise, it’s quite impressive that 30 years later we are just days away from Tekken 8, at least if you’re playing on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series or PC….
Get ready for a month filled with gaming music bliss! Nintendo has officially revealed the rescheduled dates for both The Legend of Zelda Orchestra Concert and the Splatoon 3: Deep Cut concert, airing on YouTube on February 9th and 10th, respectively. Initially planned for Nintendo Live 2024, these concerts were…
