Just over a year ago, a rumor started making the rounds online, accompanied by a few leaked photos, suggesting the possibility of a The Legend of Zelda: Deku Tree LEGO set. It all began with a leaked survey seeking opinions on the set and its potential contents. However, a year…
Capcom has confirmed that Monster Hunter has achieved a landmark sales figure just as the series celebrates its 20th anniversary. As revealed in the company’s latest financial report, global sales of the Monster Hunter brand now stand at over 100 million units sold. This firmly places the franchise as Capcom’s…
As part of an internal staff meeting today, Square Enix confirmed that its latest company restructuring would include a number of layoffs for staff across the company’s US and EU branches. As reported by VGC, employees in attendance stated that Square Enix president Takashi Kiryu stated layoffs would be hitting…
Pre-orders for the sea-themed Pokémon Re-ment set are now available at Play-Asia. Save 5% when using the code NINWIRE at checkout! Scuba diving isn’t for everyone, but the wondrous (fictional) creatures of the sea can be examined up close and personal without getting the bends thanks to these new Kirameki…
Another entry for the “curious coincidence… or not?” file today: it turns out that LEGO and Nintendo weren’t the first folks to come up with a LEGO NES that has a sidescrolling Mario feature, because a man named Brandon Jones beat them to the punch by over a year: …
GungHo Entertainment’s online, real-time action-strategy game Volta-X is releasing on Nintendo Switch on August 12th! The Saturday morning cartoon-infused mecha strategy title tasks players with building a highly customizable mech while managing a base full of anthropomorphic mech pilots as they fight to climb the ranks of the world’s largest…
For the 20 years since its debut, the Paper Mario series has changed itself multiple times and become something of an anomaly in the plumber’s history. Initially a simple RPG with a unique art style, it would go on to embrace and expand on those roots with unique (particularly for…
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is a truly magnificent game. Not only did it have the challenging platforming gameplay and dazzling visuals that the series is renowned for, but it included a gorgeous soundtrack composed by David Wise. Wise’s return to the franchise in 2014 — 18 years after his…
UPDATE: Footage from the leak is being scrubbed from the internet via DMCA claims. Nintendo just can’t seem to get a break lately when it comes to having its secret content leaking into public viewing, with a gigantic series of various prototypes and unused game assets being shared last month….
Have you been looking for an inexpensive way to become a dragon-fighting Spellsword or blast through hordes of demons in heck? (This is a family website.) Well look no more – Bethesda is hosting a massive sale on the eShop with up to 50% off classics like Doom, Wolfenstein and…
You can pre-order Pikmin 3 Deluxe at Best Buy. Update: Check out this beautiful hi-res image of the Pikmin 3 Deluxe box art! Once again Nintendo has announced a game out of the blue! This time around it’s Pikmin 3 Deluxe, which is bringing the Wii U game to Nintendo…
While the Nintendo Switch has plenty of beat ’em ups to choose from at this point, one of the first to hit the system was a port of Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds. The game bore more than a few similarities to the beloved Scott Pilgrim game, only with the cast…
Back in 1997, Koei Tecmo released Dynasty Warriors for the PlayStation. It was a typical one-on-one fighting game starring historical figures from the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history that didn’t make too much of a splash, yet its sequel, released in August 2000, carved a path into gaming history….
Another weekend approaches which means another Super Smash Bros. Ultimate event. This time arorund it’s another online tourney, focusing specifically this time on the two types of Smash Ball – the standard, and the fake. While that’s not too exciting by itself compared to earlier themes, even though it’s sure…
It’s summertime here on the imaginary island of Nintendo Wire. The sun is shining bright in a clear blue sky as waves gently wash in and out along the shoreline. Wingull are swooping in low to grab what snacks they can before flapping away. There’s Super Mushroom kebabs roasting on…
