Of all of the perks that come with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription, one of the most exciting is the ever-expanding collection of emulators for older systems. Ever since the Nintendo 64 joined the greater NSO library, many fans have been eagerly waiting for the GameCube to get its turn…
With a new generation of Nintendo hardware comes some new key art for its accessories and products. While this is hardly the biggest change coming for the Switch 2, Nintendo has introduced a variety of new eShop gift card designs that retailers will begin stocking soon. As spotted by a…
In an announcement this morning, Microsoft has revealed that it will be upping the cost for the Xbox Series S, X, and all of its accessories starting today, May 1st, 2025. The standard 512 GB Series S will now be $379.99 (up from $299.99) while the 1 TB Series X…
Tetris 99 is about to host its sixteenth Maximus Cup, which is pretty impressive for a free to play (mostly) multiplayer only title tied to a subscription service. These competitions have been a way for Nintendo to promote their releases, with themes tied to various games bringing players back time…
The Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection library is expanding once again. After previously being announced during New Game+ Expo, we now know when King of Fighters R-2 and Samurai Shodown! 2 will make their way to the Switch’s eShop – and it’s very, very soon. Starting Aug 7th(PDT), the…
The special animated Pokémon series set across the Galar region has wrapped up with its seventh and final episode, focusing on the champion, Leon! Give it a watch below:
It’s time yet again for another financial report from Nintendo, this time covering the first quarter of the 2020 Fiscal Year, ending June 30, 2020, and it’s a doozy of a windfall for the company. For starters, hardware sales are 166.6% compared to the same period last year, while software…
Update: 9/4/2020 – Nintendo has returned Pikmin 3 and its DLC to the Wii U eShop, at least in North America. Pikmin 3 and all its DLC can be purchased on the Wii U eShop again. Following this morning’s announcement of Pikmin 3 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch,…
After months of listing “closed for business” hours due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nintendo NY has announced it’ll be re-opening this Friday in a limited capacity. Following in the footsteps of Nintendo TOKYO, Nintendo NY’s reopening will be paired with the Warp Pipe Pass reservation system. Information about the reservation…
Panzer Dragoon: Remake launched to mixed reception due to questionable performance and an audio-video presentation that left fans wanting. Since then, the game has been updated to address performance, animations, and audio, along with a host of all-new features being added in. The game now has Gyro-controls, 60fps support, extra…
Yesterday, we shared with you Fangamer’s latest addition to their Rare collection; merch for the NES classic Snake Rattle ‘n’ Roll. Well, they weren’t stopping there! Today they announced two more additions to the collection, themed after the N64 masterpiece Banjo-Kazooie. The first item is in the same vein as…
Nintendo has released the 10th course in its Ninji Speedruns series on Super Mario Maker 2! To celebrate the occasion, this course seems to have been tailored to be the biggest test of strategy yet. The course, titled Players Choice: Power-Up Party, features a selection of four power-ups right at…
Earlier this year, Niantic began to experiment with Pokémon GO’s premium currency, PokéCoins. Available to purchase with real-world money, PokéCoins could also be earned by defending Gyms. There are limitations with this (maximum of 50 PokéCoins earned per day) and PokéCoins wouldn’t be earned until your Pokémon was knocked out…
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: …
