Earlier this year, Nintendo was able to successfully get the Yuzu Switch emulator removed from the original GitHub repository it was distributed from. While that was a done and dusted legal case and the emulator’s creators were put out of business, the old axiom about the internet remains true: once…
Yesterday morning, the renowned leaker Pyoro caused a stir on Twitter by teasing a picture of a 1990 Nintendo World Championship cartridge. The internet quickly went mad with speculation, with theories about the cryptic tweet spreading like wildfire. pic.twitter.com/xvxNbN3cPV — Pyoro (@Pyoro_X) May 2, 2024 But. today, the mystery has…
The next GO Battle League-themed event for Pokémon GO’s Season of World of Wonders is here. This time it’s a weekend-long affair and it overlaps with another event, Rivals Week. Trainers who have their sights set on the GBL will enjoy increased battle sets, free and paid Timed Research, and…
The Switch version of SNK’s latest Samurai Shodown is nearly here, and with it will come the launch of the second season of DLC characters. The game has been available on other consoles and seen plenty of additions since their launch, but the Switch will be right up to pace…
After the announcement of Animal Crossing amiibo support in New Horizons from yesterday’s Direct, myself and others on the Nintendo Wire team were eagerly going through our collections, setting up trades, and looking for cards online. It can be tricky to get packs at MSRP these days, and certain villagers…
The coronavirus is affecting the world in a lot of ways. Within the past few weeks, reports have been made regarding shortages for Nintendo Switch and a delay for the release of The Outer Worlds for Switch. And now it looks like a few products planned to release at the…
The list of indie games not on Nintendo Switch is growing shorter and shorter. The newest one to be announced for the platform is Ruiner, by Reikon Games. YOU CAN NEVER ESCAPE. RUINER IS COMING TO #NintendoSwitch WHEN? 01010011 01001111 01001111 01001110 You asked, we deliver. It took a…
With the immense success of the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, Sega is certainly looking for ways to bring that attention to the games, comics, and other media. To help people new to the franchise understand who Sonic is and where he came from, Sega has released a video called Sonic…
HAL Laboratory, most well known and loved for their work on the Kirby series ever since its inception, has been around now for four decades! Founded in 1980, the developers have rung in their 40th anniversary with a very special illustration covering all the games and characters they’ve brought to…
Pokémon GO is better with friends, and the long-running mobile game is looking to celebrate that fact: Niantic has revealed Pokémon GO’s Friendship Weekend Event. The event has already begun, and will run until Monday, February 24th, at 10:00 p.m. local time. Upon logging in, you’ll find that your friendship…
Funko’s on a roll! The last few weeks have revealed lots of Nintendo related figures — including a Shantae Pop, four new Pokémon Pops, and a brand new figure series called An Afternoon with Eevee & Friends — and the fun isn’t stopping there. The toy company has just announced…
All 333 villagers from the base version of Nintendo 3DS game Animal Crossing: New Leaf plus 50 more added through a free update will be making their returns in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The information was shared via the official Animal Crossing Twitter account, which tweeted the following: Thank…
The roster of playable characters in DotEmu’s Streets of Rage 4 has been steadily expanding since it was announced, and we’ll soon be seeing the game’s fifth playable character. As announced via the developer’s Twitter account, the announcement will seemingly coincide with PAX East, which kicks off on Thursday, February…
Welcome back to the Nintendo WireCast. On today’s episode, Hero TJ and Amiibo Jason talk all about the recent Animal Crossing Direct and see what predictions they got right and wrong!
It’s rare that you see games that let you play from the perspective of an every-day animal, but A Street Cat’s Tale does exactly that, putting you in the paws of a stray kitten that’s lost its mother in a bustling city. Playing as the kitten, you explore the town…
