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…
In case you’ve ever wanted to see a giant Mario fighting a Godzilla, the folks at bid Toys have you covered. They’ve shared photos of a set of custom Mario and Bowser figures designed to resemble Ultraman and Godzilla, respectively. When paired with some tiny buildings for scale, you can…
Be it the long wait for a new entry, the popularity of the Nintendo Switch, or the current state of the world, Animal Crossing: New Horizons continues to see high sales in its native country, Japan. Now a month on shelves, according to Famitsu (and provided by Gematsu), the game…
Today, developer GungHo Online released its latest Developer Diary about the upcoming game ‘Ninjala’. This ongoing series chronicles new details regarding ‘Ninjala’, and the third video has revealed more information for the game. Overall, some of the keys points include the following: Seasonal updates lasting 8-10 weeks Ninjala…
It’s alive…. IT’S ALIVE! Nintendo has just applied to a brand new amiibo based patent in Japan as detailed by JapaneseNintendo. The patent is pretty vague, but appears to allow players to control an on screen character by using an NFC figure. Stay tuned for more details as we get…
In the wake of the COVID-19 emergency keeping many Japanese families indoors, the Japan Retro Game Association has sought a remedial entertainment method: giving out Super Famicoms to families in need of activities. The JRGA announced today that it will be giving out 100 units of the consoles, each packaged…
The April 2020 update to Animal Crossing: New Horizons has added in Redd (otherwise known as “Crazy Redd”), the sketchy fox from past Animal Crossing games whose livelihood depended on scamming players with fake pieces of artwork. Now he’s back and sketchier than ever, arriving on islands under the nickname…
Does anyone like moving? Packing all your stuff up and shoving it into a truck, knowing you’re just going to have to un-shove it from that truck once you get to your new home is a massive source of stress, especially when you consider the fact that you have to…
Update: Pokémon Journeys is now available on Netflix. You can watch all 12 episodes today! The Pokémon anime has been a mainstay of kids TV stations ever since it started airing in North America and Europe during the late ’90s, but the times are finally changing as The Pokémon Company…
Well, this is probably a cross-over you didn’t see coming. Steins;Gate has been celebrating its 10th anniversary with announcements for a while now, such as Steins;Gate 0 Elite and a live-action adaptation of its time-travelling drama, but this latest reveal is quite the surprise. Hello Kitty is joining Okabe and…
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition isn’t just making the graphics even prettier – it’s also taking a second pass at the soundtrack. You can give a listen to the new remastered Colony 9 theme below, courtesy of Nintendo Europe. 🔊 Kick back and enjoy the remastered Colony 9 theme from…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ version 1.2.0 update, which features new events and some returning familiar faces, is now available to download. In addition to what was revealed yesterday, Nintendo tweeted about some new additional items available at your local Nook Stop. Thanks to the April #AnimalCrossing: New Horizons update,…
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