March 27th, 2020
Things to Do When You’re Stuck at Home | Nintendo Wire PSA (Animation)
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Times are tough! But follow these simple steps to keep your sanity while you’re stuck at home!
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Princess Peach and Toad voice actress Samantha Kelly has been recast
Over the course of the past couple years or so, the Super Mario Bros. series has seen quite a bit of change. When Charles Martinet stepped down from his role as the voice of Mario, that took many fans by surprise. That wouldn’t be the last of the well-known Mario…
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Switch 2’s backward compatibility support has improved multiple Switch 1 games without updates
Last November, we ran an op/ed speculating about the performance improvements the Nintendo Switch 2 could bring to the vast library of Switch 1 games. While some have gotten native ports or Switch 2-specific updates, it would be impossible for Nintendo and every other publisher to update all 5,987 games…
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You can use your cellphone’s camera as a Switch 2 webcam with some adapters
As people discovered yesterday, the newly released Nintendo Switch 2 is compatible with a variety of generic USB webcams for use with GameChat. That’s great for people who already have a webcam in their possession and don’t want to shell out for Nintendo’s official camera. What if you wanted to…
March 27th, 2020
Netflix confirms Castlevania Season 4 in the works
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Castlevania, the Netflix original animated series, debuted its third season back on March 5th, adding ten episodes to the series. Out of nowhere, Netflix revealed that there will be a fourth season of the hit animated show. https://twitter.com/NXOnNetflix/status/1243600966407995392?s=20 The teaser tweet, as we’ll call it, simply shared the…
March 27th, 2020
New Pokémon Galar Journey products coming to Japan Pokémon Center
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Next month, Pokémon Centers in Japan are not just exploring Easter, but the Galar region itself! A new collection of Pokémon goodies, dubbed Pokémon Galar Journey, features Pokémon Sword & Shield’s starters alongside a few friendly faces. Keychains, stationery goods, towels, socks, and plushies make up the product line. While…
March 27th, 2020
GameStop to close over 300 stores as part of effort to “de-densify”
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In another round of news that bodes troubled waters for the retailer, GameStop announced that it will close over 300 stores over the upcoming fiscal year in an effort to “de-densify” their store locations and maximize profits, as revealed via an earnings call. GameStop closed over 300 locations last year,…
March 27th, 2020
New My Nintendo Japan features free Animal Crossing: New Horizons wallpaper
Are you craving a new way to show off your Animal Crossing: New Horizons love? There’s plenty of physical goods to do so, but My Nintendo Japan has also revealed an Animal Crossing-themed wallpaper. The best part? It’s completely free to download. The wallpaper features Tom Nook and Timmy and…
March 27th, 2020
The Museum of English Rural Life is collecting digital Animal Crossing smocks
In the wake of the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak, a number of public institutions and services have shut down to help mitigate the pandemic — one of which is The Museum of English Rural Life, a social media-savvy organization that, much like the rest of the internet, has taken a keen…
March 27th, 2020
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town pre-orders get you a pink cow plush, set for summer in North America
We recently learned that Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town would be arriving in Europe and Australia on July 10th. It’s been a little quieter in North America, however, today saw the release of that same trailer with the release ‘date’ given — as Summer 2020. While…
March 27th, 2020
Harvest Moon: Mad Dash demo available now
The successor to Puzzle de Harvest Moon and Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming is opening its pasture for all aspiring puzzle farmers. Released back in October 2019, Natsume has now added a free demo of Harvest Moon: Mad Dash. Get a taste of this fast-paced “puzzle de” matching game, all while…
March 27th, 2020
Kirby Café to celebrate Kirby’s 28th birthday next month
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In my experience, someone turning 28 has never been all that significant, falling squarely in the range of “just another birthday.” Such handwaving won’t do for a cutie like Kirby though, who’s set to reach that age in just one month’s time on April 27th. To celebrate, both Kirby Café…
March 27th, 2020
Guide – Upgrading Resident Services and unlocking Isabelle in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
As your Animal Crossing: New Horizons deserted island grows into a budding community, Tom Nook needs another set of paws to help out at Resident Services. In fact, the little pop-up tent needs to go in favor of a beautiful brick building too. Yet, how can you get Tom Nook…
March 27th, 2020
Life-size Pokémon Sword & Shield Yamper plush coming to Pokémon Center
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Who’s a good boy? In this case, it’s Yamper, the lovable Electric- type Pokémon who debuted in Sword & Shield. The Pokémon Center in Japan is exclusively bringing the sweet dog-like ‘mon to life through a plush that’s life-size. With the dimensions standing at 15″ x 8″ x 22″, this…
March 27th, 2020
Shantae and the Seven Sirens release date, Limited Run Games physical editions announced
After a delay into 2020, Shantae and the Seven Sirens at last has a release date — as well as the promise of both standard and collector’s physical editions from Limited Run Games. According to developer WayForward, Shantae and the Seven Sirens will be released in full on May 28th,…
