Bandai Namco trademarks “Pac-Man Maker”

Categories: News, Retro

An interesting discovery was made in the trademark department today, and was posted on NeoGAF. Bandai Namco, the little company behind that cult classic Pac-Man, has just filed three new trademarks in Europe as of today. The first is for Code Vein, a game previously announced by the company, and…

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Japan’s Famicom Mini also being discontinued

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: News, Retro

We learned yesterday that the NES Classic Edition has ceased production, with final shipments hitting stores later this month. Anyone after its overseas counterpart will be hit with a second helping of unfortunate news. According to a statement on its official website, it is no longer being made. That said…

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NES Classic Edition being discontinued in North America

Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: Retro, News

According to a Nintendo rep close to IGN, the NES Classic Edition is being discontinued later this month. The source said the last shipments are being sent to stores throughout April. You can read the full statement below. “Throughout April, NOA territories will receive the last shipments of Nintendo Entertainment…

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GameCube emulation running perfectly on Galaxy S8

Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: News, Mobile, Retro

Welcome to the future, everyone! Even before Nintendo itself had the opportunity to get GameCube Virtual Console released on the Switch, the popular GameCube emulator, Dolphin, is already running as smooth as butter on the upcoming Galaxy S8. The emulator has been available for some time on Android, but it’s…

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Weekend Wiretap (4/9/17)

Categories: 3DS, Mobile, News, Retro, Switch, Videos, Wii U

  Welcome to the Daily Wiretap: Weekend Edition! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit,…

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Daily Wiretap (4/7/17)

  Welcome to the Daily Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled…

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eShop Update: Week of 4/6/17 (North America)

Categories: 3DS, Retro, Wii U

This week in the Nintendo eShop: Shmups galore with Graceful Explosion Machine, Alpha Mission II and Super Star Soldier leading the charge. After some truly amazing indie deals and consistent love from Atlus over the past few weeks, we’re sadly back to scraping the bottom of the bargain bin. On…

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