Nintendo Wire’s favorite Nintendo launch titles

Categories: Retro

With Switch’s arrival a mere two months and change away, and its full unveiling happening this week, there’s one question on all of our minds right now: Which games are we going to be playing on this thing at launch? The launch lineups for Nintendo’s consoles have run the full…

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NES Classic hacked to run additional games

Categories: News, Retro

The NES Classic’s limited library of 30 pre-installed games just got a significant boost thanks to recent homebrew exploits, allowing anyone to add their own games to the mix. Of course, it’s important to note that the hack itself is a rather cumbersome and dangerous process that runs the risk…

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eShop Update: Week of 1/5/17 (North America)

Categories: 3DS, Retro, Wii U

This week in the Nintendo eShop: Pestered Pokémon, cubic Canadians and silent schoolgirls usher in the New Year. For Wii U owners who may have let it swim under the radar back in August, the charmingly addictive rhythm game Tadpole Treble is now 33% off until January 26th. A refreshingly…

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Retro-bit announces a few new pieces of hardware

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Merchandise, Retro

There are many companies around these days that are targeting the retro enthusiast crowd, and Retro-bit is one of the most prominent. With its variety of multi-purpose consoles and handhelds to replica accessories like controllers, adapters and even the N64 Expansion Pak, they have the growing audience covered. Now the…

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The Nintendo Newscast #13 LIVE | Let’s Switch It Up

Author: Lauren Ganos
Categories: Switch, Retro, Videos

The Nintendo Newscast returns with Episode 13! The Nintendo Wire team kicks off 2017 by discussing the Nintendo Switch’s biggest rumors and by sharing their hopes for launch day.   You can also listen to the audio version of Episode 13, and subscribe to our iTunes channel here!   http://www.myamiibonews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Newscast-13.mp3

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Laura Kate Dale discusses Mother 3 on Switch and more

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Retro, Switch

Well it’s time yet again for another round of Nintendo Switch rumors, although this time it’s from a previously accurate source. Laura Kate Dale, the Editor in Chief of Let’s Play Video Games who previously got several details regarding the Switch right just ahead of its reveal back in October….

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TV pilot based on the Trauma Team series surfaces

Author: Logan Plant
Categories: Retro

Six years ago, it was announced that the Atlus developed Wii game Trauma Team would be receiving its own live-action television series. Unfortunately, the Intavision concept never got off the ground, eventually joining the pile of failed video game-to-television projects. However, the pilot for the long forgotten television show has…

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