What better time than a Thursday evening to get some surprise Nintendo news? Nintendo has just shadow-dropped the Game Boy’s Donkey Kong Land on the Nintendo Switch Online service. Grab a vine and join the thrills in the Land of Kong. Donkey Kong Land is now available to play…
The games that started it all are finally making their way to Nintendo Switch. RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic, a port of RollerCoaster Tycoon 1 and 2, will be released on December 5th, courtesy of Atari. Tycoon Classic combines elements of both games, allowing players to build to their heart’s content. The…
Well folks, the time is here! Black Friday has arrived… on Thursday, naturally. Down below you’ll find Nintendo Wire’s list of fantastic deals on a variety of items all related to gaming in one way or another, ones that we’ve specially handpicked just for you this holiday season! Make sure…
Discover what makes Nintendo so special in today’s gaming world through Nintendo Inquirer’s N Factor series! “What do you love about Nintendo? The more I ask myself that question, the more complex my answer gets. I decided to use the term “N factor” to describe my feelings, because while it’s…
UPDATE (03/01): Nintendo has released a third video in the series; this time around the development team delves into the dungeons of Twilight Princess and explore its gameplay mechanics: UPDATE (02/26): The second episode of the retrospective series is up, this time focusing on the game’s story and characters. Take…
In a new commercial for the Microsoft HoloLens, the long awaited return of an old and beloved character and IP has been made. That’s right folks, Conker is back! I’d like to start off by saying that, while we’re aware that Conker is not Nintendo by any means, his first…
The popular Pokémon spin-off game originally released for the Nintendo DS, Pokémon Ranger, will be getting a Virtual Console release this Thursday in Europe. However, contrary to what you might think, Ranger is not coming out for the 3DS Virtual Console but instead the Virtual Console on the Wii U,…
While Nintendo Inquirer is extremely excited about our upcoming selection of Zelda articles throughout the year, all part of our very own Year of Zelda, we also think it’s important to recognize today, February 21st, as a very important event – as it’s the day the first game was released…
North American NES fans rejoice, three classic games are heading to the Wii U Virtual Console! Appearing on Nintendo’s official game database ahead of release, the three titles are Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos, Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom, and finally Double Dragon III:…
UPDATE (2/11): 15 minutes of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team footage was added to the European Wii U Virtual Console today. Check it out below! While Pokémon fans in North America and Japan have been enjoying Super Mystery Dungeon for months now, European players have to wait until February…
UPDATE (2/10): Through its press site, Sega announced that the Sega 3D Classics Collection will feature a special bonus at launch. Pre-orders and first print copies will include the Sega Classics decal sheet, which showcases nine logos and console stickers. UPDATE (2/2): The Sega 3D Classics Collection is now up…
February has been filled with Pokémon news so far, and now we’ve got even more to share. In celebration of the 20th anniversary, the Pokémon Company will be releasing various pieces of merchandise featuring classic sprites from the original Game Boy titles, and they’ll be sold at Pokémon Centers and…
And the Pokémon merch just keeps coming! In the recent issue of CoroCoro, a slew of new information was released, including The Pokémon Company’s plans to release a soundtrack for Pokémon Red and Green. It will not not only include music from the game, but also the cry of all…
On its cover, Console Wars is summarized like this: Sega, Nintendo and the battle that defined a generation. Based on this summary, what I expected was an academic look at the rivalry between Sega and Nintendo in the early ‘90s, a history lesson about pieces of my childhood that I…
From the charred remains of a well-worn journal on Cinnabar Island, its pages marked with ink stains and soot, a single passage stands out amongst the dry script that remain: Today marks the anniversary of its birth and we feel it only fitting to look back at its development as…
