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    The Wild World of Pinball – Home Arcade Month


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    Yesterday evening, Bloomberg reported that Nintendo of Japan would be selling units of the Switch 2 hardware to various retailers at wholesale prices so that each store/chain could earn more profit from a sale. Stated to be a margin of 5%, which is higher than the Japanese industry standard of…

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    After a remarkable 29 year tenure at Square Enix, director Tatsuya Kando has announced that he retired from the company this past weekend. On his Twitter account yesterday, Kando revealed he stepped away from the company on May 31st, 2025, and stated he gained “invaluable experience” from his time with…

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June 3rd, 2022 0

Sega announces Mega Drive Mini 2 for Japan, adds Sega CD titles

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: News, Retro

The Sega Genesis Mini is a fine micro-console, sitting proudly beside the SNES Classic for 16-bit fans. While there were hopes and rumors that a “Dreamcast Mini” could be on the way, Sega’s instead announced another opportunity to bask in their retro glory. Behold, the Mega Drive Mini 2!  …

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May 27th, 2022 0

Nintendo addresses Kirby 64 bug on Switch Online, patch coming next week

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: News, Retro, Switch

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards was one of the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack titles I was anticipating the most. Who wouldn’t want to revisit this take on Pop Star and some surrounding planets, melding copy abilities and collecting Crystals the whole way through? Unfortunately for players, things weren’t quite…

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May 20th, 2022 0

Celebrate Kirby 64 on Switch with new Forgotten Land Present Code and Smash Ultimate screenshot

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: News, Retro, Switch

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards stands as a fan-favorite in the pink puffball’s 30-year legacy. With good reason too, particularly for its unique twist on Kirby’s Copy Ability. Now that it’s available via Switch Online for Expansion Pack subscribers, fans are flocking back to Pop Star, Ripple Star, and everywhere…

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May 16th, 2022 0

An impressive de-make of Portal for the Nintendo 64 has arrived

Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: News, Retro

Here at Nintendo Wire, we like to think we know a little bit about de-makes. While the de-makes we’ve made have been visual concepts only, some fans take it a step further and create playable experiences for retro systems. This time, the physics puzzler Portal has been completely recreated and…

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May 12th, 2022 0

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards crash lands on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack this month

Author: Jaxson Tapp
Categories: News, Retro, Switch

As Kirby’s 35th anniversary came and went last month I couldn’t help but feel a longing to replay the first Kirby game I experienced as a child, but alas, I did not have access to an N64 at the time. To add to this misfortune, Mario Golf took the Nintendo…

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May 9th, 2022 0

Reggie Fils-Aimé takes another cheeky jab at Mother 3 fans on Mother’s Day

Author: Reece Heather
Categories: Retro, News

Reggie Fils-Aimé may have departed from Nintendo of America, but he has certainly not forgotten his role as the company’s president and all of the engagement with fans he had during his tenure. The Regginator has a history of light-heartedly teasing Mother 3 fans, particularly those who continue to demand…

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May 9th, 2022 0

Reggie believed Metroid: Other M was going to be a “defining moment” for wider franchise

Author: Amelia Fruzzetti
Categories: News, Retro

Reggie’s press gauntlet to promote his new book (Disrupting the Game: From the Bronx to the Top of Nintendo) continues, as he recently went on the Kinda Funny Gamescast to discuss various facets of his career and more. While the full 47-minute interview is chock-full of enticing info and well…

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May 6th, 2022 0

Reggie Fils-Aimé felt that the Game Boy Micro was a mistake before its launch

Author: Reece Heather
Categories: News, Retro

Earlier today, we reported on an interesting story from Disrupting The Game: From The Bronx To The Top Of Nintendo, the latest book from former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé. He had pushed for a lower launch price for the 3DS which, going by another section of the book,…

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May 5th, 2022 0

2022 inductees into the World Video Game Hall of Fame include Ocarina of Time and more

Author: Amelia Fruzzetti
Categories: News, Retro

The World Video Game Hall of Fame, part of the National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, has inducted several classics into its lineup each year since 2015. Every entry so far has been more than deserving, and the 2022 lineup of games is no different: Ms. Pac-Man, Dance…

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May 4th, 2022 0

Reggie reveals that Mother 3 was considered for 3DS and Wii U Virtual Console releases

Author: Amelia Fruzzetti
Categories: Retro, News

If there is one game that Reggie Fils-Aimé will ever be associated with on a personal level (well, besides Wii Fit) it’ll be one he never released. The cries of “come on Reggie, give us Mother 3” have echoed since 2006, with the EarthBound fandom of the late ’00s almost…

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May 3rd, 2022 0

Switch Online Expansion Pack gets new overview featuring Splatoon 2’s Octo Expansion

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: News, Retro, Switch

The Switch Online Expansion Pack has seen steady growth since it began. N64 and Sega Genesis games have been added to the service semi-regularly, but the main “value” kicks in when it comes to Switch DLC. Animal Crossing: New Horizons set the stage, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has boosted the…

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May 3rd, 2022 0

Fan makes 4K Unreal Engine 5 version of Ocarina of Time’s Lake Hylia

Author: Amelia Fruzzetti
Categories: News, Retro

Over the years, the people have cried out for Nintendo to Hire This Man, and yet they never seem to, which means that This Man, Unhired, will continue to make hyper-realistic Unreal Engine mockups for our viewing pleasure. This Man (which does not refer to one specific person but rather…

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