Yesterday on voice actor Erica Schroeder’s Instagram page, it was revealed that prolific Meowth voice actor James Carter Cathcart had passed away from throat cancer at the age of 71. While he may not be an immediately recognizable name, fans of a certain age will be intimately familiar with his…
While Nintendo will forever be engaged in the battle against piracy, it seems the company has just gotten a big helping hand from the FBI of all organizations. Yesterday, it was reported by Kotaku that the FBI has taken down one of the largest Switch piracy sites as part of…
While Hitman: World of Assassination is a pretty decent Nintendo Switch 2 port, all things considered, it hasn’t been without its fair share of criticisms. Most of the complaints focus on the performance of the game, which can be a bit shaky when stacked against the title on other platforms….
We’ve covered the video game music remix label Game Chops a few times here at Nintendo Wire and they’ve just dropped another sweet tune ahead of what will potentially be a hectic weekend for video game fans. The piece, remixed by Akosmo, is a lo-fi take on Pokémon Gold &…
Just when you thought you’d have a Kirby-free day (aka: an absolute tragedy), Nintendo has announced a trio of SNES title SP versions for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. The pink puffball’s 16-bit library is both excellent and varied, and now players can float right into some of their secrets. …
A beloved Nintendo 64 classic made a surprise appearance during this year’s LRG3, Limited Run Games’ E3 presentation. Glover, which made the news earlier this year thanks to a PC port onto Steam back in April, isn’t done with 2022. Fans who still have an N64 at the ready, but…
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! …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
