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…
A few days ago we covered the rumor that Game Boy and Game Boy Color games were Switch-bound via the Nintendo Switch Online service, becoming a third pillar following the NES and SNES apps. The proponents of that rumor were Nate the Hate and Nintendo Life, and now we have…
Taking their love of retro gaming consoles and handhelds, and mixing in some 21st-century upgrades, the modding community is always ready to make something better. … Or weird for the sake of weird and “Why not?” in the case of certain projects, like the WideBoy Advance. Today though, a new…
As Nintendo Switch Online closes in on its third anniversary, rumors of Game Boy and Game Boy Color games being added to the service have been making the rounds over the last day. On a recent episode of the Nate the Hate podcast, credible leaker and insider “NateDrake” discussed rumors…
We often see indie games put onto older consoles, be it NES or Atari carts, but we don’t often see Game Boy Advance games in this day and age. One indie game, however, is doing just that. Goodboy Galaxy is a pixel art game that the creators say is “like…
Fan translations are a mainstay of video game fandom at this point, with them often letting different countries experience classic games that never saw localization in certain regions. Of course, it’s unlikely that any ancient Greeks will ever find the chance to play The Legend of Zelda, but if they…
Square Enix announced today that the “pixel remaster” of Final Fantasy IV will be coming to mobile devices and Steam on September 4th. This SNES classic is often regarded as one of the best in the series, and the pixel remake looks to enhance the experience with updated sprites, rearranged…
This year has been absolutely insane when it comes to record-breaking auctions for rare video game collectibles. Last month alone saw a sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. sell for $114,000, while a unique cartridge of the original Legend of Zelda exchanged hands for a whopping $870,000. It’s surprising, then,…
The next batch of Hobonichi Mother Project goods have been revealed, and though it’s a modest collection compared to Ness hats or massive Mr. Saturns, they still fit right in as useful items for your daily use. The popular whiteboard calendars are returning for 2022, in both full-size and desktop…
Summoning Salt is back with a new video, this time focusing on speedrunning favorite Super Mario 64 and the game’s history of the 16 star world records. If you’ve ever wondered how the speedrunning records were able to drop in runtime and number of stars necessary to beat the game…
For over two decades now, the Sonic Amateur Game Expo (or SAGE) has brought together up-and-coming fan game creators and indie developers with a celebration of their projects. 2021 is no different, and the doors to the virtual event have opened up, offering demos of all sorts of experiences. It’s…
Today marks the 30th anniversary of my personal favorite gaming console, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Released in North America three decades ago, the 16-bit glory days brought Nintendo fans a truly stunning and impactful array of titles that forever touched hearts around the world. Personally speaking, I know my…
Nintendo has done a fair job at catering to us longtime, retro-loving fans in recent years, with the NES and SNES Classic systems satisfyingly scratching that nostalgic itch. Love for the Nintendo 64 is arguably lacking, however, with no Classic version of Nintendo’s first 3D console in sight and still…
