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…
Do you remember where you were when the Nintendo Wii launched? In November of 2006, Nintendo unleashed the Wii on the United States and it felt as if the entire world had gone into a frenzy. While I had been unreasonably excited for previous consoles in my life due to…
The Hobonichi Mother Project has continued to give fans of Nintendo’s weirdest RPG trilogy merchandise and announcements to get excited over. While they’ve done a great job of hitting both iconic and more obscure beats, there hasn’t been a lot of love given to supporting characters. Main heroes? Absolutely. Enemies?…
The Sonic The Hedgehog franchise has experimented with a number of different viewpoints and gameplay styles over the years. The series has evolved from its 2D side-scrolling roots through fisheye prototypes and isometric outings before ultimately settling on a third-person perspective that has been the standard for its console releases…
I’ve got my eyes on the potassium rich prize that is Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania, but sadly that’s still a few months away. Thankfully in the meantime, Sega is looking back while I look forward and putting together a series of Super Monkey Ball retrospective videos. The first of…
Intelligent System’s official Fire Emblem store will be expanding one of its most popular product lines in Japan today with seven new additions from three of the franchise’s renowned entries. The Armory Collection of micro zinc alloy replicas will be adding the three sacred weapons held by the leading characters…
The Nintendo 64 was my first introduction to gaming, and it’s still a console I remember fondly. I’m sure many other ’90s kids out there are in the same boat, having grownup with classics like Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Banjo-Kazooie, Star Fox, and many…
Nintendo’s E3 2021 Direct had many surprises in store that fans didn’t see coming, and undoubtedly one of those was the reveal of Mario Party Superstars. The upcoming party title compiles the very best minigames from the original trilogy of Mario Party games on the Nintendo 64, and remasters them…
♪CRUUUUUUISSSSS’NNNNNNNN!♪ The beloved Cruis’n franchise is back with Cruis’n Blast, the latest entry in the arcade racing series of yesteryear. ’90s kids likely had at least one experience with Cruis’n USA, Cruis’n World, or Cruis’n Exotica on the Nintendo 64, or on one of the countless sit-down arcade cabinets…
With The Legend of Zelda celebrating its 35th anniversary soon, it was only natural that the series would receive the same glorious treatment Mario previously was catered with upon his major milestone last year. In the same fashion as the plumber mascot, Link will be heading to the micro-sized handheld…
The Limited Run Games’ Forever Physical E3 showcase was a seemingly non-stop torrent of physical versions of fan-favorite and brand new titles. Two particular standouts were the physical releases for Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol and Huntdown. Not only will Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol be…
Holy crosses! Today at Limited Run Games’ live E3 presentation, the physical games publisher revealed it’ll be bringing the critically-acclaimed Castlevania: Rondo of Blood back to the present with a localized version of what initially debuted on the TurboDuo system. Castlevania Rondo of Blood is getting a physical retro…
Flashback to June 11th, 2001. You’ve just picked up Nintendo’s newest handheld in that sweet purple color, and your copy of Super Mario Advance or Castlevania: Circle of the Moon. Maybe you didn’t understand the jump from 8 to 16-bit, or how decades later it’d still be celebrated as another…
Sometimes a week is stacked full of celebrations, and other times it’s just a few high profile ones. But what’s it look like when you have a week that’s overflowing with video game anniversaries that you’ve just gotta recreate in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate? A lot like last week, apparently….
