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…
You may not recognize the name Giles Goddard, but the Chuhai Labs CEO worked very closely with Nintendo back in the day and is the man responsible for some of our most cherished video game memories. He made Mario’s interactive face which greeted eager Nintendo 64 owners who booted up…
Masahiro Sakurai’s unyielding dedication to celebrating the games represented in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has hit a new height. Last week a seldomly seen title from Nintendo’s past got a high calibur screenshot for its birthday, blowing some heavy hitters out of the water. Behold, the majesty of Joy Mech…
We’ve covered Tee Lopes’ tunes here before – not only is he behind the stellar Sonic Mania OST, the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, and many other soundtracks besides, he still occasionally goes back to his roots and releases fan remixes from time to time. This latest release,…
TimeSplitters, the much loved first person shooter series from Free Radical Design, has lain dormant since 2005. The odds of it having any sort of future seemed non-existent, with Free Radical effectively defunct around 2014. Still, if I’ve learned anything from various media it’s that pretty much anything is possible…
It’s the year 2021, and you can preorder a Sega Genesis game very soon! Limited Run Games will be publishing a special physical Genesis version of Mega Man: The Wily Wars, meaning this will be the first time the game has found a physical release in North America! Mega Man:…
Though we received Pac-Man 99 last month, it’s been slow going as far as classic titles on the Switch Online subscription’s retro libraries. Today, five such titles have been announced and while they won’t be checking off any boxes when it comes to Nintendo classics, there’s at least one pleasant…
It may lack an official release outside of Japan, but Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War has left an undeniable mark on the series. Be it the influence Sigurd would have on future lords like Hector and Ike, splitting the game into two distinct timeframes, or the general refinements…
Each year, the Strong National Museum of Play takes a small collection of classic and noteworthy titles from gaming’s past and immortalizes them within the World Video Game Hall of Fame. This year is no different, with unquestionably iconic titles such as Starcraft, Microsoft Flight Simulator, and Where in the…
It’s been an interesting week for ultra-rare Nintendo console variants, with Queen Elizabeth’s golden Wii recently going up for sale for a hefty $300,000. Another ultra-rare system has also resurfaced, this time it’s the unreleased silver-and-teal Game Boy Advance from Spaceworld 2000. Andrew, who goes by @GamingLegend64 on Twitter, is…
Welcome to another Nintendo Wire De-Make! Today, we reimagine a world where Pokémon Snap released on the Game Boy Color! Animation by Rotobit.
I’ve been waiting patiently for any word on the Cotton Reboot English release. Already available in Japan as of this February, it’ll mark the return of a cute ‘em up legend on modern systems. While that wait continues, another return for the series has just been announced in Japan. Unlike…
Every game has an anniversary, but HAL Laboratory takes care to make the Kirby series’ something a little more. After all, it’s not just a commemoration of Kirby’s Dream Land releasing on the Game Boy; it’s Kirby’s birthday! カービィさん、お誕生日おめでとうございます！！今年は「フレンズれっしゃ」で大王さまたちと一緒にお祝いです！しゅっしゅっぽっぽっ！ドンドン！パフパフ～！！！！これからもいろんな冒険の舞台を、元気に駆け抜けていってくださ～いっ！#星のカービィ29周年 #カービィのハッピーバースデー pic.twitter.com/gqd3jnEhlR — 星のカービィ (@Kirby_JP) April 26, 2021 In…
