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…
Blaze Entertainment has been keeping the nostalgic flame of classic console gaming burning for the past couple of years with its Evercade handheld. The device supports a variety of classic consoles via emulation, but the true spotlight must be shone on its very collectible physical cartridges, featuring games from both…
Ōkami earned its reputation as a masterpiece of a game in many ways. The gameplay and story both deliver, but if there’s something about Clover and Capcom’s Nippon that sticks, it has to be its beauty. A living world on canvas explored in part with your Celestial Brush, it’s only…
I’ve played a lot of games, but I still haven’t experienced something that can compare to Mother 3. That applies not just to the game’s own merits and memories, but the efforts of a dedicated community to make it known and accessible to English audiences as well. It’s why I…
F-Zero owes much of its modern relevance to Captain Falcon, who has been a part of Super Smash Bros. since the Nintendo 64. And Captain Falcon owes a large portion of his relevance to Takaya Imamura. Imamura worked as a designer with Nintendo for 32 years, and in that time…
Oh, Reggie Fils-Aimé. Nintendo of America’s former president has put up with a lot in his time, and while fans seem to have moved past beating on the Wii U or wondering what being a Purple Pikmin actually feels like, there is one burden he continues to bear. The ever…
On April 14th, 2001, Animal Forest hit the Nintendo 64 in Japan. As a very late release for the system, the franchise wouldn’t make its North American debut until the GameCube port, localized as Animal Crossing, released in September 2002. Europe got it even later in September 2004! Now, twenty…
The Blizzard Arcade Collection is growing! Blizzard Entertainment announced today on its blog that the arcade collection was getting more than some quality-of-life updates. Growing from three to five, Lost Vikings 2 and RPM Racing are now available to play. From the blog post: The sequel to The Lost Vikings®, Lost…
Missed any Nintendo news last week? Our latest episode of Mii Weekly covers PAC-MAN 99 in the eShop, the new limited-time Bowser’s Fury Spirits added to SSBU, and E3 revealing 2021 plans. Have a watch:
Puyo Puyo has been around quite a while at this point, this year being its 30th anniversary. For those three decades the gameplay itself has remained its iconic self, but the aesthetic and cast of characters have distinct phases that’ve changed up. This weekend, Sega turned back the clock and…
Back in 2010, Sega released what many believe to be the pinnacle of modern 3D Sonic games for the Nintendo Wii – Sonic Colors. Surprisingly, it never turned up anywhere else since, despite its popularity and critical reception. That may soon be changing, though, as German dubbing studio iksample is…
Get ready to Jan Ken Pon! once more as Alex Kidd’s long-awaited return via Miracle World DX, an officially licensed remake of the original Sega mascot’s first adventure, finally has a release date. The news comes courtesy of a gorgeous new trailer showing off not only faithful level recreations but…
SNK has been busy on the eShop since the Switch’s launch. With Hamster they’ve brought a considerable amount of their titles via the Arcade Archives line, and more recently they’ve begun reviving their own handheld on Nintendo’s latest portable console. We’ve spotlighted some of the NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection releases…
