April 28th, 2021 0
Pokémon Snap | Game Boy Color De-Make
Welcome to another Nintendo Wire De-Make! Today, we reimagine a world where Pokémon Snap released on the Game Boy Color! Animation by Rotobit.
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3 Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 tracks added to Nintendo Music
In celebration of Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2’s release on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, Nintendo Music has added three new songs to the music service! One new track for Super Mario Galaxy and two new tracks for Super Mario Galaxy 2 have been created just for the Switch…
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The Sora 2 AI video app has become flooded with Nintendo videos
The controversial company OpenAI has recently released its dedicated video generation app called Sora 2 and, as to be expected, its video feed has become flooded with copyrighted IPs. More than any other company, Nintendo’s franchises seem to be populating the app en masse, and there are already thousands of…
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Super Mario Bros. speedrunner discovers ‘new’ levels in The Lost Levels after 39 years
Super Mario Bros. is one of the most well-known video games ever made, so you’d think it would be impossible for there to be new discoveries made about its development or its code. Never count out a speedrunner, though. In a recent video posted by prolific Mario speedrunner Kosmic, he…
April 27th, 2021 0
Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute announced, coming September 30th in Japan
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…
April 27th, 2021 0
Kirby celebrates 29th anniversary with multiple Happy Birthday wishes
Categories: Retro
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…
April 23rd, 2021 0
Evercade VS console bringing back classic cartridge gaming
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…
April 20th, 2021 0
Celebrate Ōkami’s 15th anniversary with gorgeous new art piece
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…
April 20th, 2021 0
Mother 3 celebrates 15th anniversary with nine ‘Behind the Scenes’ images
Categories: Retro
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…
April 16th, 2021 0
Former Nintendo designer says F-Zero needs ‘grand new idea’ in order to return
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…
April 16th, 2021 0
Reggie strikes back, claims English version of Mother 3 part of his backlog
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…
April 14th, 2021 0
Anniversary artwork marks 20 years of Animal Crossing
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…
April 13th, 2021 0
Lost Vikings 2 and RPM Racing added to Blizzard Arcade Collection
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…
April 12th, 2021 0
Mii Weekly | Bowser’s Fury Spirits, E3 Returns, & PAC-MAN 99
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:
April 12th, 2021 0
Sega Forever fondly looks back at Puyo Puyo’s earliest days
Categories: Retro
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…
