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…
“Please note, this isn’t a meme video. This is a legitimate find.” Sweeter words have never been spoken. That’s a quote taken from the video descriptions of three new beta areas that have been found in the source code of the iQue version of Super Mario 64 (for those unaware,…
Many secrets have already surfaced from Mario’s debut 3D adventure outing, Super Mario 64, following the Nintendo Gigaleak, but now the plumber’s karting career is also being thoroughly investigated. An entire track that was scrapped from the final build of Mario Kart 64 has now been discovered and re-assembled, and…
Summer cookout season is wrapping up, but the newest Arcade Archives release wants to remind it can always be time. BurgerTime that is, the classic title about stackin’ buns and running for your life from sentient eggs. You can step into chef Peter Pepper’s shoes on Nintendo Switch starting July…
Kingdom Hearts is an odd series, there’s no denying that. A seemingly impossible mix of Disney and Final Fantasy, birthed in part from Square Enix’s desire to create their own ‘Super Mario 64.’ It’s an Action-RPG where Mickey Mouse, the Warrior King of Disney Castle sets off on a quest…
The classic Mario enemy known as the Whomp was first created in Super Mario 64, and from the get-go it had a face only a mother could love: disjointed teeth, mismatched eyes, and a ghoulishly carved mouth hewn from brittle, jagged rock. But as new beta assets from Super Mario…
There is seemingly no end to the amount of newly discovered prototypes within the latest data breach of Nintendo’s source code, popularly referred to as the Nintendo Gigaleak. Super Mario 64, Ocarina of Time, and Star Fox 64 are just a few titles that have had previously unseen and unused…
UPDATE: A beta Whomp has also been discovered and it’s face is quite different! Check it out in the video below: We’re still reeling from the recent discovery of a playable Luigi in a leaked early build of Super Mario 64, but it hasn’t stopped there. Fans are…
After yesterday’s massive blowout of never-before-seen prototype assets for various Nintendo 64 games, it’s hard to imagine we haven’t already seen everything that Ocarina of Time has to offer — and yet, more and more beta content is still being discovered. We previously reported on prototype dungeons, an early Stalfos…
The highly anticipated suped-up and modernized Game Boy from Analogue is finally making its way to the public’s hands. The company announced today across social media that pre-orders for the Analogue Pocket are set to go live on August 3rd at 8 a.m. PST with a limit of two per…
Following the huge leak of Nintendo Wii source code and files back in May, leakers have recently moved on to examining Nintendo 64 prototypes — and boy, have they been busy. First up, an early build of Super Mario 64, titled “Ultra 64 Mario Brothers,” has been discovered and features…
Over the past several years, the Nintendo GameCube has quickly become one of the most beloved consoles for game collectors and Nintendo fans. I personally started collecting GameCube games back in 2010, and over the past ten years, I’ve accumulated quite the collection. While I don’t play these games as…
Most Nintendo console anniversaries are destined to be moments of celebration, where nostalgic gamers reminisce on the classic libraries that helped shaped their childhoods and the modern gaming landscape. Today, however, is the 25th anniversary of the Virtual Boy — a system with less than two dozen games, regarded as…
