Just last September, Splatoon 3 celebrated its two-year anniversary in a spectacular sendoff with the Grand Festival. This celebration also marked the effective ending of the game, with new monthly Splatfest themes coming to a close. While the new content has slowed down, it hasn’t stopped entirely, as the seasonal…
For older Nintendo fans, Space World 2000 is one of the most pivotal moments in the company’s history. The event where Nintendo not only unveiled the GameCube to the public but showcased Super Mario 128 and some ridiculously high-quality 3D renders for a Legend of Zelda prototype, Space World 2000…
Across Nintendo’s vast reach, Mario has quite a few unique games under his belt. While most people tend to focus on the main series entries, there’s many games that fly under the radar for one reason or another. One such oft-forgotten title is Super Mario Run. This mobile-exclusive platformer doesn’t…
Western fans of the Earthbound/Mother franchise have had a rough couple of decades, from the original NES game that was translated and never saw an official release until just a few years ago, to the cancelled Nintendo 64 project, and the unlocalized Mother 3… Well, maybe one day we’ll get…
It’s time for another monthly update for Nintendo Switch Online’s NES library — though this month’s is a mite more interesting than normal. The two games — Donkey Kong 3 and Wrecking Crew — are both fairly unsurprising, arcade-y additions to the library. What’s more intriguing is the addition of…
Pokémon series director and producer Junichi Masuda has said that for a hypothetical Pokémon Snap 2 to be made, it would need to have a “very unique twist.” The topic of Pokémon Snap 2 was brought up at the end of an interview with Masuda by GameCentral, which was mostly…
UPDATE: Pre-orders are live! You can import your boxset at Play-Asia. Save 5% with code NINWIRE at checkout! The Chrono series, which primarily consists of Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross, is beloved for many reasons, but its music is the part from both that seems almost unanimous praise. Yet, it’s…
Seeing the Sega Ages lineup continue to grow in the Nintendo Switch’s eShop really does make me happy. Already an established branding, this and the Sega 3D Classics Collection on 3DS have been benchmarks in retro revivalism. Keeping things going, two more games have been added to Switch today: …
Shareholder meetings might not always be the first place you think of when it comes to long-awaited potential news, but with Nintendo’s most recent gathering a small bit of info may give hope to those unsatisfied with the NES Online Service. President Shuntaro Furukawa was asked specifically if Nintendo had…
As we move further and further into the HD display era, there are more and more solutions for those of us with retro collections to play our games via more modern means, ranging from emulation to pass-through devices. Eon Gaming is one company that’s devoted itself to providing HDMI solutions…
For those Jedi lovers out there, take note — after yesterday’s reveal of NES and GB carts for Limited Run Games’ Star Wars rereleases, they’ve now announced a Limited Collector’s Edition for the Game Boy game. This Friday at 10am & 6pm ET, grab a limited Collector's Edition for…
We’ve put the first three minutes of the Link’s Awakening remake side-by-side with the Game Boy Color version. Have a look!
During E3 we learned about Limited Run Games’ planned partnership with LucasArts to bring plenty of classic Star Wars titles back into physical production. While these are obviously just limited runs (it’s right there in the name), it’s still an exciting opportunity for collectors, especially now that we’ve seen the…
When we weren’t joyously absorbing everything Nintendo at this year’s E3, we were busy celebrating a few other key announcements. Among those was the fact that Final Fantasy VIII, the curiously missing entry in the series as far as eShop offerings go, was finally due for a remaster treatment. Thought…
This article is a follow-up to a previous thinkpiece about the so-called “Dexit” situation. It’s recommended you read it for full context before moving on: A few months ago, when Pokémon Sword & Shield were initially announced, the reaction across the internet was predictably mixed. There were those who complained…
