What better time than a Thursday evening to get some surprise Nintendo news? Nintendo has just shadow-dropped the Game Boy’s Donkey Kong Land on the Nintendo Switch Online service. Grab a vine and join the thrills in the Land of Kong. Donkey Kong Land is now available to play…
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…
Modding extraordinaire Kaze Emanuar has an impressive track record of tinkering with Super Mario 64. Over the last year, their recent project is using 64’s polygon style, and mashing it with Mario and Cappy’s adventures from Super Mario Odyssey. Appropriately named Mario Odyssey 64, Kaze has been sharing updates about…
With only a couple weeks to go until E3, and a Pokémon Direct announced for next Wednesday, the question of what would be revealed during a worldwide broadcast in yesterday’s Pokémon Press Conference lingered in everybody’s minds. Hardcore fans wanted long-awaited sequels, craving Pokémon Snap and Mystery Dungeon followups, and…
During today’s Pokémon Press Conference stream, The Pokémon Company announced something of a successor to Pokémon Bank, titled Pokémon Home. The brand new cloud service will connect not only to Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee!, but it will also allow Trainers to bring their Pokémon already in…
The British Museum’s newest exhibit — titled “Manga” — has recently opened to the public. Claiming the title for the largest exhibition of manga showcased outside of Japan, the limited-time event is dedicated to the history of Japanese art made up of manga and where the medium stands today. Of…
If you’re ready to run ‘n gun some more on Switch, Konami’s got just the thing for you coming later this summer. The Contra Anniversary Collection, following on from similar sets based on various arcade titles and Castlevania, packs in ten titles originating from various game systems. Some of these…
A Pokémon press conference kicks off later today. Let’s speculate about the news that might be shared!
In the days of the NES, some games could grab players almost immediately. Many of these came from Nintendo, but it’s when things were from outside the house of Mario that they got interesting. Standing at the head of these was a gothic horror inspired series that captured the fright…
After watching Nintendo’s game tournament extravaganza on Saturday, June 8th, you can keep the pre-E3 2019 party going by hanging out with friends, playing games, and partaking in alcoholic nerdy brews (provided you’re of age). Barcade is making that day extra special by celebrating Tetris’ 35th anniversary. Yes, it’ll be…
If you’ve been a Pokémon trading card game fan/collector since the original days of the series, this news may peak your interest — or at least inspire some nostalgia to surface within. Serebii has reported that the most recent issue of Corocoro announced that the Ancient Mew card will be…
Welcome back to the Wire Weekly, where I, Ben “I owned but never played the original Mario Maker so you know what drag me” Fruzzetti, run through the week’s assortment of Nintendo news with what could charitably be referred to as wit, sarcasm, and personality. Well, there was one item…
Nintendo’s iconic Game Boy — the king of handheld gaming — is still used as a visual to represent video games. While the name Game Boy faded into the background when the Nintendo DS entered the market, you’ll still spot its design on merchandise products and in illustrations. There’s also…
The latest batch of games heading to the Sega Genesis Mini has been confirmed, bringing us up to 30. Check out the ten new titles for the different regions below – US & Europe: Golden Axe Beyond Oasis Ghouls ‘n Ghosts Mega Man: The Wily Wars Alex Kidd in the…
