The full history of PlatinumGames and especially the Bayonetta series has been undeniably quite shaky. From Sega’s cancellation of Bayonetta 2 leading to the series being picked up by Nintendo, to the notoriously long silence surrounding Bayonetta 3, there’s been more than a few moments of uncertainty surrounding them. For…
In our modern time of multiplatform gaming and a decrease in console exclusivity, sometimes it’s undeniable that a game from one system would fit better on another. Take Mario Kart 8’s jump from Wii U to Nintendo Switch as a prime example. A great Wii U game with less eyes…
While Nintendo and EA haven’t always had the rosiest of relationships, that hasn’t stopped the two from working together at various points throughout different console generations. EA doesn’t have a lot of games on the current Switch, but EA CEO Andrew Wilson believes that the recently announced Nintendo Switch 2…
After the first two titles in the series swaggered onto Nintendo Switch earlier this year, Capcom has announced the inevitable fan-favorite followup. Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition, long held as the gold standard for Dante’s demon slaying, will be making its Nintendo console debut in just a few months….
Alcremie, the sentient stack of whipped cream cuteness, was revealed fairly early on in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s pre-release period. Later on, we caught a glimpse of it with different decor and coloration, and now with the games out in the wild, we know just how to get the Alcremie…
Everyone at Nintendo Wire has been completely immersed in the region of Galar in Pokémon Sword & Shield, and we’re all proud of how far our characters have made it in their journeys. That’s one reason why the inclusion of the League Cards within the games is so great: they…
Nintendo’s once again updated its online store with some pretty awesome new apparel, this time featuring an array of beloved games and popular characters on t-shirts and hoodies. From Luigi’s Mansion’s adorable sidekick Polterpup, to The Legend of Zelda’s Wind Fish, to Animal Crossing’s Tom Nook, just about every fan…
We’re just a week away from the long-anticipated releases of Pokémon Sword and Shield for the Nintendo Switch, the series’ first true, HD mainline titles (if you don’t count Pokémon: Let’s Go, which, let’s be honest, you shouldn’t). Pokémon Sword and Shield’s development has been… contentious amongst the fanbase. The…
Pokémon developer Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori recently spoke with Eurogamer to discuss Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield’s development. Ohmori, the Pokémon series’ game director, and Masuda, lead producer on many Pokémon games, talked topics such as fan favorite Pokémon like Sirfetch’d and Wooloo, Sword and Shield connectivity…
Build-A-Bear’s brought the world a brand new Pokémon plush today! After teasing the introduction of a new character a few days ago, the company finally revealed that Pichu — the baby Pikachu of the evolutions — is the next ‘mon you’ll be able to build in stores and online. Just…
Mario Kart Tour’s Halloween event, the “Halloween Tour,” has launched, bringing with it six new drivers, three new courses (along with several variants of each), Time Trials, and more. Luigi, Baby Luigi, Waluigi, King Boo, Rosalina (Halloween), and King Boo (Luigi’s Mansion) have all been added to the game as…
Disney Tsum Tsum Festival’s release is under a month away, and the game’s bringing a whole huggable heap of minigames. While the cast has been an all-star list of Disney characters so far, Bandai Namco’s managed to work in their own icon into the fun. That’s right, Pac-Man himself will…
Super Mario Party is one-year-old today! It’s crazy how time flies, isn’t it? To celebrate, we took a look back at where the game stands a year from release, but we also wanted to put together some trivia about Super Mario Party you may not have known! 1….
Mario Kart Tour has been out for a few days now, and with how players are reacting to its (optional) subscription fees and random character and kart rates, I wanted to make the most of the game’s earliest moments. For those new to gacha games, “rerolling” is the practice of…
A new line of collaboration goods is coming to Pokémon Centers in Japan, reminding you that no matter what time of day it is, there’s a way to share it with Pokémon. The collection comes courtesy of illustrator Nagano, known for some popular characters and their associated Line stickers, who’s…
