It has been a standing accusation for almost three years that Yoshi — the once-beloved dino, steed, babysitter, and glutton — has committed tax fraud. While technically never tried in a court, whether in the US, the Mushroom Kingdom, or elsewhere, the allegations have nonetheless stuck, tarnishing his image in…
During today’s SXSW Sonic panel, plenty of focus was given to upcoming kart racer Team Sonic Racing. Those excited for the game itself, riding the wave of new music, or just wanting to see these characters again all have something to be excited for. First was the debut of TSR’s…
Today’s “Gotta Go Fast” panel at SXSW was mostly focused on Team Sonic Racing, but there were a few outliers, and oddly two of the most significant are based around the classic Sonic 3 & Knuckles. First up we have a brand new remix of Knuckles’ old theme from Tee…
It has been a standing accusation for almost three years that Yoshi — the once-beloved dino, steed, babysitter, and glutton — has committed tax fraud. While technically never tried in a court, whether in the US, the Mushroom Kingdom, or elsewhere, the allegations have nonetheless stuck, tarnishing his image in…
During today’s SXSW Sonic panel, plenty of focus was given to upcoming kart racer Team Sonic Racing. Those excited for the game itself, riding the wave of new music, or just wanting to see these characters again all have something to be excited for. First was the debut of TSR’s…
One year ago the Switch gained its first Kirby game, one that’s grown over time to become a worthwhile celebration of Nintendo’s spherical superstar. Plenty of Dream Friends have joined in, but for Kirby Star Allies’ first birthday it’s time to spotlight three Helpers who’ve been with the series since…
Welcome back to the Wire Weekly, where I, Ben “Super Paper Mario is really good actually” Fruzzetti, run through the week’s assortment of Nintendo news with what could charitably be referred to as wit, sarcasm, and personality. Oh boy, we’re already on our second installment, and I’ve run dry of…
We’re two weeks away from Yoshi’s Crafted World popping up on store shelves and switching to an active download button for the Nintendo Switch. To prepare for the big day, Nintendo’s branches in America, Europe, and the original in Japan have all uploaded different trailers featuring Yoshi Player 1 and…
Next Tuesday during GDC, Google will be announcing its major push into the video game industry, with many speculating that its in-browser streaming service and hardware will be unveiled during the show. Ahead of that announcement, however, it’s been spotted that Chromium has added support for Switch controllers, namely the…
Windjammers 2 was shown only in an animated capacity during a surprise unveiling during last August’s Indie Highlight video. Revealed through a cutscene and mentioning only a vague 2019 release date, we’ve had to wait for the hand-animated extreme frisbee action for some time. Today, DotEmu has pulled back the…
While there’s still a few months until it gets released stateside, Dragon Quest Builders 2 has been out in Japan for a few months, with its first DLC — the “Japanese-style Pack” — released last month. Now there’s a livestream set for the reveal of the game’s second patch of…
Nearly a decade ago, an arcade throwback came along that had fans hooked on its great art style, sense of humor, and tight gameplay. This is a game so tempting that I bought it to play on my old, absolutely unqualified laptop and still made it through to the end….
Ready your head-beam and sally forth into the great unknown, because the Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Special Episode DLC is out now. The $5.99 pack offers 18 new challenges and five new courses for the Nintendo Switch version, each of which revolves around getting a shiny crown with Toad or…
It’s only been a couple days since Yo-Kai Watch 4 got a Japanese release date and it seems like Level-5 is starting to ramp up the marketing in earnest. The latest trailer is one of the most in-depth yet, showing all four worlds you’ll be able to explore – the…
The Umihara Kawase games have been a series of strange little platforming gems dating back to the Super Famicom, with only occasional attention in the West for its fishing rod based grappling hook fun. More recently she’s appeared in Blade Strangers and she’ll be a member of Crystal Crisis. It’s…