Initially released for the Nintendo Wii in 2010 (followed by a Nintendo 3DS port in 2013 and a digital release for the Nintendo Wii U in 2015 and 2016), Donkey Kong Country Returns will now be getting a high-definition version for the Nintendo Switch. Launching on Thursday, January 16th, 2025,…
Just in time for the holiday season, Build-A-Bear has released a new Riolu plush bundle! Let’s look at what you’ll get to decorate the adorable Fighting-type. You’ll receive the Riolu plush, coming in at 16 inches tall, along with a cute Premier Ball-themed hoodie. Each Riolu also includes five different…
When considering what is more important in a video game, often the biggest clash is between the gameplay and the story. While some prefer a thrilling narrative regardless of anything else, others would rather have a mediocre story if it meant incredibly engaging mechanics to utilize. Of course, these two…
With the Nintendo Switch launching with a relatively paltry 32GB in-built storage limit (or 27gb once the operating system is factored in), it’s definitely raising eyebrows considering how large modern games can be. Often the biggest AAA titles run past the 50GB mark now, and even some smaller games are…
We live in an era of hot takes and hasty judgment. In the age of social media, most things are prescribed with one of three labels – good, bad, or eh – before we quickly move on to the next piece of information. When confronted with a deluge of content,…
Laura Kate Dale (also known was LauraKBuzz) has released a great deal of footage of Switch gameplay – mostly Zelda, but also a bit of Splatoon 2; 1,2, Switch; and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Most interestingly, she claims that while the docked version of Zelda looks nicer, it has some…
Nintendo of America President and CEO Reggie Fils-Aimé has revealed several details about the Switch in a new interview with Wired, including what the Switch’s online service will look like, as well as what the future holds in store for the Nintendo 3DS. A “monthly game download” is among a…
Despite rumors indicating that Nintendo gamers would see the announcement of Mother 3 for the Switch during last night’s presentation, no such news came out of the event; however, Nintendo of America President and CEO Reggie Fils-Aimé has acknowledged the game’s demand, as well as the demand for a new…
Sad news for fans and active users of Nintendo’s proprietary social networking platforms, as neither Miiverse nor the Nintendo 3DS’s StreetPass feature will be making the jump to Switch consoles. The news comes via David Young, Nintendo of America’s assistant manager of public relations, who broke the tidbit to Gamesbeat…
The Nintendo Switch Presentation had a lot of huge announcements, but it was one of the smaller games that stood out to me most – Super Bomberman R. Not only is it the first console Bomberman game in years, it also shows Konami is willing to use the oft-forgotten former-Hudson…
During today’s Nintendo Treehouse Live stream for the Switch, a surprise Nintendo Direct for the upcoming Koei Tecmo crossover game Fire Emblem Warriors was announced. It might be worth pointing out that while the presentation was said during Treehouse Live to be about Fire Emblem Warriors, it is titled as…
All you Squid Kids and Turf Warriors get hyped, because Splatoon 2 is coming soon and thanks to today’s Treehouse Live and the official reopening of the Squid Research Lab, we got to see some fresh content for the upcoming sequel. The game looks great on the Switch, with updates…
Refresh page to see latest live blog updates. 13:49 CST: And on that incredibly bizarre note, it’s the end of the Treehouse Stream! More Switch info is no doubt going to come in waves now the release date is set, so all of us here at Nintendo Wire will be…
What was long speculated and hoped for has at last become reality: Nintendo and Koei Tecmo have announced Fire Emblem Warriors, the next entry in Koei Tecmo’s long running “Musou” series, and the second Nintendo title of theirs since Hyrule Warriors. However, the teaser is barely a minute long —…
Oh boy, do we have a lot to cover here. If you tuned in for the Nintendo Switch presentation, or have been paying attention to anything Nintendo related at all in the past hour or two, then chances are you’re probably aware that a brand-new, absolutely stunning The Legend of…
