Another chance to get Mega Rayquaza is happening during the Season of Forever Forward! While Mega Rayquaza won’t be appearing in Mega Raids, instead, Trainers will have access to a free Timed Research that include an encounter with Rayquaza, 400 Rayquaza Mega Energy, and the Meteorite (which is needed for…
In this week’s issue of Famitsu magazine, Sega president Shuji Utsumi was questioned about the company’s stance on physical media following Sony’s announcement that it would stop producing physical games in January 2028. While it seems that Sega has a strong desire to push for digital distribution, the company has…
During Ubisoft’s latest earnings conference call for FY2027 Q1, CEO Yves Guillemot commented that he does not believe Sony ceasing production of physical games will “disturb the industry too much.” Much has been written about Sony’s decision to drop physical game production in January 2028. While we still don’t know…
With the Nintendo Switch 2, we’re starting to see the gap between PC games and console games close considerably. I don’t mean this in terms of raw hardware power, as PC will always be the top of the pack there. What I mean is Nintendo launched a console with native…
Christmas is only a few days away, and if you’re like me, you may have waited until the last minute to grab gifts for the gamers in your life. Luckily, there are still plenty of Nintendo Switch 2 deals available right now that will arrive before Christmas! Here’s everything you…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
Christmas isn’t quite here yet, but I guess Nintendo thought Splatoon 3 players would rather spend the holidays with their families instead of splatting each other online. On Twitter this morning, the Nintendo of Europe account announced the theme for the first Splatfest of 2026: “Who do you spend the…
It’s time to head to Sarasaland! In this week’s Nintendo Music update, the soundtrack to Super Mario Land has been add to the lineup. First released in 1989 as a Game Boy launch title, Super Mario Land changed things up by taking players to a new location, Sarasaland, home of…
In a surprise listing on the Australian eShop today, the episodic superhero comedy title Dispatch has gone up with a release date of January 29th, 2026, for both Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. While developer AdHoc Studio has not made a formal announcement, it seems likely that the critically acclaimed…
With Metroid Prime 4: Beyond having been in players’ hands for almost two weeks now, it was inevitable that fans would start to dig through its files to uncover hidden secrets. While it seems most of the game’s content is accessible through in-game means, developer Retro Studios seemingly cut over…
On social media today, Capcom has announced that its upcoming Mega Man Star Force Legacy collection will be hitting PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch on March 27th, 2026. Compiling seven games together, the legacy collection also includes things like concept art galleries,…
Like a handful of current and former colleagues here at Nintendo Wire, I know exactly where I was the morning of June 13th, 2017. Packed into a hotel room turned office, we’re watching Nintendo’s digital Spotlight presentation, typing up news articles and getting excited for our favorites — I got…
The Game Awards are in full swing, and to celebrate, a ton of publishers, including Nintendo, have dropped some excellent game deals at Amazon for the next 24 hours. You can check out the full list here, but don’t wait — these discounts expire tomorrow, 12/12 at 7:00 PM CST….
New week, new music update! On tap for this week, Yoshi’s Crafted World! Released in 2019, Crafted World is the spiritual successor to Woolly World, with the art style focusing on every element in the world being crafted out of different materials. Developers Good-Feel wanted the levels to look like…
Despite announcing two new additions to Nintendo Switch Online yesterday morning, Nintendo surprised everyone last night by announcing that Wario World would be joining the NSO GameCube app. Instead of releasing in a week, Wario World is actually available right now, and that’s great. The platformer was one of the…
