When you think of action roguelikes, Supergiant Games’ smash hit Hades likely comes to mind. Its blend of Diablo-esque isometric overhead perspective with God of War’s mythological combat and Greek god background made for a divine combo. It continues to chart in the Switch eShop’s top 20 most downloaded games….
Throughout the NES generation and up to even the PS3, Konami used to hide a cheat code in almost all of its games that was colloquially dubbed the “Konami Code.” The most famous example is the 30-lives cheat in the NES version of Contra, a code almost everyone has used…
In a hilarious turn of events, Apple has removed an iPhone GBA emulator from the App Store because the software was, itself, pirated. The app in question, iGBA, was a clone of the open-source GBA4iOS app, just with ads slapped onto the code. In a message to MacRumors, Apple confirmed…
Now that Mario and his friends have made their way back to the hearts (and consoles) of fans in his adventure fighting Smithy and gang in Super Mario RPG, we can finally celebrate! And there’s really no better way to do that than by showing off our love for the…
We are just a day away from the release of the highly-anticipated Super Mario RPG remake, and reviews for the game are pouring in after Nintendo lifted the review embargo. How did the game hold up in the process of being remade almost 30 years later? Let’s find out. …
Based on the same Super Mario RPG leak that we reported on earlier this week, it appears that the Super Mario RPG remake runs on Unity and has an internal codename of Stella. We also now know that the remake was developed by ArtePiazza, a small studio known for working…
With Splatoon 3’s Drizzle Season 2023 winding down, Nintendo of America has offered a first look at the upcoming Chill Season 2023, launching on December 1st. The preview comes in the form of a brand-new Chirpy Chirps music video, and features some of the upcoming content from the season. It…
There are very few fighting games that have sequels pumped out as fast as Nickelodeon All-Stars Brawl did. Just over two years after the first game released, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 has burst onto the scene with new fighters, a new single-player story, and reworked mechanics and movesets. All-Stars Brawl…
Super Mario RPG might be best remembered for bringing together Square Enix and the Mushroom Kingdom, but those aren’t the only games you’ll find. Plenty more Nintendo characters and cameos can be found throughout this Legend of the Seven Stars, along with other callbacks and nods to both of its…
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…
Today’s Indie World presentation was not as people demand (filled with big ticket shellshock announcements from known developers), but perhaps as they should be – a showcase of smaller titles no one would know about otherwise. Isn’t that the point? To let people know about cool titles they’d never hear…
Another Indie World Showcase has come and gone, giving us a look at upcoming indies headed to Nintendo Switch. This newest Showcase featured plenty of quirky indie titles to look forward to, but also featured a few games you can try out today! Howl is an adventure game featuring a…
Today’s Indie World Showcase opened with a confirmation that the previously-announced reboot of Shantae Advance would be coming to Nintendo Switch next year. Featuring crisp pixel art and all of the things Shantae fans have come to love about the series, including Shantae’s iconic hair-whip attack and multiple animal-transformations, Shantae…
Here we go again! Nintendo of America has officially announced an all-new Indie World Showcase event will air tomorrow, November 14th, and 9:00 a.m. PT. According to the tweet, we can expect around 20 minutes of news on upcoming indie titles. This is extremely welcome news for me…
It has become almost customary that Nintendo games leak before release these days. With that in mind it’s perhaps not surprising that copies of Super Mario RPG made their way around the internet over the weekend. We here at Nintendo Wire will, of course, not be providing any details on…
