3D collectathon platformers occupy the same lane for me as comfort food or an AC/DC album. They’re reliable, and no matter how much time passes, I can always return to them and feel familiarity. Of course, the best 3D platformers that leave their mark on history end up feeling more…
Hamster Corporation has announced that the classic Namco arcade game Air Combat 22 will be heading to its Arcade Archives series for modern platforms. As the sequel to the industry defining Air Combat, Air Combat 22 expanded the gameplay by allowing players to select different aircraft to carry out their…
Limited Run Games is back with a brand-new lineup of merchandise based on a classic Sega title. To honor the 25th anniversary of Jet Set Radio, you can now get a whole slew of shirts, plushes, trading cards, and keychains to show your love for Beat and the crew. While…
Yesterday we learned about a handful of upcoming events in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, among them the return of Rover for May Day. We got a glimpse of the special May Day Tour we’ll be able to embark on where our favorite rail-riding cat will be — though based on…
Welcome back to the Nintendo WireCast! On today’s episode, Hero TJ and Amiibo Jason look at some impressive updates coming to Animal Crossing and Super Mario Maker 2!
Update (4/30): You can download the Splatoon 2 Special Demo 2020 in the Nintendo Switch eShop, and the event is now live! Right alongside the news of a condiment-fueled Splatfest re-run, Splatoon 2 has announced a special, free demo period for the game. Anyone who hasn’t made their way to…
This July it’ll have been two years since Bandai Namco announced Digimon Survive, the latest game in the beloved monster-raising franchise that’s set to combine the critters with a turn-based strategic RPG and gloomy, post-apocalyptic story. Unfortunately, after months of silence, it’s been confirmed that development has been postponed indefinitely….
Splatoon 2’s first Splatfest, Mayo vs. Ketchup, was a controversial match-up. Across all regions, Team Mayo reigned supreme. That may-o change next month, as Nintendo decided to bring back this Splatfest for a do-over. It’s a #Splatoon2 #Splatfest so contentious we have to do it twice! #TeamMayo and #TeamKetchup…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is expanding its reach once again, adding another classic series to the lineup of spirits. To coincide with its release this week, Trials of Mana will get a dedicated Spirit Board Event and introduce three new spirits from the Square Enix release. 【スピリッツイベント】4/24(金)から5日間、『聖剣伝説3 TRIALS of MANA』の発売を記念して、「よみがえるマナの物語…
In between Nintendo’s announcements for Super Mario Maker 2’s last update and the events that will be held in Animal Crossing until June, a new Nintendo app for smart devices was released. Using the My Nintendo branding, this app is a mix of Nintendo’s website, My Nintendo, and Nintendo’s online…
It seems Nintendo may be the target of the next widespread data breach: according to Eurogamer and Nintendo representatives, there has been unauthorized access to Nintendo Accounts within the past week, and Nintendo has now acknowledged the situation. In a statement made to Eurogamer, Nintendo said, “We are aware of…
Over the weekend, a new art challenge began to circulate around Twitter. Slowly but surely, my feed was seeing artists taking various album covers and putting an Animal Crossing twist on them. This meme was inevitable to appear after New Horizons’ release, as K.K. Slider returns in Animal Crossing’s latest…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has kept the attention of players from around the world since the day it released in March, and thanks to its multiplayer functionality and the creative minds of those running their islands, we’ve been seeing a number of really innovative ways to keep the experience fresh….
Joining the massive Spring Sale on the Nintendo eShop today is Capcom. The long, ongoing spring season deals are coming to a close soon, and Capcom has made it just in time to slash the prices of 32 titles between the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS. From Tuesday, April 21st,…
Full-motion video games had their heyday on the Sega CD and PC back in the ’90s, but there’s a small movement of indie developers creating bold new takes on the genre today. Her Story, released all the way back in 2015, was about watching footage of a woman being interviewed…
