When looking back at JRPGs and their communities over the years, a concern that will come up time and time again is localization. Oftentimes, especially in the past, whether or not a new game would see release outside of Japan felt like a coinflip. Ys X: Nordics, the latest entry…
It’s been roughly 15 years since I last played Madden, about the same amount of time since I last played football in real life, actually. I played football for a big chunk of my youth, and even declined an opportunity to play junior college football to focus on my grades….
In a new interview posted by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier today, the noted industry pundit had a chance to talk with Team Cherry ahead of the announcement of Hollow Knight: Silksong’s release date. As many have been wondering for the better part of a decade, why did Silksong take seven years…
The cute and adorable special edition Switch that Nintendo released prior to Animal Crossing: New Horizons is now even harder to find. While some stores received a second batch that quickly sold out, or perhaps saving them for the game’s release, the Big N has made the unit vanish from…
I’ve sung many, many praises of Night School Studios’ Oxenfree here on Nintendo Wire over the last few years. The story-driven game built on a natural-dialogue system had me enthralled from the get-go, so it’s no surprise that I’ve been eagerly looking forward to Night School’s followup, Afterparty, since it…
Everyone here at Nintendo Wire would like to congratulate Nintendo and Square Enix for Octopath Traveler hitting the 2 million sales mark! The role-playing adventure game made waves when it released back in July 2018 and since then it’s steadily gained more praise and love from players. Consisting of eight…
If, for some (island getaway) reason, you plan on putting Super Smash Bros. Ultimate down and want an excuse to get back in, here’s your chance: this weekend is hosting another online tourney event. From the comfort of your home, you can take the fight to others using only fighters…
Sega of Japan has dated its next monthly Sonic 2020 broadcast, and it should be airing on March 27th, according to Tails Channel. It’s worth noting that this likely won’t touch on the subjects that Sega of America planned to cover in its postponed SXSW panel. Those announcements were pushed…
Though it’s out in Japan, fans overseas have been waiting to return to Mineral Town on Switch. A new trailer, courtesy of Marvelous, gives a brief look at the localized game and lets farming fans know when they can get back to a simpler life — at least, in Europe…
Nintendo has announced that the very first update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be available to download a day ahead of the game’s official launch. On March 18th, 2020 at 6 p.m. PT, players who have preloaded the game from the Nintendo eShop will be able to download New…
Amazon Mexico may have confirmed a solid release date for Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, if a recent listing update is to be believed. The product page for the game lists a May 29th, 2020 release date, which is in line with the release date listed earlier this year by a…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has released early in some regions, and like the island sun rises and sets, leakers have begun datamining the game and pulling it apart; consequently, the game’s entire soundtrack is being uploaded to YouTube. YouTube account Luke Warner II has begun uploading tracks pulled from the…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is scheduled for release this Friday, March 20th. However, reports are coming in from numerous people across multiple countries that they’ve received a copy of the game early. According to the Reddit thread, people in Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Dubai, and Germany all will be able…
Welcome to Shelmerston, a tiny idyllic island full of charming citizens — alive and dead. This is the setting of I Am Dead, a new game announced during Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase. Made by the creators of Hohokum and Wilmot’s Warehouse, this puzzle adventure is tiptoeing the line between life…
Announced during today’s Indie World stream, Fallen Flag Studio is bringing Eldest Souls to Switch. This gorgeous boss-rush of a game tasks you with slaying gods in a dying world, letting you develop yourself and your abilities as you go. See it in action yourself: Ready for a challenge?…
