In the realm of retro gaming, a key principle many live by is the idea of the preservation of history. After all, the very nature of the hobby is appreciating that which has been lost to time, and not just games, but hardware itself. This naturally extends to the iconic…
There have been more than a few truly amazing Lego Nintendo sets over the last few years, and it looks like Nintendo and Lego are continuing their partnership into 2025, with Nintendo of America announcing a brand-new Lego set coming this October. This new set will be the second of…
Drip, drip, drip. For a company with a freaking plumber as its mascot, there sure has been a lot of leaks about the Nintendo Switch 2 lately. So far, we’ve allegedly seen the dock, the Joy-Con, the Joy-Con magnetic rail system, the motherboard, the kickstand, and even a supposed replica…
The next classic Sega game to head to Switch as part of the Sega Ages brand is the classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up Fantasy Zone. Alongside Twin Bee before it, it essentially created the “Cute ’em Up” subgenre, with the adorable ship Opa-Opa flying around a pastel world to blast…
The frantic virtual YouTuber-filled rhythm game GROOVE COASTER WAI WAI PARTY!!!! has brought it’s many exclamation marks west in a surprise release via the Nintendo Switch eShop. Originally released in Japan last week, the game is the most recent in a series that got its start back in 2011 on…
There’s nothing quite as cool as Japanese mechs – something the recently released Daemon X Machina knows all too well, with its array of customizable giant “Arsenal” robot suits allowing for the ultimate escapist fantasy of blowin’ up robots with style. These mecha were designed by Shōji Kawamori, who has…
The Trials of Mana remake is slated to come to Nintendo Switch in the spring of next year, and Square Enix is starting to reveal more details for this anticipated title. Gematsu has detailed tons of new information for the title, including its story, characters, and gameplay. A lot of…
With the newest entries in the Pokémon series on the horizon, Nintendo is using Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to hype up the release. A three day tournament will start on November 15th featuring only Pokémon characters and stages. If you’re one of the other six Incineroar players out there, this…
Earlier this year, Lizardcube surprised everyone by announcing that they’d be developing a brand new entry in Sega’s iconic beat ’em up franchise Streets of Rage — the first one in twenty five years, to be exact. The team has been pretty open about Streets of Rage 4 in the…
They’re almost here – the Nintendo Switch’s first wholly new Pokémon games, Sword & Shield. How do they hold up? Well, our review is still waiting in the wings, but other outlets have published their opinions, so let’s have a look! On the glowing side we have IGN and Gamespot,…
It’s been a long time coming but we finally have confirmed release dates for the various products releasing for Shovel Knight’s next major update, that’ll bring the new DLC King of Cards and Showdown into the fold – December 10th, as announced by Yacht Club Games. While the DLC will…
Following up from a post-release patch aiming to fix bugs and the game’s physical release, A Hat in Time on Nintendo Switch is about to get bigger and cuter than ever. It’s been announced that the Nyakuza Metro DLC will arrive later this month: We are excited to announce…
The Doraemon franchise just hit the Switch in a big way with Doraemon: Story of Seasons, a cross-over between the classic Japanese icon and the series that used to be known as Harvest Moon. It’s not stopping there, though, as the robotic cat will be returning to the platform with…
Better safe than sorry! We take a look at some of the best Nintendo Switch Lite cases from Hori. You can find the cases at Amazon and Target: (Please note that these contain affiliate links. Nintendo Wire may get a small percentage of each sale.) Hori System Armor Hori Duraflex…
Pokémon Sword and Shield are out in the wild and have been datamined, meaning at least one person with the games has been able to look deep in their internal files and reveal information otherwise unknown. We’ve compiled everything we’ve found so far in one handy place, but be warned: there…
