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…
The results are in and it’s all in ink: Squids have taken the one year anniversary Splatfest crown! Even with the chance to play as an Octoling regardless of whether you own the Octo Expansion, securing the popularity point in the process, Octopus just couldn’t match when it comes to…
Welcome to Speedrun Sunday: that sadistic time of the week when we dare to challenge both your D-pad’s durability and sanity’s stamina with the ultimate test in video game bragging rights. Hot off the treacherous turnpike of our Mario Kart 8 Deluxe challenge comes another ruthless run that’ll leave you shaking…
A few days ago Bandai Namco announced Digimon Survive for the Nintendo Switch and PS4, but we didn’t have any clear images or information until now. Thanks to the official website, we have the full run-down. As alluded to, the game will be a survival strategy RPG where boys and…
Quite a few members of the Nintendo Wire team have spent a lot of hands-on time with the upcoming Let’s Go, Pikachu/Eevee! over the past two months, and we walk away with more things we like about the games every single opportunity we have to play them. One of our…
Nintendo of America has confirmed that the Splatoon 2 Octoling 3-Pack will be releasing in North America on December 7th. If that date sounds familiar, it should, as it’s the same day as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate releases on the Nintendo Switch. Heads up Inklings! There’s some new #amiibo…
One of the best parts of any Pokémon generation is finding those ‘mons that just have to be yours and a part of your journey. For my run-through in Sun, Bewear was one of those. The big, beady eyed bear may look cuddly as can be, but it packs more…
From the day it was announced Pokémon: Let’s Go! has been positioned as a more casual entry point into the series, and The Pokémon Company was quick to soften the blow with the announcement that a fully fledged new generation will land next year. Still, this latest change to the…
The newest batch of Dream Friends are almost here, and even if all of them were bosses at some point, one of them stands out as a particularly not-so-friendly face. Dark Meta Knight, the doppelganger of Dream Land’s number one swordsman, is ready to cut through everything in his way…
Today at San Diego Comic-Con’s Mega Man 30th Anniversary panel, Capcom closed things out with the reveal of Mega Man 11’s next Robot Master. Formerly a forest dwelling robot built to teach others about fire safety, Torch Man also practiced martial arts in his spare time. Developing his…
During the Splatoon 2 World Championships that preceded this year’s E3, Nintendo announced a trio of Octoling amiibo. Now, via an official Japanese tweet, we have our first look at the boxes and what is likely to be the worldwide release date – November 9th. 「オクト・エキスパンション」に登場する、「タコガール」「タコボーイ」「タコ」のamiiboの発売日が11/9(金)に決定したぞ！単品販売に加え、３種が一緒になったトリプルセットもあるそうだ。すでに予約も開始されているので、気になる方はチェックしてほしい。 pic.twitter.com/vHJ2uztra6 — Splatoon（スプラトゥーン）…
In a new update launched for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe this evening, a (somewhat) new playable character has been added: Champion’s Tunic Link is now available as a racer. After updating, going to the character select screen will show the player that Link has been replaced by Champion’s Tunic…
Octopath Traveler released last Friday to rave reviews and near universal acclaim (stay tuned for our own coming soon), and now director Keisuke Miyauchi of Acquire and producer Masashi Takahashi of Square Enix have been interviewed in a brief Q&A video posted to Nintendo’s social media. Here’s a brief rundown…
