“Major” SEGA AGES announcements planned for TGS 2018

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Switch

Starting this month Sega plans to start bringing classic games from its iconic library to the Nintendo Switch under the banner Sega Ages, with help from the well-respected port developer M2. It’s been revealed that this year’s TGS will have a stage presentation focusing on the initiative, on September 22nd…

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Nintendo Wiretap (9/10/18)

Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: Switch, News, Videos

Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best, most relevant late-breaking Nintendo news this side of the Mushroom Kingdom. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled a…

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PAX West 2018 Fifty-Game Frenzy: Day 3

Categories: Switch

Welcome back to the PAX West Fifty-Game Frenzy, where I run down a grand total of 50 Switch games I played at PAX and you can decide which ones pique your interest! Last time we focused in on what publisher Devolver Digital brought to the expo, and this time around…

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Review: Bastion on Switch

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: Reviews, Switch

It’s been over seven years since Bastion released, making its mark in the gaming world. Now it’s time for it to build up that reputation further, making its Nintendo debut on the Switch. I played through it myself back on PC and fell in love with the game. It offers…

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New signs point to legitimacy of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate special edition Nintendo Switch ‘leak’

Categories: News, Switch

Today’s surprise announcement of the Pikachu-and-Eevee-themed special edition Nintendo Switch may point to the legitimacy of recent “leaked” photos of a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate-themed special edition Switch. Twitter user ShiggyNeo points out the similarity of the Nintendo Switch Online service branding and notice on both boxes.   Looks like…

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Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition announced

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Switch

Now this was an announcement few could see coming! Square Enix is bringing the original Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles to HD for the first time. The announcement initially only mentioned a PS4 version, but a later reveal via Twitter confirms a Nintendo Switch release. FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES Remastered Edition…

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Surfing Pikachu returns in Pokémon: Let’s Go!

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Switch

Japan’s weekly Pokémon variety show Pokénchi has aired in Japan and, as promised, brought with it a new batch of Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! news, courtesy of game director Junichi Masuda himself. As relayed by Serebii, a Surfing Pikachu is at the forefront of the news,…

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Space Harrier joins the SEGA AGES selection

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Switch

This month, Sega will finally start bringing classic games to the Nintendo Switch under the Sega Ages banner, after a brief delay pushed the initiative out of August. The breadth of games getting the special treatment is quite impressive already, from iconic platforms like Sonic the Hedgehog to the beloved…

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