Nintendo Wiretap Weekend (3/18/18)
Did you miss out on all the Nintendo news from last week? We’ve got you covered! Check out our weekly wrap-up of all the biggest news in our Nintendo Wiretap Weekend edition:
Did you miss out on all the Nintendo news from last week? We’ve got you covered! Check out our weekly wrap-up of all the biggest news in our Nintendo Wiretap Weekend edition:
The Octo Expansion feels like a far off dream right now, but we won’t be completely in the dark while knowing the Squid Research Lab is hard at work. A new tweet has shared a look at how Octolings move when they transform their cephalopodic selves. 【オクト】これがタコの若者がタコに変身した姿だ。いや、ヒトの姿が変身後で、こっちが本性……とか、細かい話は面倒なので置いておこう。見た目は違うが、インクの中を素早く泳いだり、スーパージャンプをしたりと、できることや性能はイカとまったく同じだ。 pic.twitter.com/4RkrLFBcds —…
During the recent SXSW Sonic the Hedgehog panel, a new series of animated episodes was revealed for Sonic Mania. Those present or watching the stream were able to see early concept art of the cast, though it’s the reference sheets for Sonic, Tails, and Dr. Eggman that really sold me….
Nintendo is no stranger to bootleg iterations of some of its most innovative ideas. It seems Nintendo Labo is no exception, as the first knockoff of the upcoming cardboard-infused video game has appeared online. Titled Arcade Bracket, this cardboard project acts as a stand for your Nintendo Switch and two…
At the end of last week Kirby brought his unique brand of platforming to the Nintendo Switch with Star Allies, and no doubt many of you reading this have already ventured out across its Dream Land. It turns out plenty of UK gamers have turned out in droves to join…
The Lego games have always brought a certain kind of fun to the table, and even if Dimensions is gone, they’ll keep coming. There are still surprises to be had! Incredibles sets have started appearing in stores early, no doubt building hype for the movie’s upcoming sequel. Inside though was…
Tharja’s the character I’m looking forward to most in Fire Emblem Warriors. Easily my favorite Awakening character to the point of marriage, she was shown off in brief during a Fire Emblem Cipher (card game) event in Japan recently. Not the most comprehensive glimpse, but seeing her gloomy self in…
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 8-bit boots of our Vs. Super Mario Bros. challenge comes yet another ruthless run that’ll swallow…
This summer Sega will be re-releasing the latest major entry in the long-running Shining series, now titled Shining Resonance Refrain, on PC, PS4, Xbox One and Switch, and it’ll also make its way west for the first time. On Friday Famitsu had the opportunity to sit down with the game…
Back when link cables were a necessity there was a question that defined Pokémon: Red or Blue? A lot of that came down to who you liked more between Charizard and Blastoise. Now that battle’s about to come back, with Blastoise finally making its Pokkén Tournament debut as DLC. At…
This May the “Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth” will be heading to the Bay Area once again, and this time the lead sponsor is Nintendo. This is all thanks to the upcoming interactive construction kit platform that is Nintendo Labo, which, with it’s accessible programming systems and physical elements,…
One of the top games released for Switch last year was Sonic Mania, and it sounds like SEGA took the hint. A brand new update will rechristen the game “Sonic Mania Plus”, adding plenty of new features for existing owners, but along with that comes something for collectors. That’s…