As time marches ever forward, I’m beginning to have this bizarre sensation of writing retrospectives for films, games, and consoles that I was alive for the launch of. Released on November 18th, 2001, in the US, the Nintendo GameCube came at an exciting time for the games industry. Even to…
Here we go! Let’s take a look at the nominees for the 2024 Game Awards. While Nintendo doesn’t have an entry in the Game of the Year category this year, it currently holds three out of five nominees for Best Family Game, where the company has historically been the favorite…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
Less than 24 hours after it was announced the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Explorer’s Edition is now available on Amazon for pre-order. Make sure to head there soon if you want to secure this gorgeous edition for your ever-growing collection, as it’s sure to be a…
October is past us, which means Halloween is over, the weather is turning, Christmas decorations are in stores and, most importantly, Super Mario Odyssey sits comfortably on our Switch home screens. October 27th has been circled on our calendars for months and, now that we’ve had a full weekend to…
Nicalis has been producing some great physical releases of games, with the company’s Cave Story+ being one of my favorite gets on the Nintendo Switch. The extra care and attention that goes into the packaging is top-notch, and it looks like that polish is coming to a little something from…
I was ten years old when Super Mario 64 first revolutionized 3D gaming as we know it. Leaping onto North American shores two weeks before my birthday, I vividly remember tearing into that plastic, snatching out the cart and sitting glued to my parent’s television for hours on end, slack-jawed…
We’re only two weeks away from the release of L.A. Noire on the Switch, Rockstar Games’ first contribution to the Nintendo Switch library — but before you place those pre-orders, make sure you have the storage capacity! According to a now removed post on the official Rockstar Games webpage, those…
You may have another option to play your very favorite cooking game soon, as developer Team17 has decided to make Overcooked: Special Edition available as a physical release in the UK come 2018, alongside several other games for various platforms. Team17 have announced a bunch of new retail releases:…
A few months ago, publisher Nicalis and developer Ludosity announced that the top-down adventure game Ittle Dew 2 would be heading to the Nintendo Switch. Now we know a specific date, and it’s sooner than we thought – November 14th. Ittle Dew 2 was undoubtedly influenced by Zelda…
Everyone here at Nintendo Wire is wishing you a spooky and scary Halloween! Get in the holiday spirit by checking out our Super Mario Odyssey video:
Please note: This game is available on both the Nintendo Switch and New 3DS systems. For the purposes of this review, we’ve played the Switch version. 2017’s been very good to Fire Emblem. I’ve been playing Heroes daily since it released, and Shadows of Valentia stands as one of the…
Racers, start your engines: Publisher Microïds has shared an all new trailer showcasing features offered in the upcoming game Gear.Club Unlimited. Speeding onto the Nintendo Switch December 1st, the title will offer you over 400 races and 200 tracks in unique environments with the option to use a plethora of…
Nintendo announced a holiday mall tour that will kick off on November 11th and it’ll run through December 17th. The tour will see 17 stops across the country, giving fans a chance to try out the latest Switch and Nintendo 3DS offerings, including Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey,…
Yesterday Nintendo released various facts and figures from its latest investors meeting which showed a very promising first 6 months for the Nintendo Switch. That said, the cut-off point for data was the end of September, meaning we were left without an idea of how Super Mario Odyssey performed. Now,…
