One of the most hotly debated subjects across the greater video game circles is the simple question of what the greatest video game of all-time is. While the true answer is subjective and open to each individual’s interpretation, another way to tackle the question is to answer what the most…
In the most recent episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi chatted with former Nintendo of America marketing lead Gail Tilden on a variety of topics relating to her time trying to localize different Nintendo products for the West. After discussing the history of Pokémon,…
During the latest episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi had Nintendo of America’s former marketing lead Gail Tilden on and they discussed some of the trials and tribulations she went through trying to market certain Nintendo properties to Western audiences. Two big topics came…
Typically, the UK’s game charts are pretty predictable, but this week’s update from GfK Chart-Track has a couple of surprises on the Nintendo side of things. For starters, despite releasing a day later and essentially being a port, Pokkén Tournament DX has outperformed the brand-new Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, coming…
Released last year to critical acclaim, the indie hit Inside has won over many players with its creepy atmospheric platform puzzling. Now it’s been announced for Nintendo Switch. The news comes from a Famitsu interview with the game’s creator and Playdead studio’s founder Arnt Jensen. While the full body of…
Welcome to Speedrun Sunday: that sadistic time of the week where 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 banana-peeled squeals of our ridiculously retro Super Mario Kart challenge comes yet another ruthless run that…
Over the weekend I got the chance to play the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’s Switch version at Nintendo’s EGX 2017 booth. It truly is a marvel to see the massive game rendered on a portable, even if it is over half a decade old at this point, and the performance…
With its release in Japan just days away, Fire Emblem Warriors has had its DLC groundwork laid out via the game’s official site. There will be three packs of content for the game, each priced at about $12.50 when converted from yen to dollars. Each will be based on one…
Pokémon and fighting games were my bread and butter back during high school. Somehow that never led to me thinking the two should mix in any big way, and yet I’d go on to put plenty of hours into the Wii U version of Pokkén. I even managed to play…
Both Caeda and Tiki are the newest batch of characters confirmed to be playable in Fire Emblem Warriors, according to Famitsu and a trailer shown at Tokyo Game Show 2017. Marth finally has some company from home, as both come straight from the Hero-King’s home game of Shadow…
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…
One of the cooler features of the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con is the built-in IR based motion camera. While only a few games have actually used this component, it’s still a feature that developers can use to make games unique to the Nintendo Switch. With that in mind, it looks like…
The official Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter released a new story trailer for Sonic Forces. The video was shown earlier this month at Tokyo Game Show, but this newest version now includes English voice acting. Here's a glance at the story of Sonic Forces, where Eggman rules the world. pic.twitter.com/7VMHsjAPv7…
Check out the first hour of gameplay from Image & Form’s SteamWorld Dig 2. SteamWorld Dig 2 is an entertaining robo-western adventure full of charm and we can’t dig it enough. Find out why in our review.
Sheldon has some exciting news today! At 7:00 p.m. PT | 10:00 p.m. ET, the Rapid Blaster Pro will be available in Splatoon 2. This isn’t just a new skin with some different sub and special weapons. Nope, the Rapid Blaster Pro can fire further off into the distance than…
