Are you getting Donkey Kong Country Returns HD? Try out the demo if you’re on the fence! The DK Country Returns HD demo is now available to download and features levels 1-1 Jungle Hijinxs, 1-4 Sunset Shore, and 1-6 Crazy Cart. Donkey Kong Country Returns has now been released three…
The Entertainment Software Association, previously the organizers of E3, has announced that it will be attempting to start a new annual conference for game developers and video game announcements. Dubbed the Interactive Innovation Conference, or iicon, this conference is pitched as “an essential convening for changemakers across the industry.” Already…
Strap in, amiibo fans—this is the update you’ve been waiting for! Earlier today, newly discovered patents strongly suggest that the Switch 2’s Joy-Con will feature some form of mouse support. But that’s not all! Hidden within another patent uploaded today, there are indications that at least one of the Joy-Con…
Pokkén Tournament DX is just a couple weeks away now, and its live website has plenty for you to study up on in the meantime. Featuring profiles for all battle Pokémon and support sets, it’s a great way to figure out your ideal setup. That extends even beyond picking just…
Last night, Nintendo Sweden accidentally released all of the official artwork for the upcoming Super Mario Odyssey line of amiibo coming out in October. It was odd that it took so long for box art to appear online, as Nintendo usually doesn’t hold back on the art after an amiibo…
Box art for both the individual Super Mario Odyssey amiibo and the 3-pack is here at last, thanks to Nintendo Sweden. The renders of the crew in their wedding outfits look crisp and clean, showing off Mario’s dapper eagerness, Bowser’s regal pomposity and Peach’s astonished indecision. The background has longitude…
Welcome to Speedrun Sunday: that sadistic time of the week when we occasionally 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 sticky heels of our devilishly devious, yet dapper Slime-san challenge comes yet another ruthless run…
The combined results for the North American and European Superpower Splatfest are in! The epic battle between flight and invisibility has drawn to a close with flight taking the contest 2-1. Invisibility, backed by Marina, ended up winning the popular vote, but Pearl’s flight took solo battles and team battles…
During Gamescom last month, Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata blatantly teased Final Fantasy XV coming to the Nintendo Switch, though very little else was revealed. Now, a few weeks later, he’s clarified the statement in an interview with Dualshockers. Apparently nothing is yet permanent, but the development team tried…
As the Nintendo Switch relies on cartridges for its physical games, publishers have to be mindful of file size before manufacturing, with 32 GB being the upper limit. While few games will surpass that, it’s definitely a possibility, and there are also cases where publishers may seek to use a…
Ever since launch, the Nintendo Switch has been transforming into a de facto follow-up to the Neo Geo Pocket, with its library of retro Neo Geo ports growing by the month. The next confirmed game to make the leap is the colorful side-scroller Blue’s Journey. Released in the early ’90s,…
For the first time in Splatfest history, the options are just too darn difficult for me to pick just one. According to the official Splatoon 2 Twitter account in Japan, the next Splatfest in the region will be fries vs. McNuggets — yes, the McDonald’s kind. フェスの開催が告げられた。お題は「ご一緒にいかがですか？ マックフライポテト vs…
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…
Team Meat is at PAX West 2017 to dish out the juicy details of Super Meat Boy Forever on the Nintendo Switch. Appearing on the Nindies@Night livestream, Tommy and Kyle discuss Super Meat Boy’s sequel, including who’s composing the music for the game.
Even with all the spectacular reveals and announcements coming from Nintendo’s Nindies Showcase to fawn over, it’s pretty telling that I’m still thinking about the newest No More Heroes game the most. Bringing back Travis Touchdown and mixing in various indie games with Suda51 at the helm is a recipe…
