The full history of PlatinumGames and especially the Bayonetta series has been undeniably quite shaky. From Sega’s cancellation of Bayonetta 2 leading to the series being picked up by Nintendo, to the notoriously long silence surrounding Bayonetta 3, there’s been more than a few moments of uncertainty surrounding them. For…
In our modern time of multiplatform gaming and a decrease in console exclusivity, sometimes it’s undeniable that a game from one system would fit better on another. Take Mario Kart 8’s jump from Wii U to Nintendo Switch as a prime example. A great Wii U game with less eyes…
While Nintendo and EA haven’t always had the rosiest of relationships, that hasn’t stopped the two from working together at various points throughout different console generations. EA doesn’t have a lot of games on the current Switch, but EA CEO Andrew Wilson believes that the recently announced Nintendo Switch 2…
Yesterday Sega held a panel at San Diego Comic-Con delving into the imminent Sonic Mania. Here’s a run-down of what was unveiled, with specific info courtesy of The Sonic Stadium. First up we got some behind the scenes info. In early development the game was called Sonic Discovery, but it…
Practically all of Tetsuya Takahashi’s “Xeno” series has had memorable music, with contributions from the likes of Yoko Shimomura, Yasunori Mitsuda and Yuki Kajiura. While we already have an idea of who will be composing most of Xenoblade Chronicles 2’s music, we now know who’ll be providing the vocals for…
Splatoon 2 just launched yesterday, and a DLC weapon has already been announced via the Japanese Splatoon Twitter account. The Ink Brush will return to the hands of all you artistic little Inklings tonight, July 22nd at 10 p.m. ET. 明日7月23日午前11時、新しいブキ「パブロ」が追加される。筆のような形のブキで、パワーは弱いが塗り進むスピードが速い。相手の死角に回り込み、連打でインクを浴びせよう。……これ、2年前にも言った気がするな。サブは「スプラッシュボム」、スペシャルは「スーパーチャクチ」だ。 pic.twitter.com/JDEySil5J7 — Splatoon（スプラトゥーン） (@SplatoonJP) July 22, 2017 Returning from…
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…
Alright squid kids, you have two weeks to perfect your ink before the next Splatfest drops. The first Splatfest for Splatoon 2’s full game that’ll pay out with Super Sea Snails is all about condiments — Mayo vs. Ketchup. The next Splatfest in #Splatoon2 takes place during the first…
Before playing Fate/Extella, all I knew about the franchise was that it had a female version of King Arthur while the plot revolved around the Holy Grail. Going in, I generally assumed it would be a quirky anime take on the Knights of the Round Table (maybe we’d see the…
San Diego Comic-Con 2017 is in full swing, and with it comes plenty of Nintendo news — particularly, new merchandise celebrating very beloved games. Thanks to @debaoki on Twitter, we have a look at one of the newest products revealed by comic book, graphic novel and art book publisher Udon…
It’s a busy amiibo-filled week of news! We already knew that amiibo would be compatible with Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, but Ubisoft never specified which would work and how they’d function. Plus, we didn’t get those Rabbid figures as amiibo! The official Rabbids Twitter has been great at answering…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Splatoon 2 paints the Switch red, Fate/EXTELLA channels its inner warrior, and Infinite Minigolf provides endless putt-putt action. You’d think the sales would be flowing in these long and lazy summer days, right? Unfortunately, the eShop continues to disappoint this week as Nintendo clearly…
In Sonic Forces’ E3 trailer we got our first look at the gathering of villains that Modern Sonic, Classic Sonic and your own avatar will be facing. Among the returning bad guys, though, there was a mysterious new character, and now we finally have his name – Infinite. He’s…
Get ready for another fantastic Switch port! Vblank Entertainment has just announced that award-winning Retro City Rampage is coming to the Nintendo Switch “very soon.” Check out the announcement trailer below to view the game in action. Vblank Studios assures fans that the port will not affect the…
Described as “a musical action-adventure set in the recesses of the human mind,” Bedtime Digital Games‘ new title, Figment, gives you the chance to experience and explore an entire hand-drawn world with the task of fighting human fears and sinister nightmares. Along your journey, you’ll fight enemies and solve puzzles…
