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Of all the open world experiences available on Nintendo Switch 2, WB and Travelers Tales’ Lego Batman: Legacy of The Dark Knight was perhaps my most

Nintendo WireNintendo Wire·September 23, 2026
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That’s just the thing though. I would not recommend Hot Wheels Infinite Rush over either of its Unleashed predecessors. While the open islands are vibrant,

Nintendo WireNintendo Wire·September 10, 2026
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When it comes to video game adaptations, there are two wolves inside each beloved animation IP that are eventually given into: a kart racer and a fighting

Nintendo WireNintendo Wire·July 30, 2026
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There are plenty of on-rails arcade games. You can probably still find most of the classics in your local arcade: Virtua Cop, House of The Dead, and Jurassic

Nintendo WireNintendo Wire·July 15, 2026
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Referencing video games is kind of the Scott Pilgrim series’ MO at this point. See: All of Ramona’s evil exes exploding into coins once Scott lands the final

Nintendo WireNintendo Wire·March 3, 2026
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Ubisoft’s Rayman has always been a victim of circumstance that succeeded against all odds. There’s no better example of this than the initial reaction of

Nintendo WireNintendo Wire·February 16, 2026
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Over 30 years later and long after the beat-em-up craze gave way to the Marvel fighting game boom of the mid-'90s, the legendary comic book company is back

Nintendo WireNintendo Wire·December 1, 2025
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Contra. Metal Slug. Dolphin Blue. The 2D Run ‘n Gun genre has its legends. Zenovia Interactive’s Neon Inferno dares to be one of its most beautiful — and

Nintendo WireNintendo Wire·November 19, 2025
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The beat-em-up genre tends to stay in its lane. Its tried-and-true arcade format has rarely been deviated from or added onto. There have been some recent

Nintendo WireNintendo Wire·October 9, 2025
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Not only is Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds a dark horse rising to take on some massive kart racing competition, it's more than up to the task. As the first fully

Nintendo WireNintendo Wire·September 30, 2025
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The original Pac-Man World 2 was Pac-Man’s first real jump to moving completely in 3D. Where the original Pac-Man World on PlayStation stuck to a 2D plane

Nintendo WireNintendo Wire·September 25, 2025
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I tend to drop everything when a new arcadey golf game releases, even Hollow Knight: Silksong. You’re probably thinking, “That must mean Everybody’s Golf: Hot

Nintendo WireNintendo Wire·September 15, 2025
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