Wii Archive
17 January 2019
Where in the world is the Queen's golden Wii?
We're not taking the piss.
28 November 2018
Nintendo shuts down Zelda: Skyward Sword Switch port reports
UPDATE: "At this time we have no plans."
26 November 2018
Jelly DealsNintendo Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2018: the best deals on Switch consoles, games, SNES, and more
Our pick of the best offers on Nintendo Switch consoles, games and accessories
Jelly DealsNintendo Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2018: the best deals on Switch consoles, games, SNES, and more
Our pick of the best offers on Nintendo Switch consoles, games and accessories
10 November 2018
Nintendo to suspend all Wii video streaming services early 2019
Netflix and kill.
5 November 2018
1 November 2018
LEGO Harry Potter cheats - Full codes list for Years 1-4, Years 5-7 on PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PC
Cast spells, collect Golden Bricks and get more Studs fast with LEGO Harry Potter cheats.
28 October 2018
Here's our first look at Wiimote and Nunchuk prototypes for the GameCube
Yes, I said GameCube. No, that isn't a typo.
21 October 2018
Ubisoft to terminate online services for Just Dance 2018 on last-gen consoles
I Am Alive, Tom Clancy's EndWar, Splinter Cell Double Agent, Assassin's Creed 2, and Rayman 3 are also affected.
28 September 2018
15 August 2018
Prior to Splatoon, Nintendo asked Wii FPS The Conduit developer to make a water gun shooter
But things got messy when it leaked.
Nintendo Switch is getting a Joy-Con fishing rod
With an old Wii game attached.
7 August 2018
Dedicated fan spends a year 100% completing every canon Zelda game
The Hero of Time.
8 June 2018
Digital FoundryHands-on with Super Mario Galaxy at 1080p on Nintendo's official Wii emulator
Powered by Tegra X1: a preview of how well Switch back-compat could work?
25 May 2018
You can now create Miis directly in your web browser
Nintendo's avatars still not ready for retirement.
17 March 2018
15 February 2018
Jelly DealsJelly Deals: Squishy Metroid amiibo back on Amazon for £13
Plus, Detective Pikachu amiibo pre-orders are live.
3 January 2018
19 December 2017
FeatureMy Animal Crossing wish: can we have the grid system back?
Permanently Spiked?
5 December 2017
Jelly DealsThe best Nintendo Switch Cyber Monday 2017 deals
Our top picks for the best Nintendo Switch bundles, discounts and deals.
Super Mario Galaxy, Zelda: Twilight Princess to launch on Android in 1080p
Via Nvidia Shield in China.
23 November 2017
Jelly DealsBlack Friday 2017: Nintendo's Black Friday eShop deals are live
Volgarr the Viking! Syberia! Tumblestone! More!
1 November 2017
Jelly DealsJelly Deals: Nintendo's releasing two new Zelda products for Black Friday
'Link Green' Zelda 2DS set for release.
26 October 2017
23 October 2017
Jelly DealsJelly Deals: Splatoon 2 amiibo down to £9.99 today
Hey boy. Hey girl. Superstar Inkling. Here we go.
14 October 2017
FeatureHow I ruined Sega's financial results
Or: What I did on my summer holidays, by Ellie Gibson.
29 September 2017
Wii Shop Channel shuts down in 2019
Shop til' it's dropped.
3 September 2017
Digital FoundryTech Evolution: 25 years of Super Mario Kart
Nine games analysed across nine consoles: Digital Foundry charts the evolution of the classic series.
24 August 2017
FeatureWhy did 3D Sonic struggle?
Blue blurred.
22 August 2017
Jelly DealsJelly Deals: Super Nintendo Classic Edition pre-orders go live in the US
Catch 'em while you can.
18 August 2017
FeatureWhy the spirit of Flash gaming must never die
Unicorn country.
8 August 2017
4 August 2017
Retro City Rampage DX is now on Switch
Definitive edition features improved visuals and a wider camera.
17 July 2017
11 July 2017
Cave Story+ on Switch getting "classic graphics" option in August
Making it the true definitive version.
10 July 2017
28 June 2017
Zelda: Breath of the Wild blog reveals new details on Twilight Princess' Midna
And what all your new DLC costumes will do.
8 June 2017
Axiom Verge is coming to Switch this August
Multiverse Edition includes "making of" documentary by 2 Player Productions.
25 May 2017
Jelly DealsJelly Deals: Big range of amiibo figures on sale for £6.99 today
K.K. Slider! 30th anniversary Mario!
20 May 2017
FeatureSearching for a video game hero
Or, why Dale Cooper is so hard to beat.
27 April 2017
de Blob arrives on PC, nine years after its original release
Paint the town red.
Nintendo's inventor of the N64 analogue stick is retiring
Genyo Takeda to step down after 45 years.
14 April 2017
Peter Moore bids farewell on his last day in the video game industry
"You'll never walk alone."
7 April 2017
Cave Story's definitive edition is coming to Switch in June
Adds new game modes, bonus stages, co-op and more.
17 March 2017
Wii emulator so accurate you can buy games from the Wii Shop Channel
Dolphin makes waves in emulation.
18 February 2017
FeatureAll work and no play
In praise of video game rest.
15 February 2017
VideoWatch: Johnny cooks the Shroom Cake from Paper Mario
What a funghi.
2 February 2017
VideoWatch: Johnny cooks Yeto's Superb Soup from Twilight Princess
Butternut sasquatch.
25 January 2017
FeatureWhen games get collectibles right
Ping when you're winning.
19 January 2017
Cave Story and 1001 Spikes are coming to Switch
New dashboard UI teased.
VideoDid Nintendo download a Mario ROM and sell it back to us?
Here's a thing.
13 January 2017
VideoWatch: Chris plays Resident Evil 4 for the first time
Ganados he survive, though?
12 December 2016
17 November 2016
26 September 2016
Nintendo hardware sales in the Americas are worse than you'd expect
3DS shifts less than half of Game Boy, GBC.
5 September 2016
FeatureThe state of video game TV
Can video game telly succeed 18 years after GamesMaster's demise?
27 August 2016
VideoWatch: Our favourite local multiplayer games
Sofa so good.
21 August 2016
FeatureForget Go - Pokémon Snap is the series' greatest spin-off
And this week's Virtual Console release is the perfect opportunity to revisit it.
18 August 2016
Lego Harry Potter Collection leaked for PS4
Brazilian ratings board reveals Harry's Hogwarts hijinks all in one place.
16 August 2016
Assassin's Creed stuntman performs real-life leap of faith
125ft jump is the largest performed for a film in 35 years.
15 August 2016
31 July 2016
Digital FoundryIn Theory: Could NX bring Wii and GameCube games to Virtual Console?
Emulation tests on Nvidia Tegra hardware show promising results.
29 July 2016
Little King's Story HD remaster is coming to PC next week
The Wii's crowning achievement comes to Steam.
25 July 2016
Super Nintendo now has a wireless controller adapter
Play SNES games with a DualShock 4.
21 July 2016
Pokémon is getting a live-action film based around Detective Pikachu
Danny DeVito's phone must be blowing up.
18 July 2016
Pro Super Smash Bros. player dumped by sponsor after "molesting" woman while she tried to sleep
Cristian "Hyuga" Medina criticised for blaming actions on alcohol.
17 July 2016
FeatureBuried in the first Legend of Zelda is a glimpse of Dark Souls
A link to the future.
15 July 2016
NES mini won't connect online, won't get more games
"Nothing to announce" on SNES mini.
14 July 2016
Nintendo announces palm-sized mini NES console
Launches November with 30 games built in.
4 July 2016
The sales are strong with Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
May the 4th be with your wallet.
29 June 2016
VideoWatch: Ian plays Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens live
This battle station will be fully armed and operational at 3:30pm.
23 June 2016
Sonic the Hedgehog turns 25 today
He's grown up so fast.
21 June 2016
Mighty No. 9 gets off to a rocky start
Wrong game codes sent out, Xbox 360 version delayed.
16 June 2016
Skylanders is getting an animated series on Netflix
Starring Justin Long, Jonathan Banks and Norm MacDonald.
13 June 2016
Just Dance 2017 is the first Western game to be announced for NX
Also coming to other consoles and PC this year.
4 June 2016
FeatureThe Wind Waker inspired me to build a boat
And other stories of taking games too seriously.
4 May 2016
A Legend of Zelda Hong Kong crime drama launches tomorrow
Listen - and watch the trailer now.
26 April 2016
Now you can play NES with a wireless controller
DualShock 4 and Wii Remote compatible.
16 April 2016
FeatureThe strange joy of useless machines
Leave me alone.
25 March 2016
Third Resident Evil CGI film announced
Due next year, features Leon on a motorcycle.
24 March 2016
Elite Dangerous is getting a William Shatner voice pack
LostWinds 1 and 2 now on Steam.
21 March 2016
Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit is the UK's next video game TV show
Starring Eurogamer favourite Ellie Gibson!
17 March 2016
Satoru Iwata remembered at this year's Game Developers Choice Awards
"...in my heart, I am a gamer."
10 March 2016
Retro City Rampage DX is out now on iOS
Contains the entire game for £3.99.
9 March 2016
Amazon Japan now ships games internationally
Importers rejoice!
7 March 2016
Assassin's Creed movie already getting a sequel - report
Michael Fassbender is on board for more.
2 March 2016
Digital FoundryFace-Off: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
How the Wii U version stacks up against the originals - with some surprising results.
26 February 2016
16 February 2016
Chrono Trigger fans release five-disc tribute album for charity
Rock around the clock.
9 February 2016
Nintendo postpones plans for sleep sensor launch
On to the NX idea.
7 February 2016
FeatureA brief history of one of gaming's greatest studios
Infinite climax action: Rich Stanton celebrates Platinum Games on its 10th anniversary.
5 February 2016
BMX legend Dave Mirra dies, aged just 41
Fronted four BMX games during decorated career.
1 February 2016
Smash Bros. Wii U, 3DS DLC concludes this week with Bayonetta, Corrin
Super Mario Galaxy shoots onto Wii U Virtual Console.
15 January 2016
Digital FoundryDigital Foundry: Hands-on with the Resident Evil Zero HD Remaster
UPDATE: Xbox One/PlayStation 4 comparison video added.
14 January 2016
Zelda: Twilight Princess HD has a new dungeon
But you need the Wolf Link Amiibo to unlock it.
13 January 2016
Satoru Iwata to be honoured with posthumous DICE Lifetime Achievement Award
Kojima snags Hall of Fame entry.
4 December 2015
Reggie Fils-Aime pays tribute to late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata
Watch the full speech.
26 November 2015
FeatureXbox 360 at 10: How XBLA changed the industry forever
Live and unplugged.