Super Mario Odyssey's stages are open-world. Mario Kart is literally called "Mario Kart World" and takes place in an open world. Donkey Kong Bananza is an open-world platforming wonderland. Metroid ...

After playing Metroid Prime 4, a reader suggests that silent protagonist Samus Aran is the worst thing about it and dragging ...

Quick Verdict Generally, I’d have a hard time summarizing any game with just a single word. With Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, ...

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond not only reinforces that Samus Aran can headline a game in first-person or in side-scrolling form, ...

Like a handful of current and former colleagues here at Nintendo Wire, I know exactly where I was the morning of June 13th, ...

Metroid is finally taking back its rightful place as one of Nintendo’s most beloved franchises, but which of its modern ...

Tom Bowen is a senior editor who loves adventure games and RPGs. He's been playing video games for several decades now and writing about them professionally since 2020. Although he dabbles in news and ...

A Canadian who has worked in the gaming industry for over two decades, Beck grew up on games such as Final Fantasy and Super Mario Bros. He specalizes in roleplaying games, but covers titles in almost ...

A Canadian who has worked in the gaming industry for over two decades, Beck grew up on games such as Final Fantasy and Super Mario Bros. He specalizes in roleplaying games, but covers titles in almost ...

And finally, we'd like to once again acknowledge the passing of Vince Zampella at the age of 55. As the co-creator of Call of ...