Tetris 99 was first released back in February 2019 for Nintendo Switch Online as a new version of the classic puzzle game, pitting you against 98 other players with one goal: be the last player remaining. Six years later, it remains extremely popular, and that’s in part to special themed…
Yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of Chrono Trigger’s original Japanese release and to celebrate, Square Enix announced that it has plans to launch various projects to commemorate the game. In a tweet from the official Japanese SE account, the company wrote, “As we mark the 30th anniversary, we will be…
A recent patent filed by Nintendo of America has suggested that the upcoming Switch 2 will include OS-integrated voice chat and even proximity voice chat in certain games. While you can no longer view the patent (which was likely scrubbed from the internet because of stories such as this), WCCFTech…
Nintendo is pre-gaming this Thanksgiving by starting its eShop Cyber Deals sale. Taking place now until December 11th at 8:59 a.m. PT | 11:59 a.m. ET, titles across the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U have had their prices slashed. For the digital enthusiasts, now is the time to…
The Ace Attorney games have always been a series of re-releases and remakes. The original Ace Attorney trilogy has appeared on Game Boy Advance in Japan, and on DS, iOS, Android, 3DS and the Wii in all regions. They’ll also be coming to the Switch sometime next year. The fourth…
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…
Pokémon Trainers across the globe now have access to their full collection of Pokémon thanks to the latest updates to Pokémon Bank and Pokémon Transporter. The 1.4 update for Pokémon Bank brings compatibility with Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, allowing Trainers to bring any of their Pokémon they’d like along…
Looking to jazz up your 3DS? Need a new wallpaper for your desktop or mobile device? This week’s My Nintendo rewards are all about celebrating the latest release in the Pokémon franchise – Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. In the digital goods category there are two new items. In…
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…
With Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney launching on the 3DS eShop next week, Capcom employee Janet Tsu sat down with Ace Attorney mastermind Shu Takumi to look back on the original development of the game. Takumi wrote and directed Apollo Justice, as well as the original Phoenix Wright Trilogy. He wasn’t…
The creative team behind Nintendo of America’s YouTube channel is trying something new. No, our resident master of puns and contributor Matthew Weidner hasn’t crafted this new video, but it does center around Nintendo’s eShop, a topic of which Matthew is more than well versed in. Showing off…
According to a recent post on Serebii.net, it won’t be too long before Trainers are able to utilize Pokémon Bank with the newest addition in the series, as Pokémon Bank is coming to Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon in late November. While you wait, you can trade between Sun &…
Today’s the day! Return to the Alola region in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, and face some of the most powerful Legendary Pokémon revealed to date! To celebrate the occasion, The Pokémon Company has released a launch trailer showing off the games in action. Check it out: …
Originally planned to be out this year, Legendary Entertainment’s film based on the Great Detective Pikachu game is still in pre-production and is now sharing news of its first actor casted for the live-action movie. Justice Smith, an up-and-coming actor who will be on movie screens next year in Jurassic…
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