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…
Pokémon Centers in Japan have finally released new information on how they’ll be celebrating Halloween this year. As we reported earlier, thanks to Pokémon Trainer Jaxson Tapp’s sleuthing, Mimikyu is getting so much love that it’s the Pokémon of choice that will be distributed to copies of Pokémon Sun &…
Saums is back! To celebrate the upcoming launch of Metroid: Samus Returns, Nintendo of America has just released a new trailer showcasing some of the abilities and worlds that Samus gets to explore. Check it out below! Metroid: Samus Returns launches in North America alongside a pair of…
Get ready to get your hands on another Mythical Pokémon, trainers! It’s been announced that Marshadow will be distributed in the US through GameStop stores from October 9th through October 23rd, while Europe will see it pop up at “select retailers” from October 1st through November 16th. The Ghost/Fighting type…
Take note, audiophiles — the soundtrack to Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is getting a physical release in Japan this October, and it comes packaged with some excellent goodies. The release includes: Five discs (four audio, one data) containing over five hours of music, including tracks from the base…
Over the past week Nintendo has held daily streams out of Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. Compared to the demos on the show floor, many of the game clips shown in these videos show off new gameplay elements. In this article we’re going to collect all of the archives together and…
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…
There aren’t too many new offerings on My Nintendo this week. It’ll be another few days or so until more wallpapers drop — but until then there are some extra deals for members at events this weekend. For those who will be in the area tomorrow, Nintendo NY’s tournament for…
With summer winding down to make way for fall, The Pokémon Company is gearing up to put the spotlight on one of the most popular Pokémon to come out of Pokémon Sun & Moon, the spooky and adorable Mimikyu. Starting on September 22nd, Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores in Japan…
Next week Nintendo will be in its backyard, à la PAX West 2017 in Seattle, Washington. Before the convention starts on September 1st though, Nintendo is bringing back Nindies@Night. Interested? From 8:30 p.m. to midnight on August 31st at the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP), indie developers will be on…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Rabbids ravish the Mushroom Kingdom, Risky Boots reboots the Poop Toot, and pocket monsters duke it out in the Pokkén Tournament DX demo. Ready to get bucked by a Bullfango or bust some retro robots? Capcom’s Publisher Sale returns for the next two weeks,…
Nintendo’s third day of Gamescom streaming is under way, with one of the segments being focused on the upcoming Metroid: Samus Returns. Alongside the presentation is a new overview trailer for the game, going over the story, a few upgrades, Aeion abilities and ending with an amiibo summary. Check it…
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…
