After rumors began circulating last month, it has now become official: Scopely will acquire the entirety of Niantic’s gaming division for a historic $3.5 billion. Scopely will now control some of the most popular mobile games around, including Pokémon GO, Monster Hunter Now, and companion apps such as Campfire and…
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…
Déjà vu strikes the Nintendo eShop this week as Capcom’s patented publisher sale returns! From now through September 4th, receive up to 80% off fantastic Wii U and 3DS titles in the Phoenix Wright, Monster Hunter and Resident Evil franchises. My personal pick, though, would have to be DuckTales: Remastered…
This past weekend the Pokémon World Championships found a home at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. A Hoppip, Skiploom and Jumpluff away from the Disneyland Resort, a different lovable mouse was partying around the city. Pikachu just happened to bring competitors from all over the world to see…
Open to all attendees and the public, this year’s Pokémon World Championships had a Pokémon Center pop-up shop that did not disappoint. (Well, unless you arrived to find out an item you wanted was sold out.) Depending on when you arrived, you could either walk right in, wait for a…
It’s already been a fun-filled, jam-packed morning full of news for Nintendo fans, and the gaming goodness continues to roll in. Overnight for North America, Nintendo kicked off Gamescom 2017 by dishing out some news about ARMS, Splatoon 2, Fire Emblem Warriors and the SNES Classic Edition. The company also…
The good folks over at MyGamingBoulevard have released yet another early look at a Nintendo product — this time, the Metroid: Samus Returns Collector’s Edition from Europe. The bundle includes a steelbook, Morph Ball keychain, soundtrack and pin. Check out the unboxing: Sadly, this particular edition isn’t coming to North…
Ah yes, it’s taken a few months, but now Japan isn’t the only one getting a limited edition of Fire Emblem Warriors. Earlier today, Nintendo UK tweeted that a Limited Edition of Fire Emblem Warriors is coming to the region soon. While not as extensive as the some of the…
At Gamescom, Nintendo released a new game trailer for Fire Emblem Warriors mostly focusing on the characters from Fire Emblem Fates. Corrin, Xander and Ryoma were already confirmed for the roster and now more of Corrin’s siblings are entering the foray – specifically Leo, Takumi, Hinoka and Camilla. If you…
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…
Fire Emblem Warriors is the 2017 Switch title I’m looking forward to most this side of Super Mario Galaxy. The fast, hack and slash gameplay mixed with the world and characters of Fire Emblem has been on my mind a lot, and a good portion of that has had to…
When it was first announced that SNES games would be available on New Nintendo 3DS hardware, many retro fans were hyped. Unfortunately, the slow delivery of titles and a relatively shallow pool of options meant it never quite lived up to its full potential. That said, Japan is about to…
Yoshio Sakamoto, one of the producers of Metroid: Samus Returns, has stated in an interview with Game Informer that he believes the future of 2D Metroid games lies in the hands of the consumer. “Through the development of Metroid: Samus Returns, I was able to really grasp the possibility 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…
