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…
Blaster Master Zero fans, rejoice! As promised at Anime Expo last month, today’s the day that Yacht Club Games’ own azure hero joins Inti Create’s throwback. Shovel Knight is available for free for the next two weeks, meaning anyone who owns BMZ can grab him for absolutely nothing save a…
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…
The 2DS has officially launched worldwide, and while those of us in North America are stuck with only one color option, the lucky folks in Japan already have a special edition. Thanks to NintenDaan, we get an in depth look at the newly released Dragon Quest Metal Slime New 2DS…
Star Fox 2 is going to make its 22 year delayed release in September as part of the SNES Classic Edition, and in lead-up to the occasion, My Nintendo is offering a trio of Lylat themed discounts. Star Fox Zero for the Wii U and Star Fox 3D for the…
Tech community and shop iFixit added the New 2DS XL to its teardown video list. Like with all new devices, those behind iFixit love to get into the nitty gritty of phones, video game systems and more for the people who always want to see what it looks like on…
Back in 2014 when Atlus combined two of its biggest franchises for Persona Q, fans were thrilled. It combined plenty of fan-service for Persona fans with addictive Etrian Odyssey-styled dungeon crawling, making perfect use of the dual screen set-up. Atlus isn’t letting the 3DS go without one more entry, though….
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…
Are you ready for opulence and pomp, all gilded with a high chance of confetti? Yacht Club Games wants to see you at PAX West! The creators of Shovel Knight have but one more plated protagonist to share based off of their Kickstarter success, and it’s the regal stylings of…
The Kirby love just won’t stop this year, and I’m not complaining one bit. My Nintendo’s rewards aren’t always the best, what with the host of discounts versus good ‘ol Club Nintendo’s full copies alongside mobile game items and digital wallpapers — but sometimes they hit mark and are worth…
Please understand: This newest edition of the Nintendo Wiretap does not include the video version. The video, however, will return soon. Look forward to it, and more, this week! Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best,…
If you’re like me you’re wanting to see what makes Fire Emblem Warriors more…Fire Emblem-y. We’ve seen plenty of the Warriors style gameplay and know that the characters pull spectacularly from the source material, but in the transition from turn based strategy to real time hack-and-slash a lot can be…
The New Nintendo 2DS XL launched just this weekend, but it looks like Nintendo has another option ready to go for their handheld lineup. Coming in a previously UK exclusive color and bundled with 2012’s New Super Mario Bros. 2, it’s a great option for younger players in need of…
