With the Switch 2 a little over a month away from release, Nintendo is starting to ramp up its advertising efforts to make people aware of the console’s existence. In a pretty decent callback, its newest teaser actually brings back Paul Rudd to promote the console and its new game…
A quick Saturday morning look at the European game ratings website, Pegi, has revealed a surprising new title is headed to Nintendo Switch 2. This is certainly a particularly bustling time to be a Nintendo fan, what with a new console on the way and preorders beginning imminently, but it’s…
A port of Glover was released back in February of this year and now, QUByte Game Studio has announced an update releasing on April 23rd! Included in this patch are the following: Achievements: Fixed descriptions and unlock conditions for various achievements. Prehistoric World – Bonus Stage: Adjusted Garibs placement…
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…
Even the greatest game developers have to start somewhere — and for many years, that somewhere has been RPG Maker. A series of software development tools primarily for PC, the toolkits allow budding game designers to make their own RPGs with no programming knowledge required. And now the series hits…
Without a doubt, one of the most exciting surprises to come out of E3 2017 was the official announcement of not one, but two new Metroid games heading to Nintendo platforms. Not just any ‘ol Metroid titles either. We’re talking fan pleasing returns to both 3D and 2D franchise favorites…
Just about a week before E3, a large Smash Bros. tournament was held in Wisconsin Dells — Smash ‘n Splash 3, the third iteration of a yearly tourney held at a waterpark. With nearly all the top players in attendance, one of the faces of Super Smash Bros. Melee —…
The next game in the Layton franchise is heading to smartphones next month and to the Nintendo 3DS this fall. Subtitled “Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy”, it follows Professor Layton’s daughter and features plenty of colorful characters. You can check out a new Japanese language trailer below: Not…
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…
This past Tuesday morning left a good chunk of the Nintendo fanbase melting into puddles of joy. Yes, this year’s E3 might have had some missing entries, but the crawl of a teaser for Metroid Prime 4 (working title) followed up by a double whammy with Metroid: Samus Returns was…
Every year, in the days succeeding E3, the video games media zeitgeist attempts to discern a “winner.” They presume that the convention is a contest to see who can provide the most goods, rather than a shared opportunity for the biggest companies in the business to show what they’re working…
The next game in the immensely popular Dragon Quest series has already gone gold in Japan and will be launching in the region for 3DS and PS4 on July 29th. That said, there are still some features yet to be unveiled, and as one final marketing push Square Enix and…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap: E3 Edition! It’s been an exciting week for Nintendo fans the world over, complete with amiibo announcements, franchise revivals and plumber possessed T-Rexes. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled a handy list…
All of the recently announced amiibo are now available to pre-order at Walmart. Breath of the Wild amiibo Daruk Mipha: Urbosa: Revali: Fire Emblem amiibo Chrom Tiki Super Mario Odyssey amiibo Wedding 3-Pack Bride Peach Groom Mario Groom Bowser Koopa Troopa Goomba Metroid amiibo Metroid 2-Pack
The newly announced Chrom and Tiki amiibo are sure to please Fire Emblem fans, but collectors have something to look forward to as well. Amazon Japan recently uploaded the artwork for their packaging, showing off the packaged figures in all their glory. Chrom’s uses artwork from Awakening, while Tiki’s opts…
