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…
Professional athletes have been known to do all sorts of illegal things to get a leg up on the competition. Steroids, human growth hormones, deflating footballs, you name it. In the competitive scene of Pokémon, things are no different. The Pokémon Company just announced that 7,651 additional people have been…
Earlier today, Nintendo UK shared a new image showcasing the Illusory Hero feature in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. As previously announced, you can tap one of the previously released Fire Emblem amiibo to summon an illusory hero of the respective amiibo, which will act as a temporary ally…
Welcome to the Daily 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…
Today marks the sixth anniversary of the 3DS in North America. We’d like to take this opportunity to look back and reflect on how far Nintendo’s come with its successful handheld. Whether you jumped on the 3DS bandwagon at launch or decided to join the party at another time during…
If you’re one of the people who’s been waiting on the edge of their seat for more Radiant Historia news, you might enjoy this latest tidbit: the Japanese Radiant Historia site has officially launched. Even with the language barrier, there are plenty of stunning visuals to gawk over from top…
We test to see if Mario Sports Superstars amiibo cards function in Zelda: Breath of the Wild the same as any other non-Zelda amiibo.
Many people had some issues with Fire Emblem Fates’ localization, handled in house by Nintendo’s own Treehouse. While I felt the game was enjoyable in its own right there were certainly some alterations and changes that could have been handled a bit differently, and more tellingly the spark that lit…
Welcome to the Daily Wiretap: Weekend Edition! 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,…
Atlus just held an event in Japan sharing news on upcoming titles. On top of trailers for Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology and Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2, the developer also gave the latest updates on one of its longest running franchises – Shin Megami Tensei. First up, Japan will be getting…
Like dungeon crawlers, crossovers, and party customization? Atlus and Spike Chunsoft have you covered with a surprise announcement of Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2 for 3DS. Coming to Japan this August, the original title was available in America back in 2015 just a month after its Japanese launch. Here’s hoping for…
The past few weeks have featured a drip-feed of news regarding the upcoming 3DS port of the beloved DS RPG Radiant Historia, subtitled Perfect Chronology. Now, after seeing the game in several screenshot stills, we finally have some footage of it in action. Give it a watch: You can easily…
Earlier this month Nintendo released their latest home console – the Nintendo Switch. Now all eyes are on the company to deliver the goods this June at E3. Early adopters are wondering what kind of games and software they will be getting in the latter half of 2017, while those…
