When looking back at JRPGs and their communities over the years, a concern that will come up time and time again is localization. Oftentimes, especially in the past, whether or not a new game would see release outside of Japan felt like a coinflip. Ys X: Nordics, the latest entry…
It’s been roughly 15 years since I last played Madden, about the same amount of time since I last played football in real life, actually. I played football for a big chunk of my youth, and even declined an opportunity to play junior college football to focus on my grades….
In a new interview posted by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier today, the noted industry pundit had a chance to talk with Team Cherry ahead of the announcement of Hollow Knight: Silksong’s release date. As many have been wondering for the better part of a decade, why did Silksong take seven years…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Naked children journey through the seven depths of Satan’s cellar, a trio of endearing Tomorrow Corporation titles ignites the Switch, and Picross 3D keeps Wii U on life support. Capcom’s holding another monstrous sale for its infamous creature hunting series. 3DS owners can nab…
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…
Last week, we reported that Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 was getting a large selection of DLC. Now that the DLC is officially available, the game’s developer, Inti Creates, has released a new trailer showcasing the DLC in action. You can check out the video and a full breakdown of the…
Media Crate sales figures in Japan for the second week following the Switch’s release have been unveiled by 4Gamer, and while several bestseller Switch games still remain high on the best-selling list, some have been bumped down a few pegs from where they were placed last week. As it currently…
New details have been provided for Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. Specifically, an official Japanese page opened up about the game’s amiibo functionality. With the Alm and Celica figures themselves looking so well made, it’s about time we learn a little more about what they can do. First, they’ll…
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…
Nintendo of America has released a new trailer for the upcoming Mario Sports Superstars that showcases all five of the games you can expect to enjoy when the game launches later this month. Check it out! Mario Sports Superstars launches in North America on March 24th alongside a…
More details on the upcoming FE Echoes: Shadows of Valentia has dropped via Famitsu, after yesterday’s report from PAX. While some of it is a mere reconfirmation of things already assumed or known, it does detail a couple noteworthy aspects. First, difficulty levels appear to be the same as in…
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…
Nintendo of America has updated its product safety page with four brand new amiibo safety certificates which could finally point to the long-awaited Cloud, Corrin and Bayonetta amiibo reveals that Nintendo fans have been waiting for. Now, I know what you’re all thinking: How do we know these are…
We’re only about two months off from the release of Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, and a host of new details have been revealed via GameSpot at PAX East. The piece goes into a fair amount of depth about what to expect about the title — and mostly confirms…
The official Capcom Japan YouTube Channel has just released a brand new trailer showcasing Monster Hunter XX. The trailer focuses on cinematics rather than gameplay, and shows off some pretty epic confrontations. Check out the full trailer: Monster Hunter XX launches in Japan on March 18th. No word…
