The Nintendo Switch 2 has officially been unveiled. Nintendo confirmed it comes with 256GB of internal storage, which is eight times more than the original Switch. But here’s the thing: games have never been bigger. AAA titles like Cyberpunk 2077 clock in at a massive 64 gigs. If you’re anything…
No sooner did Nintendo confirm that the Switch 2 utilizies DLSS and will support ray-tracing that Nvidia has now given us a breakdown of the CPU and GPU the console will contain. While there aren’t raw numbers to compare against Nintendo’s rivals, we do know that not only are DLSS…
During yesterday’s Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo spent a surprisingly decent chunk of time describing GameChat, a new system feature that is basically like all of the social features Microsoft introduced to the Xbox 360 20 years ago. It’s charming how old-school Nintendo can be sometimes, but one thing that wasn’t…
If you’re an avid amiibo collector you likely have the Gold Mega Man amiibo that came with the Collector’s Edition version of Mega Man Legacy Collection on the Nintendo 3DS. Now, the new Mega Man 11 amiibo is getting the same treatment, but you’ll have a harder time finding this…
Amiibo fans, World of Nintendo collectors, and fans of toys of all kinds may have just gotten some great news: Toys“R”Us might not be out of the picture after all. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the retailer will be reorganized and revived after a formal assessment of…
For just a moment, I want to talk to die-hard amiibo collectors out there. The fans who buy two of each amiibo: one to open, one to keep in the box. The folks who look for the tiny differences on boxes just so they can own each and every…
Happy October, Nintendo fans! Another solid month of Nintendo Switch and 3DS titles is upon us, so let’s jump right in to some of the highlights! October 2nd To kick off the month on October 2nd, the Blue Bomber is back in action with Mega Man 11. This is…
Earlier this month, we reported that Best Buy would be restocking a selection of Super Smash Bros. amiibo starting this October. Now, thanks to recently updated safety documents, we’ve gotten even more confirmation that a massive restock should be happening soon. This time, we see that Lucario, Toon Link, Sheik,…
Remember when you desperately asked your friend for 15 bucks to buy the rare Marth amiibo? Oops, that was me. Remember when you got in line at 6:30 a.m. to get the Pac-Man amiibo? Oh wait…. Also me. How about that time when you had one of your best friends…
Today’s shaping up to be a big day for neglected brothers everywhere! Hot off the haunted heels of Luigi’s Mansion 3 being announced for Nintendo Switch comes some much needed details on the green goob’s other spook-filled adventure. Nintendo has finally lifted the veil a bit on amiibo functionality in…
There are a whole host of quirky, stylistic Japanese developers out there, but few are as prominent as Suda51, the mind behind games like Killer7, Shadows of the Damned, Lollipop Chainsaw, and – of course – No More Heroes. As one of the most stylistic auteurs working in the industry,…
Diablo III got a fully featured announcement, and now at PAX West, more players and fans have the chance to check the game out in person. According to Shacknews, who managed to speak with a Blizzard developer on the show floor, new multiplayer opportunities and some sweet Zelda gear aren’t…
The time is now, champions of shovelry — or rather, we now know when the time will be. Following up on this week’s news of Shovel Knight Showdown’s spade centric slugfest, Yacht Club Games has announced when the upcoming King of Cards expansion and long-awaited amiibo 3-pack will arrive: April…
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…
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…
