AI might be all the rage in the tech sector, but Nintendo doesn’t appear to be embracing it anytime soon. In an interview with CNBC, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser was questioned about AI, and he made a pretty clear statement about how the company views it. “We…
Last week, Nintendo announced that it would be delaying the pre-order date for the Switch 2 in the United States “in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions.” While the company stressed the console would still be releasing on June 5th, 2025, the recent tariffs…
In a move that has shocked nobody, Nintendo Switch 2 will not have a console-wide achievements system like the PlayStation or Xbox. Polygon was able to speak to VP of Player/Product Experience Bill Trinen and he confirmed that achievements would not be included on the upcoming console. Switch 2 will…
Holiday and themed focuses have been a staple of Fire Emblem Heroes since last Spring. Ever since those bunny themed heroes hopped our way we’ve seen brides, beachwear, and plenty more yet something felt a little repetitive. Each of these special variants (save a couple exceptions) were from either Fire…
Campers, it’s time to put down your watering cans and take a break from Lottie’s Gothic Rose Festival in Pocket Camp for a minute: the highly addicting game has another adorable update up its sleeves for you! Today’s small additions include three new paint jobs over at OK Motors. Check…
The second part of Lottie’s Gothic Rose Festival in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is here! Hopefully your quest for bats and potted versions of the event’s flowers is a bit easier this time around. With the second half active, we now have access to acquire the rest of the Gothic…
Attention, Trainers! A new update for Pokémon GO has dropped for Android, with iOS soon to follow. Here’s Niantic’s notes on the new update: Improved the in-game News feature. The Pokémon Collection search function now lets Trainers search using “Shiny.” Various bug fixes and performance updates. Those are all the…
Pocket Camp’s Gothic Rose Festival is in full swing and will continue throughout the week. There were, however, some technical difficulties during Lottie’s event that caused problems for some users recently, and Nintendo is handing over 20 free Leaf Tickets to everyone as a way to say sorry. To get…
Another event concerning growing flowers and catching flying creatures has started in Pocket Camp! Rover’s Garden Safari might have caused some frustration for some, but take heart: changes have been made to the RNG formula as Lottie enters our campgrounds with a gothic lolita task. From Wednesday, January 31st, at…
The second Choose Your Legends event has come to a close and the results are in. A new era is here, with most popular Heroes now crowned — and the results aren’t exactly a surprise. Ascending to the top of the female charts, Celica took first place by over 7,000…
If I had to pick a celebrity to portray a Pokémon Professor, Stephen Fry would be near the top of my list. His gentle way of speaking combined with an ever-present dry wit suits the role perfectly, as made evident by the likes of the BBC quiz show QI, LittleBigPlanet,…
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…
Nintendo of Japan has just announced that Mario Kart Tour, a smartphone application, is currently in development and is set for release on or before March 2019. The checkered flag has been raised and the finish line is near. A new mobile application is now in development: Mario Kart Tour!…
Hard to believe I’ve been playing a game at least once a day for a whole year, but on February 2nd that’ll be my go-to claim when it comes to Fire Emblem Heroes. Celebrating its first anniversary, the mobile game is offering plenty for Summoners old and new alike. Read…
Tonight’s FEH Channel was definitely something, marking the end of the game’s first year and paving the way for a big celebration! There’ll be focuses, orbs, maps, and more — but the biggest surprise might be a completely new mode with a whole different playstyle. Called “Tap Battle: Illusory Dungeon,”…
