Over the course of the past couple years or so, the Super Mario Bros. series has seen quite a bit of change. When Charles Martinet stepped down from his role as the voice of Mario, that took many fans by surprise. That wouldn’t be the last of the well-known Mario…
Last November, we ran an op/ed speculating about the performance improvements the Nintendo Switch 2 could bring to the vast library of Switch 1 games. While some have gotten native ports or Switch 2-specific updates, it would be impossible for Nintendo and every other publisher to update all 5,987 games…
As people discovered yesterday, the newly released Nintendo Switch 2 is compatible with a variety of generic USB webcams for use with GameChat. That’s great for people who already have a webcam in their possession and don’t want to shell out for Nintendo’s official camera. What if you wanted to…
Happy New Year, everyone! As we kick off our adventures, hopes and dreams for 2018, we also have to change our calendars. We’ve spotted some brand new digital wallpapers to help kick off the festivities. These new additions join The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s January 2018 wallpaper…
2017 was Nintendo’s most fully featured when it comes to mobile games so far. Nintendo may not be making phones, but it’s making some standout titles that aim to capture the essence of its established worlds and characters. Super Mario Run both made it to Android and saw the Remix…
We managed to get a sneak peek of the upcoming Fire Emblem Heroes characters recently — and little did we know that their official debut wasn’t far behind. It’s time for a Hoshidan New Year celebration! While they don’t look to be as oppressively powerful as Awakening’s Winter warriors, they…
Fire Emblem Heroes’ latest update has been datamined, and revealed a rather juicy bit of information. Not content to simply release one holiday seasonal banner, Intelligent Systems has deigned to feast on the wallets of the poor and gambling-prone once more, with the advent of a New Year’s themed banner,…
With Fire Emblem Heroes’ v2.0 update came the advent of Fjorm, the game’s first “Legendary Hero” that provides stat buffs to blessed units during particular seasons. And now, just about a month later, the second of these special units has been revealed – Gunnthrá, Fjorm’s elder sister, and the first…
The season of cheer isn’t over yet and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp won’t let anyone forget it. Just one day after the Holiday Event that featured special items and a fun candy cane crafting wrapped up, we’ve been given a brand new activity to participate in — that’s right, the…
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp’s first holiday event is coming to a close soon. With Christmas just a few hours away, all eyes are looking forward to New Year, meaning Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp needs to throw a new bash! Discovered in previous datamines, Isabelle is already teasing what to expect…
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…
The Pocket Camp updates continue to roll out to please campers around the world, as seven new animals have been added to the game today. Just as the datamine revealed several days ago, a few expected faces can now be seen around your camp maps, including the fantastic Drake, Mitzi,…
After a hundred year slumber and almost two weeks following the release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s DLC Pack 2, you can now purchase a set of stickers for the Line messenger app. For $1.99 you get 24 animated stickers that feature Link, Zelda, Revali, Mipha,…
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…
Looking for a gift for a Final Fantasy fan this holiday season? The Square Enix online store just added Final Fantasy Brave Exvius: The Art Works book to its inventory. Priced at $29.99, the book contains 127 pages of artwork, interviews, the game’s lore, a double-sided poster and more. Deemed…
