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…
A new Fire Emblem Warriors trailer has dropped showing off the story and characters of the game. Three new characters were shown off: Xander, Ryoma and Female Corrin, rounding out the characters assumed to be in the game after the initial teaser trailer. Also shown were the game’s new dual…
We’re due for more heroes to enter the fray in Fire Emblem Heroes tomorrow, and a brand new trailer detailing the newest additions has just dropped. The Echoes of Mystery banner features four characters from Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem: Katarina, a red mage; Roderick, a mounted lance-user;…
Last week we reported on Niantic’s plans for Pokémon GO’s anniversary celebrations. For those who aren’t able to go to one of the many real-world events held around the globe, the company promised an in-game Solstice event centered around Fire and Ice-type Pokémon. Now, with one day to spare, they…
Please understand: Today’s edition of the Nintendo Wiretap does not include the audio and visual version in lieu of E3 preparations for the Nintendo Wire team. The video, however, will return for the Wiretap later this week! In its place we have tonight’s live recording of a special edition dedicated…
During Apple’s WWDC ‘17 this week, we reported on the company’s new ARKit for developers and how Niantic would be taking advantage of the tech to improve Pokémon GO’s Augmented Reality capabilities. Now, Niantic officially posted a small update on the company blog about what will come to Pokémon GO…
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…
It’s hard to believe it’s almost been a year since Pokémon GO first launched on July 6th and took the world by storm. While the hype has naturally died down since, Niantic isn’t letting the first anniversary pass by without a celebration. Via the official Niantic blog, the company has…
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…
Please take note: At the time of writing it’s important to express that everything in this article is speculation based on questionable evidence — however, it’s enough evidence to take an educated guess. Here are the facts: A Brooke Watson requested event permits from Chicago’s Park District for what is…
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…
Perhaps the tease of this summer being legendary for Pokémon GO can be applied to other areas of the game. Amongst all the news that Apple dropped at WWDC17 today, one interesting little detail was shared about Apple’s foray into AR (AR Kit). From Engadget, “We also got a glimpse…
Welcome to the Nintendo 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,…
