Over the weekend, some leaked images of supposedly official Switch 2 Joy-Con were shared on social media. While the physical description matches most of the rumors we’ve been hearing, there was one addition: an optical sensor. With the Switch 2 Joy-Con reportedly having magnetic connectivity with the main device, this…
Happy 2025, Pokémon fans! While we already know that Pokémon Z-A is set to release on Nintendo Switch systems sometime this year, it seems there’s even more to celebrate. According to the official Pokémon Center webpage, The Pokémon Company has officially declared 2025 as the “Year of Eevee”! Pokémon…
With the Switch 2 set to be unveiled at some point within the next 90 days, it stands to reason that Nintendo would need to finalize the hardware specifications for its next-generation device. This will, inevitably, result in patents being published, which is exactly what has happened recently. As spotted…
RPG fans, the wait in line is almost over! XSEED Games has announced that Heroland will be arriving early next month on Nintendo Switch and other platforms. Developed by an assortment of staff whose previous works include Mother 3, Fantasy Life, Legend of Mana, and Shin Megami Tensei; it’s looking…
The official Pokémon website has released a new interview with Sword and Shield’s Shigeru Ohmori and Junichi Masuda of Game Freak. For those uninitiated, Shigeru Ohmori is the games’ director, while Junichi Masuda is a producer. Topics of conversation included ensuring balance within the game, the shift in story, thoughts…
We’ve made it, everyone: Pokémon Sword and Shield come out tomorrow. Although the fan community’s reaction to these games has been very mixed, we know there are plenty out there excited with the power of a 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt coursing through their bodies. To celebrate the premiere of a brand-new…
The DLC train keeps a-rolling for Mortal Kombat 11. The next one to join up is Sindel, one of my personal favorites, who brings a variety of hair and scream based moves. Sindel’s trailer shows off plenty of hair-raising attacks, including some with a glaive-type weapon. Her fatality features lots…
Fresh off of his inclusion as a Mii Costume in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, it looks like the Mystical Ninja Goemon might get a little busier in the future. As reported by Japanese Nintendo, Konami has applied for a new trademark on Goemon that covers both “game program” and “game…
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…
Terry’s been around for a little over a week and he’s already gotten his first quick fix patch in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The game’s rolled out Ver. 6.1.0, which seems most focused on fixing a rare glitch involving Bogard’s Buster Wolf. Sometimes when the Super Special move connected it…
The next classic Sega game to head to Switch as part of the Sega Ages brand is the classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up Fantasy Zone. Alongside Twin Bee before it, it essentially created the “Cute ’em Up” subgenre, with the adorable ship Opa-Opa flying around a pastel world to blast…
The frantic virtual YouTuber-filled rhythm game GROOVE COASTER WAI WAI PARTY!!!! has brought it’s many exclamation marks west in a surprise release via the Nintendo Switch eShop. Originally released in Japan last week, the game is the most recent in a series that got its start back in 2011 on…
There’s nothing quite as cool as Japanese mechs – something the recently released Daemon X Machina knows all too well, with its array of customizable giant “Arsenal” robot suits allowing for the ultimate escapist fantasy of blowin’ up robots with style. These mecha were designed by Shōji Kawamori, who has…
The Trials of Mana remake is slated to come to Nintendo Switch in the spring of next year, and Square Enix is starting to reveal more details for this anticipated title. Gematsu has detailed tons of new information for the title, including its story, characters, and gameplay. A lot of…
Do you consider yourself a Pokémon Master, and are you looking for a way to shape the future of Pokémon GO? If so, good news: Niantic Wayfarer is now available worldwide. The tool allows anyone level 40 in Pokémon GO to submit interesting locations around the world to, potentially, become…
