Alongside the myriad of announcements this morning from the Switch 2 Direct was the confirmation that certain Nintendo Switch titles would be getting enhanced Nintendo Switch 2 Editions. First up for the enhancement process are two of the Switch’s biggest titles, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and…
Not revealed in today’s Direct, Nintendo has a new wrinkle in store for publishers that opt to sell physical games without the physical component. For anyone looking to sell a “key-in-a-box,” Nintendo has a brand-new option: the Switch 2 Game-Key card. As the name suggests, this will be a Switch…
Mario Kart World, the newest entry in the Mario Kart franchise and the first new console game in over a decade, races on to Switch 2 in just two months! First teased back in January for the Switch 2 reveal, Mario Kart World was the first trailer shown off in…
In our newest series Pixel Pitch, we animate some games that we’d love to see happen. Our first subject – What if Wario & Waluigi got their own RPG?
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…
Whether or not you’ve been enthralled by any of the Final Fantasy games, chances are you’ve heard music from the series. Iconic, haunting, joyful — the franchise has an extensive music catalog that complements the ups and downs of each title’s story. Starting now, you can listen to a large…
To surprisingly little fanfare, it was announced that Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games would be returning later this year for an official Tokyo 2020 tie-in game. If you’ve been wondering how it plays you don’t have long to wait to find out, as Sega has confirmed it’ll be…
Yooka-Laylee are heading back to Switch with a whole new game, and this time it’s a 2D sidescroller punctuated by a top-down overworld to explore, with accompanying music by David Wise and Grant Kirkhope. Watch the announcement trailer below: The game will release for Nintendo Switch later this…
Clone consoles that play classic game cartridges in HD have been popular for a while now, such as Analogue’s “NT” systems or Hyperkin’s Retron range, but the Nintendo 64 has been unfortunately passed over. That is until now, with Hyperkin announcing the Ultra Retron. Check out a teaser video below:…
The Ditto in Disguise plush series has existed for quite some time, but now Trainers and collectors alike have ten new options to add to their pocket monster displays. These beady-eyed creatures are both adorable and slightly unnerving, and somehow both these qualities provide enough reason to add new plush…
Once the latest Pokémon Direct concluded, artists from around the world became inspired by the Galar region’s newly announced Pokémon creatures and NPC characters. And thanks to the power of technology, a plethora of fan art is constantly getting shared online. We’ll no doubt see more interpretations of Wooloo, Corviknight,…
Xseed Games has officially shared their game lineup for consoles, including Nintendo Switch, for E3 next week. You can expect that a diverse array of titles will be available to demo and to view in the company’s showcase, including the following: Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, Heroland, Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound…
The first pieces of Nintendo’s E3 swag have been unveiled and they’re a My Nintendo exclusive. Prior to Nintendo’s Direct and Treehouse Live streams, they’re taking over The Theater at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 8th. A limited amount of seating is available to the general…
Last week during BitSummit 7 Spirits, developers Brace Yourself Games boogied down with 4Gamer to discuss everything Cadence of Hyrule. During the interview some juicy tidbits regarding the game’s development emerged — from graphical overhauls and musical arrangements to standards set by Nintendo. According to lead designer Oliver Trujillo, the…
