One of the most hotly debated subjects across the greater video game circles is the simple question of what the greatest video game of all-time is. While the true answer is subjective and open to each individual’s interpretation, another way to tackle the question is to answer what the most…
In the most recent episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi chatted with former Nintendo of America marketing lead Gail Tilden on a variety of topics relating to her time trying to localize different Nintendo products for the West. After discussing the history of Pokémon,…
During the latest episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi had Nintendo of America’s former marketing lead Gail Tilden on and they discussed some of the trials and tribulations she went through trying to market certain Nintendo properties to Western audiences. Two big topics came…
Which team are you siding with for Pokémon Sword & Shield? All three starters have just been announced, and each fighter is waiting for you to choose! Read below if you’re on board with Team Sobble. And check out our Team Grookey and Team Scorbunny articles if you want to…
Oh boy! A seven minute Pokémon Direct! You know what that means — five minutes of waffling followed by cryptic title reveals and nothing else. Or so we all feared when this presentation was announced just yesterday. But fortunately for all the NA Poké-fans who sauntered out of bed before…
There are fighting game tournaments… well, just about every week, but few lack the prestige and attention of EVO. Consistently providing the highest amount of entrants and viewership in the entire FGC, the tournament is one of the biggest influences in the entire community – which is why its lineup…
The next Spirit Board event has been announced, this time being a shared theme versus something more series specific. And that theme? Metal. Cold, lustrous metal from the far corners of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s many universes. Bring on the Mechon, shine up the Steel types, round up the robots,…
Pokémon Day is here and Nintendo is broadcasting a Direct that’ll last roughly seven minutes. Generation 8 news, at last? Be sure to watch it below at 6:00 a.m. PT to find out!
The Nintendo Switch port of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy has been available via the Japanese eShop for some time. As for the rest of the world though, Capcom hasn’t revealed a release date yet — but it has teased the announcement. Frank Sawhit claims he saw the murder take…
Update: The event is now live! Shiny versions of flower crown Eevee and Pikachu have been confirmed. The Field Research tasks associated with their appearance are as follow: Evolve one (1) Meowth -> Flower Crown Eevee encounter Catch five (5) Pidgey or Ratatta -> Flower Crown Pikachu encounter The ability…
We take a close look at all the small details revealed in the latest Detective Pikachu trailer and point out the easter eggs we spot along the way in our new video. Check out our easter egg hunt for the last trailer, too!
The number of Kirby UFO catcher and lottery prizes out in the world is criminal, purely for the fact there’s no way I can own them all. Month after month new, adorable pieces are being put out into Japanese arcades to suck up all the yen they can, and March…
Launching in September of 2018, Dragalia Lost was Nintendo’s first mobile game not to be based on an existing franchise. Partnering with well known gacha developer Cygames to develop a brand new mobile IP, Dragalia Lost was born. Early on, the expectations for how well a mobile game could do…
Continuing a long chain of cool products that only the Land of the Rising Sun will ever get to see, Japan’s version of My Nintendo rewards is getting some neat new Yoshi themed products. And since they don’t cost real money, you don’t have to worry about putting them on…
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…
