I love to review games that are a perfect fit for the console I’m playing them on, as if they were made with the console in mind. Rift of The NecroDancer is one such game. I first saw it revealed as a Nintendo Switch release, so I have always thought…
According to a report from Vooks, it appears as if physical versions of “Switch 2 Enhanced” games will contain the full game and its upgrades on the same cartridge. This follows after a Nintendo UK rep stated otherwise. It’s safe to say that Nintendo has mostly botched the messaging around…
Booting up my Nintendo Switch to play Croc for the first time since I was a kid playing it on my PlayStation yielded largely the same results as it did in the ’90s. By World 3’s desert, I was dying repeatedly to seemingly endless pits, cursing out the lantern level…
With just over a month to go ’til Christmas, it truly is the season, and SNK is celebrating it in style. A special Christmas-themed version of its desktop NeoGeo Mini system is set to be released, and its not just a visual update – there are a few new games,…
I’ve already written about how much I love The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince’s aesthetic. Ink on parchment, a textured world, and the expressions on its two leads are enough to have the game on my radar. This time around though, the latest English trailer includes a look at…
If you had a PlayStation 2 during the 2000’s, you’ll likely remember the sheer variety of JRPGs on offer, from the quirky Okage: The Shadow King to Level-5’s space faring Rogue Galaxy. This latest announcement from Nippon Ichi Software definitely takes me back to those days, with cute bubbly graphics,…
The Detective Pikachu trailer is finally here! We analyzed the new trailer frame by frame to find all of the Pokémon and references. Support Nintendo Wire on Patreon. Watch the original trailer on Warner Bros. YouTube channel.
Last Smash Direct, Sakurai lead the debut of Assist Trophies with a surprising addition from one of Nintendo’s more frightening and supernatural corners. Yuri Kozukata, the lead of the Wii U’s Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water, is ready to grab a few photos to remember her time in Smash….
It’s finally here! The first Detective Pikachu trailer is upon us. Check it out below!
Nintendo just can’t win when it comes to keeping free-to-play games bound for Switch a secret. Just like Paladins and Fortnite, dataminers have found evidence of the free-to-play MOBA game Smite getting a Switch release. According to smitedatamining, the latest patch for Smite has reference to a “Switch Founder’s Pack”,…
Now that Isabelle’s Party-Prep Project has ended, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is moving on to the next event! As promised, a gyroidite hunt is now open for you to participate in. To join in on the celebration, simply gather the adorable first anniversary gyroidite nuggets that are scattered around your…
The latest trailer for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fits with almost everything! Check out our mashup of Smash and Mortal Kombat:
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…
After rising like a phoenix from the ashes in 2016, THQ Nordic has been keeping itself busy picking up several IP and porting old games to modern systems. This latest batch is Switch-bound, and it includes three titles – Sphinx, The Book of Unwritten Tales 2, and The Raven Remastered….
