After years of speculation and anticipation, publisher Forever Entertainment has finally announced that its House of the Dead 2 remake will finally be seeing the light of day this year. Revealed alongside a new trailer, the aptly titled “The House of the Dead 2: Remake” will be hitting Switch and…
The Switch 2 has had a heck of a media week, especially in Las Vegas. The Consumer Electronics Showcase (Abbreviated as CES) played host to a number of tech giants, including accessory developer Genki who brought mockups of the yet-to-be-revealed Nintendo Switch followup console. Genki in specific claimed this was…
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of leaks and speculation, with alleged images, specs, and rumors about the Nintendo Switch 2 dominating the gaming news cycle. Until Nintendo officially announces something about the much-anticipated console, this flurry of speculation is likely to continue. With that said, let’s continue…
The only thing more Legendary than the Zelda series itself is just how much it invites discussion, debate, and borderline academic research. It took years and years before we had any kind of official breakdown of how the series progresses from game to game, with only hints and direct sequels…
Are you a fan of 3DS JRPGs and/or hefty displays of art you can flaunt at high-society parties? Well, you’re in luck, because Dark Horse Books is publishing The Art of Bravely Default in the West, according to an Amazon listing. The book contains 256 pages of concept art and…
Ever since its full E3 2018 reveal, Nintendo has been supplying daily updates to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate website. Fighter spotlights, Assist Trophies, Pokémon, new music, and more are all being shown off to get you ready for the biggest crossover around! Let’s have a look at what Nintendo…
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…
This is the third part of our Octopath Traveler review. Read the previous two parts for contextualization and thoughts on other parts of the game: Octopath Traveler review-in-progress, Part 1: A breath of fresh, nostalgic air Octopath Traveler review, Part 2: The path is yours When it comes to long…
Continuing their slow rise in nods towards the competitive Smash community, it was announced at EVO 2018 on Sunday, right before Melee Grand Finals, that we’d be receiving an entire Nintendo Direct for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate this Wednesday. While a more meager display than the other game devs at…
Jason and Lauren return to unbox the gorgeous Animal Crossing New 2DS XL in the latest Nintendo Wire video. You can import your own Japanese Animal Crossing New 2DS XL at Play-Asia. Save $3 when using the code NINWIRE at checkout!
After a grand finals full of shared energy, powering up, and hype moments Bandai Namco had one last reveal for Evo 2018. We’d already known of and even seen Base Goku and Vegeta in trailers of their own, but a special trailer showed a recreation of some of Dragon Ball…
On Saturday Atlus finally showed off Persona Q2, a full year after first announcing the project. Subtitled New Cinema Labyrinth, the Etrian Odyssey-style dungeon explorer will bring together characters from Persona 3, 4, and 5, and even include the female protagonist from Persona 3 Portable. Now, we have a full…
A few days ago Square Enix Business Division 11 celebrated one million sales of Octopath Traveler, releasing a piece of artwork featuring the cast holding up a flag. It turns out that image was a deliberate tease… Check out this latest tweet: 既報ですがー ＼オクトパス 100万 出荷／ ありがとうございます！ さてさて……⁉︎ 今後ともスクエニ11BDのゲームにご注目下さいませm_…
Welcome to Speedrun Sunday: that sadistic time of the week when we dare to challenge both your D-pad’s durability and sanity’s stamina with the ultimate test in video game bragging rights. Hot off the chemical coated kicks of our Sonic Mania challenge comes yet another ruthless run that’ll leave you…
Nintendo of America has just confirmed that a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct is coming on August 8th! The livestream kicks off at 7:00 a.m. PT. Tune in 8/8 at 7am PT for a Super #SmashBrosUltimate Direct livestream, featuring new game information delivered by director Masahiro Sakurai! pic.twitter.com/Df3xxTCTGR —…
