January 11th, 2018
Nintendo Direct Mini – January Livestream
It’s finally here – the fabled January 2018 Nintendo Direct livestream! Stay tuned for updates throughout the morning!
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The House of the Dead 2: Remake gets Spring 2025 release window
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…
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Nintendo debunks Genki’s Switch 2 CES model as “not official”
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…
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Rumor: Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth set for Nintendo Switch 2 release
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…
January 11th, 2018
Kirby Star Allies gets a March 16th release date
It’s been a few months since we got confirmation that the Switch’s Kirby game would be subtitled Star Allies and now we finally have a launch date for the adorable adventure, thanks to today’s Nintendo Direct Mini. You’ll be able to pick up Kirby Star Allies on March 16th, 2018!
January 11th, 2018
Dark Souls Remastered confirmed for Switch release
In today’s surprise Nintendo Direct Mini we saw the not-entirely-unexpected reveal of Dark Souls Remastered for the Nintendo Switch, an updated version of the beloved hardcore RPG with rebuilt lighting and sound effects based on the more recent Dark Souls III. Not only that but the multiplayer will…
January 11th, 2018
Rumor: Nintendo Direct Mini imminent
For a few weeks now we’ve been hearing constant murmurings of a January 11th Nintendo Direct, yet the day has come and we’ve heard nothing besides some odd teases from Nintendo. If the latest report from Kotaku UK is anything to go by, however, that’s entirely deliberate. Written by Laura…
January 10th, 2018
Nintendo Wiretap (1/10/18)
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…
January 10th, 2018
Fire Emblem Heroes v2.1 update rolls out
UPDATE: A video detailing the banner has been released, confirming that Micaiah (Blue Tome Infantry), Sothe (Dagger Infantry) and Zelgius (Sword Armor) are on it, while Oliver (Blue Tome Infantry) is a future GHB unit. It also confirms a new story chapter. Check out the trailer below. A…
January 10th, 2018
1080° Snowboarding trademark renewed in Europe
1080° Snowboarding, a classic for the N64, is undergoing a revival (of the trademark kind) in Europe. The game is turning 20 years old next month, so you could argue that something might be planned for this anniversary. If you do a little research though, you’d find that the process…
January 10th, 2018
Rover’s Garden Safari begins soon in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Right on time! Matching the dates and assets that were datamined last month, Rover’s addition and challenges will be arriving in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp tonight! Officially tweeted out and confirmed by various official Animal Crossing social media accounts, Isabelle and Lloid are thrilled with the next campaign for the…
January 10th, 2018
Amiibo-esque Snack World NFC figures released in Japan
As reported by Japanese Nintendo, Level 5’s The Snack World is adding more NFC compatible toys to its collection. Previously, Level 5 had released keychains of various in-game weapons that you could scan into the game, but there were no official amiibo or figures resembling Nintendo’s toys-to-life series. This…
January 10th, 2018
Review: Battle Chef Brigade
I’ll cut right to the chase: Battle Chef Brigade is my second favorite game of 2017. First is Breath of the Wild, and a close third is Super Mario Odyssey. In late December, however, I downloaded Battle Chef Brigade on a whim and it swiftly shot to the top of…
January 10th, 2018
Darkest Dungeon coming to Nintendo Switch on January 18th
Thanks to the official Twitter account, we now have a release date for indie horror RPG Darkest Dungeon on Switch: January 18th. Nintendo Switch release date announced! January 18thhttps://t.co/sRIayOrKCR pic.twitter.com/f1YJLHL92K — Darkest Dungeon (@DarkestDungeon) January 10, 2018 Fans can expect hours of psychologically tortured heroes and failure —…
January 10th, 2018
Nintendo Wire’s Top Gaming Moments of 2017
2017 was a heck of a year for Nintendo games, and we’ve already honored the lot in our Game of the Year coverage. But there were particular moments in our adventures that stuck out in our minds, resonated to such a level that they remain permanently etched in our memories,…
