We kicked 2025 off with some sad news for fans of one of Nintendo’s biggest nostalgic properties. According to a ResetEra post by Kinda Funny Games present Imran Khan, the developers over at Next Level Games had reportedly put the Punch-Out series on ice. While the true reason seems to…
2024 has come and gone and with it, a slew of incredible games. Everything from RPGs, platformers and shooters to fighting, puzzle and simulation games, there was something for everyone. However, before we talk about the good, we do have to acknowledge the unfortunate, which are the continuing layoffs in…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
I was ten years old when Super Mario 64 first revolutionized 3D gaming as we know it. Leaping onto North American shores two weeks before my birthday, I vividly remember tearing into that plastic, snatching out the cart and sitting glued to my parent’s television for hours on end, slack-jawed…
Happy November! The Japanese Super Mario Odyssey Twitter account posted a slick new calendar for the month. The phone wallpaper features Mario in his Samurai gear that he sports near the end of the story. Clearly, Nintendo knows we’ll be spending the whole month tracking down those pesky power moons…
We’re only two weeks away from the release of L.A. Noire on the Switch, Rockstar Games’ first contribution to the Nintendo Switch library — but before you place those pre-orders, make sure you have the storage capacity! According to a now removed post on the official Rockstar Games webpage, those…
You may have another option to play your very favorite cooking game soon, as developer Team17 has decided to make Overcooked: Special Edition available as a physical release in the UK come 2018, alongside several other games for various platforms. Team17 have announced a bunch of new retail releases:…
In September’s Nintendo Direct, both Japan and Europe learned they’d be getting the next entry in the long-running Style Savvy/New Style Boutique franchise before the year’s end, while North America was left in the cold. Thankfully that’s now changed, as the game has been confirmed for release in the region,…
A few months ago, publisher Nicalis and developer Ludosity announced that the top-down adventure game Ittle Dew 2 would be heading to the Nintendo Switch. Now we know a specific date, and it’s sooner than we thought – November 14th. Ittle Dew 2 was undoubtedly influenced by Zelda…
Everyone here at Nintendo Wire is wishing you a spooky and scary Halloween! Get in the holiday spirit by checking out our Super Mario Odyssey video:
Please note: This game is available on both the Nintendo Switch and New 3DS systems. For the purposes of this review, we’ve played the Switch version. 2017’s been very good to Fire Emblem. I’ve been playing Heroes daily since it released, and Shadows of Valentia stands as one of the…
If you’re still on a mad hunt for the SNES Classic Edition, an opportunity will be making itself available very soon. Target REDcard members will be able to purchase the highly sought after system online tomorrow, November 1st, at 7:00 a.m PT. Keep in mind that this option is only…
Racers, start your engines: Publisher Microïds has shared an all new trailer showcasing features offered in the upcoming game Gear.Club Unlimited. Speeding onto the Nintendo Switch December 1st, the title will offer you over 400 races and 200 tracks in unique environments with the option to use a plethora of…
Nintendo announced a holiday mall tour that will kick off on November 11th and it’ll run through December 17th. The tour will see 17 stops across the country, giving fans a chance to try out the latest Switch and Nintendo 3DS offerings, including Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey,…
Yesterday Nintendo released various facts and figures from its latest investors meeting which showed a very promising first 6 months for the Nintendo Switch. That said, the cut-off point for data was the end of September, meaning we were left without an idea of how Super Mario Odyssey performed. Now,…
