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…
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…
It’s time for the (roughly) monthly Fire Emblem Heroes update, and this one is quite nice indeed, adding a new feature and a host of quality of life improvements to the tactical mobile title. The full details are as follows: The Sacred Seal Forge (available after clearing a one-map story…
Nature lovers with a soft spot for post-apocalyptic misadventure, lend me your walking sticks: procedurally generated survival sim The Flame in the Flood is docking onto Nintendo Switch later this week! For those unfamiliar with this captivating indie darling, players embark on a riverbound journey as a young girl and…
Hallmark’s newest Nintendo ornament additions, Yoshi and Luigi, made their debut over the weekend and they totally helped the Nintendo Wire team get in the holiday spirit early. Our very own Jennifer Burch headed to her local store on Saturday to pick up the Player 2 and our favorite green…
It’s no secret that the Switch is quickly becoming the home for an insane amount of great indie titles. The critically acclaimed Golf Story, Stardew Valley and Axiom Verge have all released in the last two weeks on the platform, but those are just some of the heavy hitters —…
3DS titles Super Mario 3D Land, Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Luigi’s Mansion 2 have been confirmed to the be latest Nintendo Select additions in the UK according to a new video released on the official Nintendo UK YouTube channel. If you’re in the UK, you’ll be able to…
A new commercial for the upcoming Switch and 3DS title, Fire Emblem Warriors, has just been released on the official Nintendo YouTube channel. The ad shows off some of the game’s cutscenes and Switch gameplay. Check it out! Fire Emblem Warriors launches on the Nintendo Switch and 3DS…
GameStop locations around the US are now distributing codes to add the legendary Pokémon Marshadow to your copy of Pokémon Sun & Moon. Those with a code will also receive a Marshadium Z crystal, which activates the Soul-Stealing 7 Star Strike Z-Move! Check out the trailer below to see the…
I’d heard a lot of praise for Stardew Valley as it jumped from system to system, but never quite enough to want to introduce myself to its fields and friends. I’ve spent hours on hours playing the likes of Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon 64, so I’m no stranger to…
We’re only a few weeks away from the launch of Fire Emblem Warriors on the Nintendo Switch and 3DS, and the good folks at GameXplain have just released a new video showcasing the game’s two graphical modes on the Switch. Fire Emblem Warriors contains both a Performance Mode, which runs…
Back in July, Japanese gamers got to dive deep into Dragon Quest XI on both PS4 and Nintendo 3DS. Despite several months passing since launch, we’ve heard very little about the planned Nintendo Switch port. Thankfully that silence has now been broken ever so slightly, with Yuji Horii confirming the…
Welcome to Speedrun Sunday: that sadistic time of the week where 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 shellshocked stomps of our cabinet crushing Mario Bros. challenge comes yet another ruthless run set to…
