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…
We’re just under two weeks away from the launch of Lego Worlds for the Nintendo Switch. In anticipation, Nintendo UK has uploaded a fresh teaser trailer for the port to its YouTube channel. The new video highlights the variety of bricks that’ll let you build all sorts of structures across…
European fans of Atlus games have always had a rough time, relying on third party publishers to bring the Japanese studio’s games over to the region, often months or even years after their North American launches. Things got a bit more secure last year with Deep Silver obtaining the publishing…
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…
We play through the first 30 minutes of the recently released Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Pirate Queen’s Quest DLC in our latest video.
Yes, that’s right: we’re already talking about DLC for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle before the game has even been released. Continuing this week with more news being dropped at Gamescom, Ubisoft had its blog updated to give everyone a quick rundown of what to expect for the game. From…
Available in the North American eShop at 9:00 p.m. PST | 12:00 a.m. EST, the demo can currently be downloaded in the Japanese eShop. The demo is limited to 15 battles, Single Player, Local Multiplayer, three fighters, two support sets and a tutorial. This battle between Empoleon vs. Pikachu was…
This year I was lucky enough to catch the Pokkén Tournament grand finals at the Pokémon World Championships in person. The matches and high level play reminded me how much I enjoyed it on Wii U and have me more excited for the game’s DX release on Switch than I’ve…
Déjà vu strikes the Nintendo eShop this week as Capcom’s patented publisher sale returns! From now through September 4th, receive up to 80% off fantastic Wii U and 3DS titles in the Phoenix Wright, Monster Hunter and Resident Evil franchises. My personal pick, though, would have to be DuckTales: Remastered…
Starting yesterday, backers of the Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Kickstarter will want to keep an eye on their inboxes. Codes for Risky Boot’s adventure, dubbed Shantae: Pirate Queen’s Quest, are trickling out to all backers. It may take a few days to be delivered, depending on what platform you chose and…
When Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle was revealed to the world, one member of the cast easily stole the show. With sass, style and selfies, Rabbid Peach is the main focus in the latest spotlight trailer from Ubisoft. You’ll get a look at her primary and secondary weaponry, including a…
Canadian customers who pre-ordered the SNES Classic Edition on Best Buy or Canada or EB Games Canada were being greeted by a shipping restriction notification. While at the time not specified and well known, the nostalgia unit of yesteryear could not and would not be shipped to Quebec. Why? Best…
E3 2017 had plenty of surprises for Nintendo Switch owners but none were quite out of left field like Rocket League being confirmed for the system. While we already knew the Switch version would have Mario-themed hats, we’ve learned via the Rocket League blog that it’ll have cars based on…
