Alongside the myriad of announcements this morning from the Switch 2 Direct was the confirmation that certain Nintendo Switch titles would be getting enhanced Nintendo Switch 2 Editions. First up for the enhancement process are two of the Switch’s biggest titles, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and…
Not revealed in today’s Direct, Nintendo has a new wrinkle in store for publishers that opt to sell physical games without the physical component. For anyone looking to sell a “key-in-a-box,” Nintendo has a brand-new option: the Switch 2 Game-Key card. As the name suggests, this will be a Switch…
Mario Kart World, the newest entry in the Mario Kart franchise and the first new console game in over a decade, races on to Switch 2 in just two months! First teased back in January for the Switch 2 reveal, Mario Kart World was the first trailer shown off in…
Mario has done it all throughout his career as Nintendo’s flagship face: raced karts, partied hard, gone to space, you name it. To the shock of many Mario fans, we’ve recently discovered that he’s also given lectures about traffic safety. Enter Super Mario Traffic Safety, an instructional video aimed at…
More photos have surfaced of the first special edition Switch bundle! The Monster Hunter XX: Nintendo Switch Version is currently exclusive to Japan, but it does raise hope that we may see more special editions in the future. As for what makes this edition a truly unique console, the dock…
The last week has been filled with Fire Emblem Warriors images and details, though the quality hasn’t been great. Thankfully, Nintendo and Koei Tecmo have opened up the official website for the game and it features plenty of beautiful assets for fans to pore over. First up we have full…
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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…
Adding to the tidal wave of indie games being ported to Nintendo’s latest system, Lab Zero’s upcoming RPG Indivisible will launch on Switch alongside all other versions in 2018. In a post on their blog, Lab Zero says that they hired a programmer whose sole job will be to port…
We’ve known for a few weeks now that Splatoon 2 and ARMS will be getting their own tournaments at this year’s E3, but specific details on competitors and times were unclear. Now, thanks to a press release from Nintendo, we have a much clearer idea. It’s worth noting that as…
We’ve always known the Nintendo Switch was going to have a strange, smartphone based voice chat solution, but it’s looking even more finicky than most expected, at least if you want to play in handheld mode. The update revolves around an officially licensed Hori headset, with the details gathered by…
Strap on your Mega Busters and stretch out those objection savvy pointer fingers: Capcom’s cranking up the summer heat with a host of scorching eShop discounts on many of its hottest franchises! From now through June 5th, receive up to 75% off select Wii U and 3DS titles listed below:…
More and more video game series are getting orchestral tours these days — from Zelda, to Final Fantasy, to so many more. Kingdom Hearts is no exception, as several concerts in the Kingdom Hearts Orchestra World Tour will play in the US this month, celebrating the series’ 15th anniversary. On…
Artist Steven Butler revealed concept art for a Metroid comic series on his Facebook page today. According to Butler, he was commissioned by Archie Comics to draw up these concept images roughly six years ago. “They paid me for doing the drawings, and they were a blast to do!”…
Developed by Dreadbit and published by Ripstone, Ironcast is making the jump to the Nintendo Switch this year. What’s Ironcast? Well, if you love the steampunk genre then you’ll want to check out this game! From the Ripstone site: “Inspired by Victorian era science fiction writers such as H.G. Wells…
