In the long history of gaming, the exploration of different genres has been one of the key ways that franchises have evolved. One of the earliest genres to take hold was the beloved RPG format, with turn-based gameplay and a focus on story. With how long this formula has existed,…
I’ve made no secret of my fondness for Bandai Namco’s Tales of series. Like many Nintendo fans of the time, that came courtesy of the Gamecube’s Tales of Symphonia. Its cast of characters, subversive story, and active combat system endeared the franchise to fans in the West for the first…
There are more rumors surrounding the Switch 2 than any other console I can remember in recent memory. People are dying to know what Nintendo has planned for the successor to its most successful gaming device ever. In the first few weeks of 2025, we’ve heard so many claims about…
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is set to bring the tactical series back into 3DS owners’ hands in just a few weeks. If you feel like you need a briefing on what the game has to offer, Nintendo’s launched the official website for the game in order to prepare…
Did you fall in love with the Alola forms from Pokémon Sun & Moon? If Vulpix and Sandshrew were your favorites, they’re now available in plush form on PokémonCenter.com! Alolan Ninetails and Fomantis join this next wave of plushes, and all of them fall under the “standard” size. (No 1:1…
Bill Trinen has posted a new update on the official Nintendo Treehouse blog, giving some insight into cooking in Breath of the Wild. He starts by describing a time when he interpreted for Mr. Aonuma for a presentation called “The Evolution of a Franchise: The Legend of Zelda,” and goes…
Even though by all counts the Wii U is winding down, it’s still getting some attention in the digital space. Several classic Turbografx-16 titles have been slowly but surely making their way to the system’s Virtual Console, and tomorrow in North America will see one of the most iconic –…
It’s official! After some rumors surfaced last week, Best Buy has announced it will be the exclusive carrier of Majora’s Mask Link and Bayonetta Player 2. Both are currently available for pre-order right now! Best Buy previously carried Dark Pit as a retail exclusive, and there seemed to be…
If you’re in the UK and want to take a break from video game puzzle solving, now you can puzzle solve in real life! That’s right, put down Breath of the Wild and head out to London’s Islington Assembly Hall on July 14th, 15th or 16th (or all three of…
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…
Blaster Master Zero is something I’d already recommend to just about anyone with a deep-seated love of games. It strives to capture the feel of NES-era titles and does so well, though one bit was notably missing: the knuckle-whitening difficulty. Thankfully Inti Creates has decided to remedy that with a…
Nintendo of America has just released details regarding all of the DLC heading to Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. There will be a total of five packs released ranging in price from $5.99-$14.99. A season pass will also be made available which includes all five packs at a 30%…
The only thing more important than winning a Turf War is looking good doing it. That’s why Inklings have their minds on the hottest threads and the freshest styles nearly all the time. Thanks to the Japanese Splatoon Twitter account we can try and keep up with just what these…
The stream of ARMS news via the game’s official Japanese Twitter account continues, this time focusing on Helix’s multicolored alternate palettes and his associated ARM. In the case of the former, we have an image showing four different Helix variations, with the tweet itself letting us know that each fighter…
Even if you’ve taken on Cave Story again and again over its many releases, Nicalis is still finding ways to make it new and exciting. Players on Switch will be able to enjoy local co-op via a free update due in late summer for Cave Story+. Share the Cave Story+…
