The Wii U has now been offline since April of last year. However, this hasn’t stopped online gamers from seeking out unofficial means of still playing their favorite Wii U games online. Although this has been an ongoing situation since last spring, Nintendo has just now taken to social media…
The Pokémon Trading Card Game is, once again, going through a bit of a collector’s boom at the moment. In the years since Pokémon card frenzy reached an all-time high in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, hype around new set releases had died down somewhat, meaning it wasn’t all…
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,…
Nintendo is wasting no time using the Switch’s Nintendo News feature to announce new titles heading to the system. In an update focused on indie games coming to the system sent out to European users, Bloodstained’s logo is featured alongside several other games announced during the Nindies Showcase last week….
Welcome to the daily 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…
To anybody who’s gotten their hands on one of the Switch’s Pro Controller’s, go ahead and take a quick look at it. According to Twitter user geo_stream, you may be able to find a hidden message from Nintendo barely stuck inside under the top side of the right joystick. If…
Goodbye! BoxBoy!, the third sequel in the BoxBoy franchise, looks like it may finally be getting localized for regions outside of Japan. On Nintendo UK’s website, Goodbye! BoxBoy! is listed as an upcoming downloadable 3DS title, set to release this month on March 23rd, and it’s been retitled Bye-Bye BoxBoy!…
With the Switch and Breath of the Wild now in players’ hands, people may be looking forward to more big releases down the line. Whether you love classic input styles or need your fighting game skills to transfer across platforms, this may be of interested to you: HORI has revealed…
Digital Foundry has uploaded its performance analysis for Breath of the Wild on both the Wii U and the Switch. While Digital Foundry has confirmed that this is only a preliminary test, the differences between the versions are pretty minor. The Switch will render the game while docked at a…
Some of the biggest concerns ahead of the Nintendo Switch launch were the reports of Joy-Con connectivity issues, with many members of the press reporting that the connection got patchy in certain circumstances. Now the systems are out in the wild, Nintendo has finally made official comment on the problem…
Welcome to the daily 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…
Join us as we unbox the just-released Breath of the Wild Master Edition in 4K!
To put it lightly, the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has been a smash hit with critics and consumers alike, with it marrying smart changes to the typical formula while maintaining what makes the franchise so special in the first place. Now it’s finally in our hands it’s…
Merry Switchmas, Nintendo fans! In celebration of the hybrid portable console’s launch, two new Switch ads have hit the airwaves featuring upcoming games Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and newcomer ARMS. Check ‘em out below: Mario Kart 8 is set to launch April 28th while ARMS packs a serious…
Today’s Nintendo news coverage may be dominated by a certain blue garbed hero and a fresh console, but that ain’t stopping the Pokémon Company. Starting today, owners of Pokémon Sun & Moon can enter the code “M2DESCENT” to get both Mewtwonite X and Y Mega Stones, which are unavailable in…
