In a very sad turn of events, Nippon Ichi Software has announced via its official website that president and CEO Tetsuhisa Seko has passed away. Seko passed away at some point in the morning of January 24th, 2025, and was 54 years old at the time. Seko had been appointed…
When Nintendo uploaded the Switch 2 reveal teaser, people were quick to note that the gameplay footage included had new character designs for The Big N’s mascots. Mario was looking a bit more rotund than usual and Donkey Kong seemingly reverted to its pre-Rare design philosophy. If you thought that…
The slow drip feed of classic games for Nintendo Switch Online continues today with the addition of three SNES titles to the Switch’s growing catalog of classic games. As announced by Nintendo on its official YouTube channel, subscribers to NSO can now play “Fatal Fury 2,” “Sutte Hakkun,” and “Super…
We finally have a window for when Dinosaur Bytes’ indie 3D platforming duo Clive ‘N’ Wrench will bounce onto Switch! As announced in the new trailer below, the Spyro and Jak & Daxter inspired game will arrive on Switch, PlayStation, and PC, sometime in February 2023. Better yet,…
The Nintendo Switch is a great place for Digimon fans already, with the Cyber Sleuth duology and Survive bringing their own takes on the franchise to the platform. That’s not all, though, as the latest issue of V-Jump has confirmed that Digimon World: Next Order will be hitting the system…
Here at Nintendo Wire, we tend to take the weekends easy. We have lives beyond the pressure of delivering high-quality Nintendo news to the masses, and we all need a break every now and then. But occasionally during our off days a landslide of news around a single topic can…
The charming thing about art is that it isn’t always about going to insane lengths to provide the most beautiful or impressive vision — sometimes a humble, simple bit of minimalism is far more charming and lovely than the most sprawling canvas. Such is this case with this quaint Lego…
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…
The saga of Trails — and more epically, of Trails games finally getting localized for the West after years of remaining far ashore — continues! Following the release of Trails from Zero late last month, the folks at Falcom have revealed when the game’s followup sequel, Trails to Azure, is…
Sure, we’ve all heard of Lego Batman, but it turns out that’s not the only blocky version of the caped crusader stalking the mean streets of Gotham! Over the weekend Minecraft announced an official DLC collaboration with DC’s broodiest hero, featuring several members of the Batfamily plus some iconic foes…
After a decade of dormancy, a beacon of hope shone through the fog when various sources reported the return of the Silent Hill series earlier this year. We can now call the revival official as publisher Konami has teased that the “latest updates for the Silent Hill series” are coming…
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle made a fantastic first impression back in 2017. Seeing Shigeru Miyamoto walk on stage with blaster, watching the games Creative Director Davide Soliani’s sincere emotions at the unveiling of his work, and then eventually playing through and reviewing the title made for quite the first…
The spookiest time of the year is upon us and Mario Kart Tour is ready to jump-scare racers to commemorate the occasion! Starting on October 18th at 11 p.m. PT, the Halloween Tour will take place in our favorite mobile racing game, bringing GBA Boo Lake (from Mario Kart Super…
The cries of millions of fans have finally been heard by Atlus, and Persona 5 Royal is finally making its way to the Nintendo Switch, allowing fans to steal hearts on the go. As the definitive edition of 2016/2017’s Persona 5, Persona 5 Royal has been heavily updated with quality…
The two may have been memed to death by a misunderstood (?) laughing scene in recent years but Final Fantasy X’s Tidus and Yuna are an iconic romantic pairing as JRPGs go. Now, thanks to a pair of official Square Enix plushes, they’re becoming even cuter together. Tidus and Yuna…
