Last week marked a monumental occasion for Nintendo, as the beloved Super Mario franchise celebrated its 40th anniversary. Naturally, this occasion came with many Mario-related announcements in the Nintendo Direct aired a day prior. Among these reveals came the news of some of the most requested additions to the Nintendo…
In what is likely to turn out to be merely a rumor, the Instagram account for Cinépolis El Salvador (a movie theater chain in El Salvador) may have accidentally leaked some of the new characters set to be featured in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. In a post on the…
Author’s note: As of September 12th, 2025, the Nintendo Switch version of the game has received a significant performance patch that boosted the performance from a locked 30 fps to an unlocked 60 fps. On Nintendo Switch 2, this change improves the game considerably and the timing window for nailing…
It’s the home stretch for Super Mario 3D All-Stars, and Nintendo’s showing no signs of stopping its brief glimpses at these classics. The latest batch are from the Wii masterpiece Super Mario Galaxy. While there was some initial ambiguity due to a focus on using Joy-Con to mimic…
We’re in the week Super Mario 3D All-Stars launches worldwide! No doubt many of you will be eager to dive into the collection of Super Mario 64, Sunshine, and Galaxy this Friday, but if you’re wanting a refresher on what each game offers you can be reminded thanks to this…
Few indie games upended an entire genre quite like Stardew Valley. The simplified farming/life simulator hybrid was dominated by the juggernaut that was Harvest Moon for the longest time, but in swung sole developer ConcernedApe with a refined and in-depth take that is the go-to game in the genre for…
Marvelous’ third-person mech shooter Daemon X Machina has seen a regular stream of free content updates since it launched last year, from a versus mode to inexplicable Witcher costumes. While this next update isn’t quite as substantial or weird, it’s still adding a fair bit to the game, including a…
2021 marks Sonic the Hedgehog’s 30th anniversary and we’re starting to see the first pieces of merch be announced to mark the occasion. This time around it’s something a little different – a lore book. Fans of the Sonic franchise will be aware of how messy the Sonic lore can…
Welcome back to the Nintendo WireCast! On today’s episode, Hero TJ and Amiibo Jason breakdown everything we know about Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity!
As part of PAX Online, Sega has given us another look at the upcoming puzzle mashup sequel Puyo Puyo Tetris 2. Who better to introduce this new look at the game and its Adventure Mode than Alexey Pajitnov, the very creator of Tetris himself? After his intro we get plenty…
Nintendo’s uploaded their latest “never a minute” episode of Nintendo Minute, featuring more of Super Mario 3D All-Stars. Not only do we get more gameplay footage of Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy; we also get to see the game’s classy game select screen. At…
UPDATE: They have arrived! Okay, well, most of Pokémon Center’s Halloween 2020 collection is available to purchase. Go visit PokémonCenter.com to order the Pokémon Pumpkin Party plushies and the Haunted Pokémon Village set! Sit tight for the rest of the collection (plush hats and home decor items) to materialize soon….
We finally have our first look at the contents that are included in Japan’s Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Treasure Box package! Check out the goods: Unfortunately, no North American equivalent has been revealed yet. Stay tuned though, and we’ll report with any details regarding a special edition…
The hits keep on coming as Hamster revives yet another classic to their Arcade Archives lineup this week. Arcade Archives Gemini Wing is a faithful rerelease of the coin-operated cabinet first released way back in 1987. It’s a vertical-scrolling shooter where players pilot gunships while blasting an invading army 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 a…
