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 a handy list of noteworthy announcements and general industry happenings regarding the Big N in the last 24 hours. Without further ado, here’s a few things we’ve picked up over the wire for today:
GOODBYE! BOXBOY! LOCALIZATION RUMOR
Nintendo UK’s website has seemingly leaked localization efforts for BoxBoy’s third (and presumably final) adventure in makeshift box assembly. Here’s hoping for an official announcement from Nintendo soon, complete with the irresistibly adorable Qbby amiibo.
Read more: Goodbye! BoxBoy! possibly getting localized
NINTENDO PROVIDES SOLUTIONS FOR JOY-CON CONNECTIVITY ISSUES
Sage internet forum advice ‘git gud’ not cutting it for why Guardians keep blasting you off your high horse? For once it may actually be your controller’s fault. Check out these handy tips by Nintendo to keep those Joy-Cons properly connected.
Read more: Nintendo acknowledges Joy-Con connectivity issues, offers solutions
NINTENDO HIDES MESSAGE WITHIN SWITCH PRO CONTROLLER
Eagle eye Twitter user @geo_stream discovered a pretty nifty secret buried in the Switch Pro Controller. If you look very closely, Nintendo fans will find a hidden message within.
Read more: Nintendo hides message within Switch Pro Controller
BREATH OF THE WILD WII U VS. SWITCH PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
Curious how Link’s adventure compares on both consoles? Digital Foundry uploaded a performance analysis video for Breath of the Wild today. You may be surprised by some of the similarities.
Read more: Breath of the Wild Wii U vs. Switch performance comparison
HORI REVEALS NEW ARCADE STICK FOR SWITCH
Serious fighter fans looking to take their street fightin’ skills to the Switch in a couple months time may want to take note. HORI has officially lifted the veil on a new arcade stick currently in the works.
Read more: HORI reveals a new arcade stick for Switch
NINTENDO WIRE SWOONS OVER BREATH OF THE WILD’S MASTER EDITION
Did you know the Blade of Evil’s Bane was in @AmiiboJason’s living room this entire time? Join us as we unbox the just-released Breath of the Wild Master Edition in glorious 4K resolution!
Read more: Hands-on | Breath of the Wild Master Edition Unboxing (4K)
That’s all for today! For all your future Nintendo news, stay plugged in to Nintendo Wire.
Written by Matthew Weidner
When it comes to playing and writing about video games, Matthew aspires to be the very best, like no one ever was. Writing for Nintendo Wire and the thought of one day finally achieving a perfect, no death Super Meat Boy run fills him with determination.
