With the Nintendo Switch 2 presentation less than a month away now, people are understandably very eager to learn more about the successor to the Switch. While more is known now than has ever been before, there has been little in the way of specific information made available quite yet….
When Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 was announced a few days ago, fans such as myself were excited. It’s been too long since the THPS series was prominent and while the excellent THPS 1+2 hinted at a bright future, Activision Blizzard put the kibosh on things after the game sold…
At this year’s Mobile World Congress convention, Samsung was on the show floor with several different smartphones and mobile devices to showcase to both spectators and investors. As spotted by outlet T3, there was a rather interesting concept for a portable console that Samsung was highlighting called the “Flex Gaming”…
We already knew this months trio of drip=fed retro titles coming to the Switch’s NES Online service. Donkey Kong Jr., Clu Clu Land, and VS. Excitebike are all fine additions (especially DK Jr.), and now thanks to a newly uploaded video from Nintendo, we know when these three will be…
Hot news out of Washington this morning, as US Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) has introduced a bill (dubbed “The Protecting Children from Abusive Games Act”) intended to ban loot boxes and pay-to-win microtransactions in “games played by minors,” a label that apparently includes both games marketed at children and games…
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…
The Castlevania series is well known for its jammin’ tunes, there’s a reason the Smash Ultimate team went all-out with its selection of songs after all, but until now it’s been tricky to get your hands on the official soundtracks digitally. Thankfully, Konami has caved in and made them available…
Bandai Namco’s “Tales of” series is one of the most well known JRPG franchises out there, with next year marking its 25th anniversary. Even though it’s been a while since the last mainline entry in the series, 2016’s Tales of Berseria, it’s still going strong in terms of sales, as…
As a long running series, Fire Emblem is known to have some tropes and archetypes it indulges in – one of the most tried and true being that of an ally or noble enemy being possessed by an evil entity, usually some kinda demon dragon. It’s so prevalent that it…
Never has an actor leaked their upcoming film online for all to watch. Gonna be honest though, when Ryan Reynolds does it, he certainly goes above and beyond in delivering Pokémon: Detective Pikachu for free (and on YouTube). Give the fluffy, wise crack’n detective your attention for the next hour…
Kirby, Kirby, Kirby — what else do I need to say really? That’s a name you should know seeing how our love for the pink puffball reaches all the way to the stars around here, and a new line of lottery based goods reminds us why. The new Ichiban…
On GameCube launch day I had two games: the beloved and threequel-bound Luigi’s Mansion and a little game called Super Monkey Ball. The series has had some highs and lows, with a fantastic sequel on GameCube followed by some iffy entries on Wii and beyond. Things have been awfully quiet…
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…
When our minds were collectively blown last year with Pokémon: Detective Pikachu’s first trailer, various press outlets were invited to further explore the world of Pokémon on the big screen. Notably, part of the behind-the-scenes tease included a variety of puppets and models of “real-life” versions of the pocket monsters….
Despite Avengers Endgame recently coming out to critical and commercial acclaim, Nintendo has been quiet when it comes to its upcoming exclusive Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order… Until now. It turns out the game is GameInformer’s June cover feature, and the magazine is promising a month’s worth of…
