In the realm of retro gaming, a key principle many live by is the idea of the preservation of history. After all, the very nature of the hobby is appreciating that which has been lost to time, and not just games, but hardware itself. This naturally extends to the iconic…
There have been more than a few truly amazing Lego Nintendo sets over the last few years, and it looks like Nintendo and Lego are continuing their partnership into 2025, with Nintendo of America announcing a brand-new Lego set coming this October. This new set will be the second of…
Drip, drip, drip. For a company with a freaking plumber as its mascot, there sure has been a lot of leaks about the Nintendo Switch 2 lately. So far, we’ve allegedly seen the dock, the Joy-Con, the Joy-Con magnetic rail system, the motherboard, the kickstand, and even a supposed replica…
If you’re a fan of anime, puzzles, or visual novel, this might be your cup of tea. Rose City Games’ The World Next Door is dropping on Switch on March 28th. To those unfamiliar, the game follows a girl named Jun who ends up in a parallel world stranded from…
For those of you who are behind and need to catch up on the Pokémon series, or for those of you who just want to rewatch all your favorite episodes, The Pokémon Company has decided to revamp and update the Pokémon TV app for your viewing pleasure. In case you’re…
Now that February’s Community Day is over, it’s time to start planning for the future. With March almost here, guesses were thrown around that we would return to the Hoenn region. Niantic has made it official today, announcing Treecko will be spawning everywhere next month. The usual Community Day bonuses…
Anyone wanting more of Travis Strikes Again need only wait a little longer, with the game’s first DLC pack dropping in a matter of days. This one will star former ranked assassin Shinobu, bringing her back to the world of No More Heroes as a playable character. It’ll take having…
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…
A special Raid is roaming your way this weekend in Pokémon GO, bringing one of Hoenn’s cutest Legendaries out into the world. Trainers can head out and encounter Latias from Friday the 22nd to Monday the 25th, making this a rare chance to add the Eon Pokémon to your Dex….
Tetris is having a real good month right now. Sure, it’s one of the most recognizable brands in games and that song’s been stuck in our heads for decades, but when do you ever stop and think about what’s new for Tetris? Well, now it’s free on Switch in a…
Atlus has a wide assortment of properties under their belt. Being the minds behind both Shin Megami Tensei and its successful spinoff Persona, the dungeon mapping Etrian Odyssey series, as well as publishers of Vanilliaware titles like Odin Sphere and Dragons Crown — there’s a lot to like here. A…
Ask me a couple days ago if I thought I’d be writing about Snowboard Kids and I would’ve laughed in your face before saying just how much I wish I could. But then in comes Fangamer, that lovable merch company, with the perfect winter announcement out of nowhere: Available due…
Sega revealed another tune for Team Sonic Racing this week: “Frozen Junkyard,” composed by Jun Senoue and Tyler Smyth. The song definitely gives off a vibe from the synth-heavy soundtrack of Sonic Forces, and the video image includes a giant Eggman robot from Forces as well. Team Sonic Racing releases…
One of the most exciting rumors in recent years is yesterday’s rumblings of Xbox games and/or Xbox Live coming to Nintendo Switch. While these rumors should still be taken with a hearty pinch of salt, if true, we could be seeing even more Xbox titles on the Switch than originally…
Nintendo and Microsoft’s gaming relationship has changed for the better over the last few years (getting ever closer last year when both companies agreed to cross-play functionality for various games, notably Minecraft and Rocket League); now, rumors suggest Microsoft could be bringing an Xbox app, Game Pass, Ori and the Blind…
