I love to review games that are a perfect fit for the console I’m playing them on, as if they were made with the console in mind. Rift of The NecroDancer is one such game. I first saw it revealed as a Nintendo Switch release, so I have always thought…
According to a report from Vooks, it appears as if physical versions of “Switch 2 Enhanced” games will contain the full game and its upgrades on the same cartridge. This follows after a Nintendo UK rep stated otherwise. It’s safe to say that Nintendo has mostly botched the messaging around…
Booting up my Nintendo Switch to play Croc for the first time since I was a kid playing it on my PlayStation yielded largely the same results as it did in the ’90s. By World 3’s desert, I was dying repeatedly to seemingly endless pits, cursing out the lantern level…
We’ve known that Image & Form Games have been working on a new SteamWorld game for some time now, but we didn’t know what direction it’d take. The last time the studio diverged from the tried-and-true Dig formula we got the turn-based side scrolling strategy focused SteamWorld Heist, and this…
Once again Nintendo of Europe has shared with us a new Indie Highlights video, showcasing the smaller games heading to Switch over the coming year. Wargroove, the latest game in the SteamWorld series, goats… They’re all here. Check it out below:
It’s been a long time coming but we finally have a release date for Wargroove, and it’s a lot sooner than we thought! Announced as part of today’s Indie Highlights showcase from Nintendo of Europe, the Advance Wars-like strategy game was dated for February 1st alongside a cinematic trailer. Watch…
With the end of the two-part Fire Emblem Spirit Board event, it’s time to start planning for the next set of themed interdimensionally lost souls. This time it’s focusing on those characters with bonds so strong that their spirits are as one, like Pokémon’s Legendary Birds, Cream & Cheese, and…
Here it is, Trainers! Hot off the heels of the recent Feebas Research Event, Niantic is already giving us the lowdown on what February’s Community Day will entail. While they haven’t revealed the exclusive move for the featured Pokémon yet, we do know the rest of the details surrounding the…
Kirby’s no stranger to twinkling stars and cosmic turmoil, and with this latest Star Allies concept art getting posted to Twitter, we get to see a little more of both. All of these illustrations were put together in preparation of Heroes in Another Dimension, with the first batch giving a…
You ready for the freshest beats around? A concert headlined by Splatoon 2’s Off the Hook dynamic duo is slated for this Saturday at Game Party Japan 2019, with projections of Pearl and Marina ready to play to a crowd of adoring fans. You can check out the teaser video…
It’s time to head over to Lost Lure Creek to catch a bunch of fish for Fishing Tourney #10 in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp! This time, searching out those sparkling shadows in the water will earn you one of the three following fish: pond smelt, dace, or salmon. Catch as…
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…
As Fire Emblem Heroes draws closer to its second anniversary, the game is once again hosting the series-wide popularity contest known as Choose Your Legends. Fans will be able to cast votes daily for the next week in order to support their favorite characters, with the winners receiving variants showing…
Although playing Diablo on a Nintendo handheld is a reality with Diablo III on Switch, it’s interesting to know now that we could have, at one point, had a Pokémon-inspired spinoff on Game Boy a decade and a half ago. Variety posted a fascinating article about a pet project by…
Take a look at Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s music selection and you’ll find that certain series have a little more representation than others. On the high end of that spectrum is Fire Emblem, what with its tales of bonds formed and wars spread forming a perfect backdrop for anthems, themes,…
