Of all of the games to come out within the past decade, it’s undeniable that Hollow Knight was one of the most impactful even among bigger studio releases. Originally released in early 2017, Hollow Knight took the world by storm, and following that success, a sequel game called Hollow Knight:…
Welcome to the start of our Nintendo Wire Home Arcade series. To celebrate my 40th birthday and the 10 year anniversary of Nintendo Wire, I’m making a childhood dream come true: building the ultimate home arcade. Preparing the Space Fast forward to today, and I’ve set aside…
In a bit of news that probably isn’t too surprising for most people, Take-Two has decided it will be delaying Grand Theft Auto VI into 2026. The new release date for the game will be May 26th, 2026, after previously being scheduled for Fall 2025. In a statement to various…
In 2013, Mana Series designer and Mother 3 producer Shinichi Kameoka left developer Brownie Brown amidst its restructuring to form his own studio; Brownies. The new team focused primarily on mobile, with two major titles being Seventh Rebirth and Egglia. The studio will soon be closing the door on that…
It turns out the rumored Persona 5 R is real, but it may not be everything you hoped for… The news landed during a one-hour long special devoted to Persona 5: The Animation. As the vague teaser shows a PlayStation logo at the beginning, that’s the only confirmed…
First 4 Figures is creating a brilliant new statue featuring everyone’s favorite bad-mouthed buddy, Conker. When I was a young kid, I used to love picking Conker in Diddy Kong Racing. Little did I know then what Conker’s true nature was — so let’s just say I was in for…
Prepare for the New Year by decking out your Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp character in new items from the Kimono Collection! Sign into the game today and check out the eight new items, with the list consisting of four outfits and four pairs of footwear. Here’s the full lineup: Every…
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…
We already knew that physical editions of Matt Makes Games’ platforming opus Celeste would be coming courtesy of Limited Run Games, but it appears there’s going to be another option for the most ardent climbers among us. LRG announced on Twitter that on the 1st of the new year, limited…
Ever since the Fighters Pass was announced for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, fans have been wondering if Mii costumes and individual stages could see separate releases. Thanks to an updated support page over on Nintendo.com, which has been sitting under our noses for a few weeks now, at least…
Fans and players of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp are about to get thrown for another ride of its loop. Ever since its 1st year Anniversary Pocket Camp has had season-wide goals, with Jingle’s Toy Day celebrations just wrapping up the other night. So once again, let’s get ready to plant…
Joker’s announcement for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and plenty of domain renewal murmurs have Persona on the mind of Nintendo fans, though there’s still plenty of love to go around for its darker and more demonic parent series. Shin Megami Tensei V was announced as a Switch title a while…
If you’re down for a few season’s beatings before the New Year comes along, a new demo on the Japanese eShop has got just the thing for you. The latest chapter in the BlazBlue series may not be releasing on Switch till early 2019, but a free demo version can…
The Nintendo Switch just can’t be stopped, with sales numbers moving ahead in all major territories. When put under the microscope in its home country of Japan, it turns out the Switch has now superseded its most direct competitor. According to a Resetera post pulling data from MediaCreate, Switch sales…
Perhaps the biggest bombshell of The Game Awards 2018 was Joker from Persona 5 being confirmed as the first Fighters Pass DLC character for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Smash Director Masuhiro Sakurai has praised the JRPG since it launched in Japan via his Famitsu column, and his enthusiasm has reached…
