Earlier this year, Nintendo was able to successfully get the Yuzu Switch emulator removed from the original GitHub repository it was distributed from. While that was a done and dusted legal case and the emulator’s creators were put out of business, the old axiom about the internet remains true: once…
Yesterday morning, the renowned leaker Pyoro caused a stir on Twitter by teasing a picture of a 1990 Nintendo World Championship cartridge. The internet quickly went mad with speculation, with theories about the cryptic tweet spreading like wildfire. pic.twitter.com/xvxNbN3cPV — Pyoro (@Pyoro_X) May 2, 2024 But. today, the mystery has…
The next GO Battle League-themed event for Pokémon GO’s Season of World of Wonders is here. This time it’s a weekend-long affair and it overlaps with another event, Rivals Week. Trainers who have their sights set on the GBL will enjoy increased battle sets, free and paid Timed Research, and…
If you were a fan of Rare’s Nintendo 64 shooters you didn’t have many options as the genre evolved during the GameCube era. One little franchise, however, kept the dream alive – TimeSplitters. Developed by Free Radical, a studio put together by former Rare employee David Doak, if featured similar…
The more video games there are, the more rare it becomes for a snippet or trailer to actually impress or take your breath away. But those fleeting moments still persist thanks to designers, developers, and directors with visions and tenacity — as demonstrated by the reveal trailer for GRIS, a…
Move over literally everything else, because things are about to get nautical by nature. When King K. Rool stomped aboard this game he brought along his original theme music, the equally jaunty and sinister “Gangplank Galleon.” We even got to hear it again in his debut. But that? That was…
Hey there, kitchen cooks and sous chefs! If you’re looking for a bit more bite in Overcooked 2’s difficulty level, have no fear! A post on the game’s Steam community page announced a new, more challenging New Game+ for the best of the chefs: “Some of the three-star chefs among…
You might still be dusting off your shoes after getting out and about to catch all those Eevees last weekend, but it’s important to remember there’s no rest for the wicked when it comes to Pokémon. That’s right, Trainers: it’s time to start gearing up for next month’s Pokémon GO…
Sega as a company has always fascinated me. From the hardware race of the ’90s to their extensive catalogue of properties, they’re right up there with Nintendo in a lot of ways. In the latest issue of Edge, Sega’s chief creative officer Toshihiro Nagoshi shared a lot of history from…
When it comes to Pokémon Red & Blue, Abra might be the earliest tricky capture in the game. These sleepy psychics can only Teleport away, leaving the battle like you’re not worth their time and giving you two options: incapacitate it somehow, or throw that Ball and hope for the…
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…
Edge is sporting a few pretty awesome covers in celebration of the magazine’s 25th anniversary. Subscribers will receive one of four designs this month, each one showing off a beloved character from video game history. Among them is an incredibly familiar face to Nintendo fans — just about all people…
You can pre-order the Dark Souls amiibo from GameStop today! The road’s been long for Dark Souls on Nintendo Switch. Initially set to launch alongside the other platform versions, the game and its accompanying amiibo were instead held back with just a “summer” release to look forward to. Things…
Chip is back and asking for help once again! That’s right, campers, our favorite beaver has returned for yet another event: Fishing Tourney #5. Starting today, you can participate over at Lost Lure Creek by catching guppy, piranha, and golden koi (ooo!). Simply locate those sparkling shadows in the river,…
Every once in a while Japanese magazine Weekly Famitsu seeks to publish the opinions of English fans around the globe, opening up surveys on their official site. This time around Octopath Traveler is the focus. It’s worth noting that your answers could be featured in the September 6th issue of…
