Alongside the myriad of announcements this morning from the Switch 2 Direct was the confirmation that certain Nintendo Switch titles would be getting enhanced Nintendo Switch 2 Editions. First up for the enhancement process are two of the Switch’s biggest titles, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and…
Not revealed in today’s Direct, Nintendo has a new wrinkle in store for publishers that opt to sell physical games without the physical component. For anyone looking to sell a “key-in-a-box,” Nintendo has a brand-new option: the Switch 2 Game-Key card. As the name suggests, this will be a Switch…
Mario Kart World, the newest entry in the Mario Kart franchise and the first new console game in over a decade, races on to Switch 2 in just two months! First teased back in January for the Switch 2 reveal, Mario Kart World was the first trailer shown off in…
Brie Larson — star of the upcoming Captain Marvel movie — is apparently a fan of gaming’s most accomplished bounty hunter. The actress dressed up as Samus in her Zero Suit for Halloween, prompting one user to sigh that this would be the closest we’d ever get to a Metroid…
The phrase “sweet dreams” gets thrown around plenty, and who could be sweeter than Kirby? Round, pink, almost always blushing, and apparently the only Nintendo character able to outrun the apocalypse. If you’re concerned with your own potential dissolution from reality and consciousness, or just want to be extra well…
In the midst of all the news coming out of yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, the world within Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp experienced some exciting happenings. The game’s first year anniversary is practically here, and all the animals — including all of our very favorites, like Isabelle — want to show us…
Next week Switch owners will be able to go on an adorable adventure with classic Final Fantasy characters in World of Final Fantasy Maxima, and while we already know most of the essentials, Square Enix and the Japanese games press have released some new images and videos highlighting the new…
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…
If you want to pick up a Nintendo 3DS system these days you’re spoiled for choice when it comes to designs, and now a new color scheme is entering the arena. Target’s Black Friday advertising shows a Nintendo 2DS system bundled with the 3DS version of Super Mario Maker, and…
Smash wasn’t the only upcoming Nintendo game getting the spotlight yesterday – Treehouse: Live also dedicated some time to 2019’s Yoshi’s Crafted World. While we didn’t get a release date, several unknowns were cleared up as the crew played through two and a half levels. For starters, while the flipping…
Mario Segale, a Washington real estate developer and the namesake of Super Mario, has passed away at the age of 84. According to video game legend, back in the early ’80s when Nintendo of America was just getting off the ground, Segale was the landlord for one of their Tukwila…
That Smash Direct was pretty crazy, yeah? Personally, I’m going to call my Piranha Plant amiibo “Logan.” Get it? (My name’s Logan Plant…) Anyways… If you want something to distract yourself from thinking, dreaming, talking, and reading about Smash, there are quite a few exciting titles headed to Nintendo Switch…
UPDATE: Blizzard has officially unveiled the Loot Goblin amiibo via the official Diablo Twitter account. This amiibo (which we previously referred to as Treasure Goblin) also comes in a very un-amiibo styled box. Expect this little guy to hit store shelves in December. Stay tuned for more details as we get them! …
Bringing together skeletons, noir, and the now-outdated concept of travel agencies; Grim Fandango has arrived on Nintendo Switch. Remastered for the game’s 20th anniversary, Double Fine has surprise released the game today on the eShop for $14.99. If you’ve never taken a stroll through the game’s Dio de…
It may be another trip through Kanto, but it’s looking like Pokémon: Let’s Go! Pikachu & Eevee are after our heartstrings with what it’s showing. Have a look for yourself to see what the updated presentation, new features, and familiar moments bring to this all new kind of Pokémon journey:…
