The Nintendo Switch 2 has officially been unveiled. Nintendo confirmed it comes with 256GB of internal storage, which is eight times more than the original Switch. But here’s the thing: games have never been bigger. AAA titles like Cyberpunk 2077 clock in at a massive 64 gigs. If you’re anything…
No sooner did Nintendo confirm that the Switch 2 utilizies DLSS and will support ray-tracing that Nvidia has now given us a breakdown of the CPU and GPU the console will contain. While there aren’t raw numbers to compare against Nintendo’s rivals, we do know that not only are DLSS…
During yesterday’s Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo spent a surprisingly decent chunk of time describing GameChat, a new system feature that is basically like all of the social features Microsoft introduced to the Xbox 360 20 years ago. It’s charming how old-school Nintendo can be sometimes, but one thing that wasn’t…
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:…
Multiplayer has always been a large part of Super Smash Bros. Sure, starting out we were limited to one console and four controllers, but over time Smash made online and local battles shine. Now that we’re onto the newest game and utilizing the Nintendo Switch, there’s a lot more on…
Back during the August Smash Direct, Masahiro Sakurai teased a pixelated option on the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate menu screen, which was quickly ungarbled and revealed to read “Spirits”. Now in today’s Smash Direct, we finally understand what that word entails – and it’s not quite anything we expected. Spirits…
With the full fighting roster being revealed after today’s final Smash focused Nintendo Direct, many were undoubtedly disappointed their favorites didn’t make the cut. Fortunately for anyone grifted by the Grinch, Sakurai offered a glimmer of hope for the series’ future. That’s right, fellow fighting fans: Downloadable content is set…
With Smash comes amiibo, and while we’ve known that all new fighters would be receiving the amiibo treatment we’d only seen Inkling, Ridley, and Wolf up to this point. During today’s Direct though, plenty of returning and brand new characters got the chance to tap in and join the ranks…
