Rumor: Latest Nintendo Direct landing this Thursday

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, 3DS, Switch

Last Thursday it was announced that the latest Nintendo Direct would be postponed indefinitely due to the powerful earthquake that struck the Hokkaido region of Japan. Nintendo confirmed we’d hear more, but it seems like various sources are suggesting it was pushed back a week exactly. Nintendo Life, which previously…

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Moonlighter releasing on Switch in November

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Switch

If you’ve ever felt your top-down Zelda adventures could use a little twist, you might be interested in Moonlighter, an indie title that has just been dated for Switch with a very cute animation.     We recently touched on the game in our latest PAX round-up but to give…

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Get a fresh new look at the upcoming Inkling figma

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: News, Merchandise

We’ve seen prototypes and heard details on the upcoming Splatoon Inkling Girl figma, but now with preorders wide open we get a great look at the finished product. Full of customizable and posable features like headgear, weapons, and even expressions, it’s the perfect way to flaunt your own Inkopolis style….

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“Major” SEGA AGES announcements planned for TGS 2018

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Switch

Starting this month Sega plans to start bringing classic games from its iconic library to the Nintendo Switch under the banner Sega Ages, with help from the well-respected port developer M2. It’s been revealed that this year’s TGS will have a stage presentation focusing on the initiative, on September 22nd…

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Nintendo Wiretap (9/10/18)

Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: Switch, News, Videos

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…

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New signs point to legitimacy of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate special edition Nintendo Switch ‘leak’

Categories: News, Switch

Today’s surprise announcement of the Pikachu-and-Eevee-themed special edition Nintendo Switch may point to the legitimacy of recent “leaked” photos of a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate-themed special edition Switch. Twitter user ShiggyNeo points out the similarity of the Nintendo Switch Online service branding and notice on both boxes.   Looks like…

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