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…
The physical release of Xenoblade Chronicles 2’s standalone prequel expansion Torna ~ The Golden Country (try typing that three times fast) releases today, and game/Xeno series director Tetsuya Takahashi has offered words of thanks for fan support alongside a batch of production notes on the DLC. Here’s a brief rundown:…
Build-A-Bear Workshop is hosting a pretty fantastic sale today only: You can get 25% off almost everything online, including most of the Pokémon plush bundles! If you’ve been waiting for the right time to add certain characters to your collection, now might be the perfect time to do so, as…
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…
While nowhere near one of Nintendo’s most popular franchises, I loved the two Custom Robo games that made their way to the West. Custom Robo on the GameCube and Custom Robo Arena on the Nintendo DS were both delightful titles that had a unique mix of RPG stories and mechanics…
Today is a Persona Q2 blow-out for Atlus Japan, with the company not only releasing the full opening but also individual trailers for each of the four protagonists. Both the male and female Persona 3 protagonists are here, as are Persona 4’s silver-haired hero and Persona 5’s rebellious thief. Check…
The Shin Megami Series is well known for its amazing intro animations, and the Persona series in particular has a history of phenomenal openings that get you pumped up. The upcoming Persona Q2 is no exception, and you can finally check out the full animation below. Persona Q2:…
If you’re a fan of fighting games then the Nintendo Switch already has you spoiled for choice, with everything from Street Fighter to Blade Strangers to pick from. If you’ve somehow already exhausted the crossover event that is BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle then you may be happy to learn that…
When Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! were first revealed, the trailer contained a tease for a brand-new Pokémon unlocked by linking the games to Pokémon GO. With under two months to go till release it’s inevitable that the full reveal is upon us, but it looks like…
Better RSVP because it’s nearly time to put your Joy-Con to the test with 80 new minigames in Super Mario Party. In case you want to see what kind of interactive non-sequiturs will be breaking up your board game, the Japanese site for the game has added in brief video…
Fresh off of its announcement, Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition has received a new, narrated trailer to fill you in about the game and why it’s not the most typical Final Fantasy out there. With a multiplayer focus and different style of gameplay altogether, have a look and see…
Mega Man 11 is just a couple weeks away, and it looks like Dr. Wily’s latest batch of bots have decided to show up a little early. Coming out of Tokyo Game Show, Capcom has a new Japanese trailer that showcases all eight of them, including the final two who’ve…
Splatoon 2’s list of songs and bands just keeps growing with every update, and joining that lineup is the first post-Squid-Octo era artist. Called SashiMori (at least in Japan), this three piece band recruited a genius Octoling DJ to help define their sound. This ten year-old wunderkind is taking them…
