During the Switch 2 Direct earlier this week, Nintendo outlined what it is calling “Switch 2 Enhanced Games” for the new console. As the title suggests, these will be Switch 1 games that feature enhancements for the Switch 2 without being natively developed for the platform. Nintendo Wire currently has…
During today’s Nintendo Treehouse Live stream, Capcom was on hand to showcase some gameplay of Street Fighter 6 running on the Switch 2. While the game is obviously not on par with the visuals for the PC, PlayStation 5, or Xbox Series X versions of the game, it does still…
In a surprising bit of news this morning, Nintendo of America has revealed that the pre-order date for the Switch 2 has been delayed so that the company can assess the impact of the latest round of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. GameSpot was given a statement from the…
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…
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….
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…
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…
The news that the Kirby Café was reopening along with Chef Kawasaki in the kitchen could only mean one thing: a whole new menu of delicious meals, treats, and drinks for fans to order and enjoy. We’ve gotten a look at all the dishes and they don’t disappoint even when…
A few of the best bits of Brawl fanservice were the Metal Gear Solid Codec calls. Occurring on Shadow Moses Island when you performed a certain taunt with Snake, he and his support team would have something to say about every fighter. Even Star Fox’s Slippy managed to hack the…
Over the summer, Pokémon GO was host to several challenges to coincide with events like the Dortmund Safari Zone, Pokémon GO Fest, and Yokosuka Safari Zone; and Trainers around the world met these challenges with flying colors. Initially being rewarded with special, Raid-focused event days, allowing Trainers to catch the…
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…
Today’s hectic Monday has just got even more exciting for fans of Japanese RPGs! Bandai Namco has confirmed that Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition will launch on all platforms on January 11th, 2019, and that’s not all… Need a little #MondayMotivation? This should brighten up your day: Tales of…
Hot on the heels of the brand-new Nintendo Switch design, Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! have received a new trailer. Most of the information was previously covered as part of Pokénchi in Japan, but now we have some localized move names and a closer look at the…
UPDATE: You can now pre-order the Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! bundles at GameStop and Best Buy. Pikachu Edition Pikachu at GameStop Pikachu at Best Buy Eevee Edition Eevee at GameStop Eevee at Best Buy A brand-new, special edition Nintendo Switch has been revealed, themed after…
Back in May it was announced that Professor Layton and the Curious Village, the first game in the long-running series, would be heading to smartphones with the subtitle EXHD. Now, the official AppStore Twitter account has confirmed the re-release is heading westward. Professor Layton and the Curious Village is…
