AI might be all the rage in the tech sector, but Nintendo doesn’t appear to be embracing it anytime soon. In an interview with CNBC, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser was questioned about AI, and he made a pretty clear statement about how the company views it. “We…
Last week, Nintendo announced that it would be delaying the pre-order date for the Switch 2 in the United States “in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions.” While the company stressed the console would still be releasing on June 5th, 2025, the recent tariffs…
In a move that has shocked nobody, Nintendo Switch 2 will not have a console-wide achievements system like the PlayStation or Xbox. Polygon was able to speak to VP of Player/Product Experience Bill Trinen and he confirmed that achievements would not be included on the upcoming console. Switch 2 will…
The Dragalia Lost Direct kicks off at 10:30 p.m. CST! Check out the stream below, and stay tuned to Nintendo Wire after the Direct for a recap of all the most important news.
The first Wreck-It-Ralph featured a number of famous game characters cameoing throughout the film — one of the most notable of which was Sonic the Hedgehog, earning a couple small moments to play to the crowd and provide some credibility to the movie’s celebration of nostalgia. Well, Sonic is apparently…
After making the briefest appearance around Smash Ultimate’s E3 reveal and getting a spotlight during this month’s Direct, New Donk City Hall has finally gotten its own Smash Blog posting. This iconic location from Mario’s latest and biggest adventure is ready for a new kind of Odyssey, bringing fighters all…
Another great physical edition is coming to us from Limited Run Games, and this time it’s two of the most far out space farers in all of video games. Jammin’ Genesis guys ToeJam & Earl are coming back soon, and now we know you’ll be able to pick up the…
When Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! launch in November, shoppers in Japan can head to 7-11 and get a unique steelbook case for the games featuring dynamic artwork of both Pikachu and Eevee on either side. While we had seen sample images before, a new video gives…
It seems like the whole world is already preparing for the return of autumn, and The Pokémon Center is no exception. Just take a look at this brand new merchandise collection called Lavender Town: a solid lineup of spooky black, gray, and lavender themed products ready to adorn your wardrobe…
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…
Nintendo’s continued support of indie developers has given the Nintendo Switch a robust library of games made by fans, for fans. Sure, we may have played some of these fantastic games on other systems, including the Wii U, but it doesn’t stop us from wanting to see them on Switch….
Atlus’ has been ramping up the Japanese marketing for Persona Q2 a lot these past few weeks, but today’s trailer is a lot more comprehensive than the individual character focused clips we’ve been seeing recently. A lot of gameplay is shown, each game’s characters are spotlighted, and we even get…
If you watched today’s Nindies Summer Showcase, you might have noticed a freshly dug hole where Shovel Knight should have been. While the franchise was sadly absent, Yacht Club Games did give IGN the honor of announcing Shovel Knight Showdown – an upcoming, multiplayer title coming to the Switch and…
Light and breezy are two words that come to mind when you think about most Yoshi series music, and that holds true for this latest track heading to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Coming from Yoshi’s New Island for the 3DS, it’s a fitting sound for a game that looked like…
Just when you thought Nintendo couldn’t host any more presentations this month, a Mobile Direct has been announced that will cover its upcoming mobile title, Dragalia Lost. Announced a few months back, Nintendo is spotlighting the game to show off exactly what it is and how it’ll play. …
