There’s a key detail about the upcoming wireless GameCube controllers for Switch 2 that we all seem to have missed: they will only function with the GameCube app provided with a Switch Online subscription. As noticed by Nintendo Everything, the fine print in the UK version of the “GameCube Nintendo…
A brand-new character flies into Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble! Red from the Angry Birds franchise has been added as paid DLC, and while playing as Red, various items around the course will change to match. Bananas will turn into feathers, bunches of bananas are now tufts of feathers, and…
In a bit of news that will certainly be disappointing for our fellow gamers overseas, a new report from Nikkei has stated that Nintendo has chosen not to launch the Switch 2 in China just yet. According to the outlet, Nintendo has chosen to forgo a launch in the region…
December always feels so far away, and this year I place the blame firmly on Smash. The turnaround time on this game is incredible, but we still have to wait for it and all it’ll include for another three months. Judging by Amazon’s Best Sellers list though, we’re not the…
The Japanese Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Twitter account shared a very interesting image with campers this morning. In it, it’s easy to spot quite a few grape themed items through the mysterious gyroid face. Have a look: 【ちょっとのぞき見👀】 キャラメルさんがぶどうを見てまヒね～🍇おや、ドレミさんが座っているイスもよく見ると･･･ぶどう柄でヒかね？なんだか秋のおとずれを感じるイベントがはじまる予感でヒ！ 続報をお楽しみに～♪#ポケ森 #ハニワの穴 pic.twitter.com/RYjTNetTcA — どうぶつの森 ポケットキャンプ (@pokemori_jp) August 27, 2018…
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…
UPDATE: You can pre-order the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Limited Edition at Best Buy for $139.99. Get a close-up look at the controller below: If you were hoping to play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with a Switch Pro Controller but haven’t gotten around to grabbing one yet, you’re in luck,…
If you are a fan of the classic beat ’em up genre then one franchise in particular will be pretty high on your list – Streets of Rage. The classic Sega Genesis brawlers stand the test of time thanks to beautiful spritework, fun enemy variety, and, best of all, the…
To many in both the east and the west, there is no character more emblematic (hue hue) of the Fire Emblem franchise than its original golden boy, Marth. The protagonist of the first and third FE titles – whose presence in Super Smash Bros. Melee introduced the series to non-Japanese…
As we approach the end of August, many of us were starting to wonder just when the first wave of Sega Ages titles (Sonic the Hedgehog and Thunder Force IV) would hit Switch. Now, it’s been confirmed that the two titles have been pushed back into September for “quality improvement.”…
Now we’ve seen a party member from Persona’s 3, 5, and 4, we’ve looped back around to 3 again. This time it’s a personal favorite of mine – Shinjiro Aragaki. The bruiser with a heart of gold was a stand-out character in the original game so here’s hoping he translates…
We already know Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is going to have a massive cast of unlockable characters – everyone besides the base members of the Nintendo 64 game needs to be unlocked, through methods unknown right now. That said, an alternative method may have just presented itself via Best…
In a surprise announcement that very few people could have seen coming, the first SNK Heroines DLC character has been announced and it’s Thief Arthur from Square Enix’s Million Arthur series. A freemium mobile series that started back in 2012, Million Arthur is somewhat unknown to western audiences, only being…
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 Mythical Pokémon from Pokémon Gold is making its way back to Pokémon GO. Ho-Oh, the Legendary bird that formerly perched upon Bell Tower, will be available in raid battles until August 27th. Attention, Trainers! For a limited time until August 27, the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh is returning to…
