After years of speculation and anticipation, publisher Forever Entertainment has finally announced that its House of the Dead 2 remake will finally be seeing the light of day this year. Revealed alongside a new trailer, the aptly titled “The House of the Dead 2: Remake” will be hitting Switch and…
The Switch 2 has had a heck of a media week, especially in Las Vegas. The Consumer Electronics Showcase (Abbreviated as CES) played host to a number of tech giants, including accessory developer Genki who brought mockups of the yet-to-be-revealed Nintendo Switch followup console. Genki in specific claimed this was…
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of leaks and speculation, with alleged images, specs, and rumors about the Nintendo Switch 2 dominating the gaming news cycle. Until Nintendo officially announces something about the much-anticipated console, this flurry of speculation is likely to continue. With that said, let’s continue…
With how often I still play Splatoon 2 I hadn’t realized it’s already been out for almost a year now. The ink-splashed sequel has been a Switch mainstay since July 21st last year, with all the new maps, weapons, modes, and more letting the undersea good times roll. After the…
If you want to scratch that strategy RPG itch on Switch and 3DS then you can’t really go wrong with Circle Entertainment’s Mercenaries Saga trilogy. If you’ve already exhausted them, though, you’ll be happy to hear the publisher is taking the series further exclusively on Switch later this year. …
UPDATE: We have some new images of the Animal Crossing and Minecraft New 2DS LL systems! Check ’em out: Heads up! Nintendo Japan announced today via a blog post that it will be releasing three New 2DS LL editions this summer. The three new designs are Minecraft, Animal Crossing,…
This week, the Switch was barely outsold by the Xbox One version of Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy by just 250 copies. Not only that, but Crash also became the fastest selling Switch game of the year for the UK. Last Week This Week Title 22 1 Crash Bandicoot: N.Sane…
The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate box shows off a really nice piece of art, full of impressionistic colors and dynamic poses. But Germany, due to its USK rating board’s absurdly large sticker required on cases, has a slightly different version, as Mario’s gallant green steed Yoshi has been omitted from…
The annual Sanrio character popularity poll has come to an end, with plenty of people turning out to vote for their favorites. This year though Nintendo fans had a little something else to eye, with Splatoon 2 featuring in a special, separate collaboration vote. This led to Splatfests themed to…
Nintendo of America just announced via Twitter that players will soon have an opportunity to pick up a new bundle, as the beautiful Electric Blue 2DS will soon come pre-installed with New Super Mario Bros. 2. While we don’t have an official release date for the bundle yet, you…
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…
Few game scores can get me in a mood like Kirby’s can. Fittingly peppy at some points, cosmically bombastic at others, it holds enough variety while remaining unmistakingly Kirby when stacked up with Nintendo’s full suite of soundwork. Some scoffed at the idea of a full Kirby orchestra performance, but…
Get ready to shmup – the classic Darius series is heading to the Nintendo Switch early next year, at least in Japan. Titled the Darius Cozmic Collection, the bundle brings together four arcade games, while a special edition adds five console installments. The latter is quite expensive though, at 16,800…
If you were left scratching your head after Square Enix didn’t port this year’s Secret of Mana remake to the Nintendo Switch then you may be happy to hear the development team’s next project is slated for the system. The team, Business Division 8, has a new job listing on…
It’s July, Nintendo fans! It’s time for barbecues, late summer sunsets, and, of course, new video games. There’s plenty of good stuff coming to Nintendo systems this month, so let’s dive right in! July 2nd If you like the lobs and volleys of Mario Tennis Aces, you might also…
