During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
With the Nintendo Switch 2 presentation less than a month away now, people are understandably very eager to learn more about the successor to the Switch. While more is known now than has ever been before, there has been little in the way of specific information made available quite yet….
When Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 was announced a few days ago, fans such as myself were excited. It’s been too long since the THPS series was prominent and while the excellent THPS 1+2 hinted at a bright future, Activision Blizzard put the kibosh on things after the game sold…
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…
The Splatoon 2 post release content keeps on coming, with plenty more support as promised at this year’s E3. With the next Rank X season comes a brand new stage and four new weapons for squidkids (and now those fresh new Octolings) to get their hands on. New Albacore Hotel…
After crawling forth from Hallownest and wresting pretty much every member of our site’s time and money, it’s easy for us to tell you why you should check out Hollow Knight. Hell, do just that by reading our review. But numbers are what provide the best proof, and according to…
