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…
According to a recent statement given to Eurogamer, Nintendo has said that Mario Kart World does not contain any AI-generated images. Why would the game even have that, you may ask? Despite how Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser stated just last month that he believes developers are what makes…
Something all video game manufacturers need to be mindful of when creating and publishing their products is piracy. Nintendo themselves are no stranger to battling against the practice; just last year they successfully filed a lawsuit against the company behind the Switch emulator Yuzu. With the Switch 2 now on…
If you’ve been wanting some more headbanging in your rhythm games then you’re in luck, as XSEED and Marvelous Games have confirmed that Gal Metal will be getting a western release on the Nintendo Switch this fall. Released earlier this year in Japan, Gal Metal mixes some visual novel elements…
Another fighter has been confirmed for the upcoming fighting game SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy – King of Fighters’ very own Love Heart. After technically appearing first as part of the Sky Love series of pachinko machines, Love Heart went on to make her fighting game debut in King of…
Datamines and hints are following through, as we now have official word that the next ally joining Kirby’s starlit slice of the Switch library is Daroach! Daroach from Kirby: Mouse Attack is coming to #KirbyStarAllies as part of a free update this summer! The mischievous little squeakster is sure…
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…
Sonic’s social media man, Aaron Webber, stated in a recent livestream that the new Sonic Racing game is close to a reveal. Webber said more information is “on the horizon,” which is the first word we’ve heard of the game since it was teased in March at SXSW. Could this…
It’s been quite some time since we’ve covered the comings and goings of Project Eevee. The event initially debuted with the larger than life costume of Eevee and celebrated the entire Eeveelution, and it looks like Eevee’s been a bit busy since then. Back in March, the group behind Project…
The 10th ARMS Party Crash — oddly titled “Beef on Beef” — has been announced, pitting grim creeper Master Mummy against the Commish Max Brass. Party Crash is a semi-regular event that takes over ARMS’s Party Match mode for several days and provides fast-paced fights with different rules (Bonus Events)…
As more characters enter the Sanrio world, it still always comes back to the company’s most recognizable face — and that seems to be the case even in Splatoon 2. Hello Kitty has taken the first Splatfest win in what looks to be Japan’s version of our own Teenage Mutant…
Japan is a country of many things, and one of them is cute, superfluous accessories. Cable Bites just one of these things: they’re little animals or characters that clip around around your phone’s charging cable to look like they’re biting onto your phone. Joining the existing lineup will be Nintendo’s…
The recently announced Sonic the Hedgehog collab with Puma has given the world another fresh pair of gaming kicks to fawn over. Now it looks like we’ll have to make room in our closets for a second set. You could say that Dr. Eggman might be the greatest scientific genius…
Building up to its release in July, the official Japanese Splatoon Twitter account is sharing more music from the Octo Expansion DLC. Step aside Off the Hook, we have a new Octoling DJ bringing music to the masses in the underground. Dedf1sh, a play on deadmau5, has an interesting…
May might be coming to a close in a few days, but that doesn’t mean the My Nintendo offerings are stopping anytime soon. You currently have the opportunity to pick up three different rewards: Printable – Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition characters A: Continue celebrating the recent release of the game…
