Over the past 15 years, most of the Super Mario cast has remained pretty similar in appearance. Ever since the New Super Mario Bros. era of games, the looks of the characters have been fairly standardized. In recent times, however, they’ve begun to experiment once more. From Super Mario Bros….
As we continue to soldier through this period of civilization where every company attempts to make “AI” a thing, Epic Games recently added a Darth Vader chatbot to Fortnite that utilizes an AI-generated version of James Earl Jones’ voice. While it does sound rather authentic (consent was given by Jones’…
Nintendo has revealed the first batch of games that will be receiving a free update on the Nintendo Switch 2. These updates will either upgrade the graphics, add new features such as GameShare, or both. Check out the list below to see which games will be getting an update and…
After a successful round of Charmander catching, Niantic has announced that the next Pokémon GO Community Day will be themed to a different small dinosaur. Mark your calendar, Trainers! #PokemonGOCommunityDay returns Saturday, June 16, with Larvitar! https://t.co/d9NW6x5gaF pic.twitter.com/15XFbUVjI1 — Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) May 22, 2018 Larvitar, the lonely…
Ubisoft revealed a new trailer for its upcoming Mario + Rabbids DLC focusing on everybody’s favorite tie-wearing ape, Donkey Kong. Now we have even more details on what the expansion will offer up, and it appears to be a substantial update to an already full game. Most of the deets…
The release of life creating sandbox game Happy Birthdays may be a couple weeks away still, but you can get a head start on cultivating and generating with the newly released demo version. Shape the land and let the font of life flow with all those adorable creatures starting their…
Shantae and WayForward have been on a victory tour the last few years, celebrating not only a successful Kickstarter, but a fantastic game as well. When the half-genie hero was brought to the Nintendo Switch, its digital release had fans clamoring for a physical version. Thanks to XSeed, WayForward was…
A few months ago Ubisoft confirmed a major piece of story DLC for Mario + Rabbids starring everyone’s favorite necktie-wearing ape Donkey Kong, but then we were left in the dark. Thankfully the silence has been broken. Not only will the party in Donkey Kong Adventure consist of DK and…
Sega has announced a partnership with Japanese athletic gear company Wave One to release Sonic the Hedgehog cycling gear later this year. The collection features pants, a shirt, fingerless gloves, and a windbreaker. The Sonic cycle wear is Japan-exclusive at the moment, so you’ll have to import or wait for…
Sega’s Shining franchise is making its long-awaited return to western shores this July with Shining Resonance Refrain, an updated port of a 2014 Japan-exclusive title. If you’ve been hoping to see more footage of the re-worked game in action, Sega of America has released a new trailer that shines the…
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…
