When one thinks about the video games with the best music out there, a lot of times RPGs are the first to come to mind. Of course, once RPGs with good music come to mind, Final Fantasy will inevitably follow. Arguably being the face of the genre, Final Fantasy tends…
In the nearly 30 years the Pokémon franchise has existed, it has grown to become a globe-spanning empire. Beyond even the video games themselves, Pokémon has a wide array of content to enjoy. One of the most popular is the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which has been carrying along since…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
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 Nintendo Direct that happened just a couple weeks ago gave us a great insight as to what’s coming up in the next year, but apparently, Nintendo hasn’t given away all its secrets. According to some sources, Nintendo has just recently applied for nine different trademarks for what’s described as…
Last year’s Easter Pikachu collection over in Japan’s Pokémon Center stores was unforgettable. That amazingly cute glimmer in Pika’s eyes and her (you can tell it was a girl by the heart-shaped tail) beautiful flower crown really made an impression on those who picked up the very limited products. In…
This year’s Nickelodeon’s Kid Choice Awards wasn’t as Nintendo Switch PR heavy as last year’s event — that doesn’t mean that Nintendo was sitting on the sidelines though. For those who love Super Mario Odyssey, New Donk City was brought to life for a small segment during the show. A…
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For those of you still on the GO, the newest post on the official Pokémon GO blog has given us some information on its next big update: quests! In what Niantic is calling Field Research, players are being invited to participate in helping Professor Willow investigate “a series of mysterious…
Very soon Kirby will be getting even more Dream Friends in the recently released Kirby: Star Allies, namely Rick, Kine, Coo, Marx, and the focus of the latest trailer out of Japan; Gooey. The little blue blob first made his appearance in Kirby’s Dream Land 2 but had a bigger…
Welcome to Speedrun Sunday: that sadistic time of the week when we dare to challenge both your D-pad’s durability and sanity’s stamina with the ultimate test in video game bragging rights. Hot off the airborne antics of our Kirby Star Allies challenge comes yet another ruthless run that’ll leave you…
In the middle of February Level-5 announced it would be adapting its latest entry in the Layton franchise, Mystery Journey, as an anime series. Now, with just a few weeks to go before its April 8th airing debut, a second trailer has been released. Give it a watch below: …
Some say 2018 is the year of the octopus, but someone else seems to be taking the spotlight instead. Mega Man’s franchise is making strides this year and today we have more information on the 3D animated show aimed for kids. DHX Media has added the show to its brands…
A beloved entry in the tower defense game genre, PixelJunk Monsters squeaked into the Wii U’s library back in 2016. Fans who have been smitten with the game and those who have been wanting a new version will be happily surprised today: Spike Chunsoft announced the sequel at GDC, appropriately…
UPDATE: It has been confirmed that Steins;Gate Elite will have Japanese voice overs with English subtitles. Check out the announcement trailer: Last year 5pb. Inc. confirmed it would be bringing its critically acclaimed time-travel visual novel Steins;Gate to the Nintendo Switch, complete with a pretty major make-over. Now, publisher…
