Over the course of the past couple years or so, the Super Mario Bros. series has seen quite a bit of change. When Charles Martinet stepped down from his role as the voice of Mario, that took many fans by surprise. That wouldn’t be the last of the well-known Mario…
Last November, we ran an op/ed speculating about the performance improvements the Nintendo Switch 2 could bring to the vast library of Switch 1 games. While some have gotten native ports or Switch 2-specific updates, it would be impossible for Nintendo and every other publisher to update all 5,987 games…
As people discovered yesterday, the newly released Nintendo Switch 2 is compatible with a variety of generic USB webcams for use with GameChat. That’s great for people who already have a webcam in their possession and don’t want to shell out for Nintendo’s official camera. What if you wanted to…
During Sega Fes 2018 a Mega Drive Mini console, similar to the NES Classic in practice, was announced for release. No word on pricing or release timing beyond 2018, but stay tuned for further developments.
UPDATE: It’s since been confirmed (via Gematsu) that the Sega Ages games will be ported by M2, the team behind the well-regarded Sega 3D Classics on 3DS. We should learn more about Thunder Force IV shortly, as it will be the focus of a Sega Fes panel. Sega has…
On April 27th, you’ll be able to complete Thora’s quest to Valhalla on Nintendo Switch. That’s right, the Kickstarter game that appeared on the Wii U is taking the same Switch route that the indie community has taken. Priced at $14.99, Jotun: Valhalla Edition will only be available digitally. When…
Inkopolis Square is still the busy hub of activity in Splatoon 2 and it’s definitely preparing for the next big update to the game, right along with the Octo Expansion. While North America and the UK will have to wait until next month for another Splatfest, that doesn’t mean there’s…
We’re back at courtside with the next pair of character styles for Mario Tennis Aces. Last time we learned about All-Around and Technical types, aka the likes of Mario and Peach. It’s time for a different batch of Mushroom Kingdom mainstays to grab their racquets and show us what they…
Ever since Billy Mitchell’s records for Donkey Kong were questioned and then subsequently removed, fans have wondered about Steve Wiebe’s thoughts on the saga. The protagonist in “King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters” — who has been referred to as the “David to Billy Mitchell’s Goliath” — has finally commented…
Last spring, a free-to-play Kirby game on 3DS managed to absorb way more of my time than it should have — and here we are celebrating a whole year of Team Kirby Clash Deluxe. The RPG-inspired subgame from Planet Robobot became a mobile game-esque title, putting a quartet of Kirbys…
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 Switch might be sweeping you up off your feet with all its shiny, new indie games — but that doesn’t mean the 3DS isn’t still around to peak your interest every now and then. Up for grabs right now are three free new designs you can decorate your 3DS…
Earlier this week, game developer Flyhigh Works gave fans insight on Kamiko’s success on Nintendo Switch and briefly hinted at its popular Fairune series heading to the hybrid system in the near future — and now it looks like we have a few more details about the latter of the…
For a few months now we’ve known Sega Fes 2018 was coming, but outside of updates on the likes of Valkyria Chronicles 4 we weren’t expecting much in the way of significant news, at least on an international scale. A fresh tweet from Sega of America and Europe, however, has…
Out of the blue, Sega has not only announced but also released Football Manager Touch 2018 on the Nintendo Switch eShop. The football (a.k.a. soccer) management sim has been hugely popular for decades now, and the Touch version of the 2018 installment isn’t too far off from its PC counterpart….
