We’re just 24 hours away from the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, and I can hardly contain my excitement! Nintendo has officially confirmed that tomorrow’s presentation will run for a full hour—packed with updates, reveals, and likely a release date and pricing information. But, SUPRISE! That’s not all: they’ve also announced…
Every month, Niantic spotlights a Pokémon for Pokémon GO’s Research Breakthrough encounter. This feature was added to the game in April 2018 as part of the Field Research system. Essentially a quest system, Trainers can acquire Field Research tasks by logging in daily and/or spinning PokéStops (one task per PokéStop…
With the Switch 2 unveiling happening in just mere days, it seems likely that developers would already be creating games for Nintendo’s upcoming platform. Nintendo obviously wants people to upgrade ASAP, so why would it hold back dev kits? A rumor last week (from Insider Gaming) stated that Nintendo is…
UPDATE: Blizzard has revealed to Polygon that the tweet was simply meant to be a “fun community engagement piece” rather than a tease for Switch. The wait continues! While Blizzard has briefly talked about porting its games to Switch before without confirming anything, it’s looking like an announcement may be…
Even the most die-hard Sonic fans may have a blind-spot when it comes to the blue blur’s Game Gear adventures. While technically impressive in their own right, the constraints in terms of resolution and speed mean they play very differently compared to their 16-bit counterparts. Sonic Triple Trouble was one…
Happy March, squid kids! With the month kicking off on a Thursday, we’re treated to some new Splatoon 2 goodies today (instead of Friday.) Let’s see what’s coming to an Inkopolis Square near you. WEAPON: DARK TETRA DUALIES The Dark Tetra Dualies intrigued us with its teaser last month. Promising…
Those of you located in the UK can now pre-order Kirby Star Allies for Switch at the official Nintendo UK site store. Order it now for £49.99 and you’ll also receive this spiffy boxed pin and badge set that includes four pieces as a bonus. The badges/pins feature none other…
Like your first kiss, we Nintendo fans will always remember the air of anticipation surrounding the Nintendo Switch launch. While a lot of the hype can be attributed to getting lost in adventure with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s expansive world, the prospect of being able to…
It looks like that bizarre Google ad was hinting at something after all, as a demo for Kirby Star Allies has launched in Europe earlier today. Judging from the trailer released by Nintendo UK, the demo gives players an idea of everything on offer in the full version, from the…
Wall Street Journal reporter and Nintendo connoisseur Takashi Mochizuki is at it again, giving us an inside look at Nintendo’s plans for the Switch moving forward. His latest article focuses on the Switch as it enters its second year in just a few days, which is set to have achieved…
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…
Get your imaginations ready, because NISA’s sandbox-style life development game Happy Birthdays now has an official release date. Originally released on the PS4 and PC as Birthdays the Beginning, Happy Birthdays expands on the original’s content and updates its UI to make for a smoother time. You’ll shape…
Luigi’s Balloon World has been good and fun, even with a few unreachable balloons thrown into the mix, but that’s not all that came along with the update. Dataminers have reported in on even more potential costumes that may be making their way to Crazy Cap stores in due time….
According to Nintendo’s Japanese support page, relay stations for the 3DS StreetPass feature will be shutting down on March 28th — which is exactly one month from today. Even if relay stations sound unfamiliar to you as a 3DS owner, you might be more acquainted with the feature than you…
Not unlike the creatures contained within its haunted halls, Outlast made a sudden appearance on the Nintendo Switch eShop yesterday. The port is of the Bundle of Terror Edition, which also includes the Whistleblower DLC. Gameplay involves a lot of stealth as combat isn’t an option, while scrounging for batteries…
