Over the past weekend, Spring Fest returned in Splatoon 3! This special Splatfest turned players against each other to answer the question: When do you get things done? Morning, Noon, and Night were the three options and by an overwhelming margin, Night was the victor! Night scored 520p, Morning scored…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
The upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Editions of both The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom look like solid upgrades over their Switch 1 counterparts, but the majority of new features will be tied to a smartphone app called “Zelda Notes.” While we already know…
Following this morning’s report that Switch user’s play activity for titles they played on Switch launch day was being erased as the anniversary rolled around, Nintendo of America has acknowledged the incident with a somewhat-vague tweet, embedded below: Some Nintendo Switch owners’ play activity information is displaying incorrectly. We are…
In 2015 indie developer SWDTech successfully got funding for Pixel Noir, a pixel-art filled adventure that fuses detective story tropes with JRPG gameplay. Now it’s been confirmed that the game will head to the Nintendo Switch sometime this year. Check out the announcement trailer: Unfortunately the team had…
With the Switch’s first anniversary just one day away there’s plenty of reason to celebrate, but it’s looking like fans are in for a sour surprise once the year rolls over. Numerous posters on Resetera are reporting that play times are being reset in launch titles such as Breath of…
While a little more subdued compared to previous entries in the franchise, Breath of the Wild’s music is still quite the delight to listen to, from the chill Hateno Village to the rousing Hyrule Castle themes. Now, the entire soundtrack is getting the treatment it deserves, at least in Japan….
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…
