Split Fiction, the latest co-op multiplayer game by developer Hazelight, launched on March 6th to critical acclaim. Shortly after launch, it was rumored that a movie adaptation was in the works for the game and we’ve now received confirmation on its existence, along with one of the stars as well…
As the “Year of Eevee” celebration continues, more and more merchandise centered around the beloved Evolution Pokémon continues to be revealed. Just last week a brand-new life-size Eevee plush was shown off, but that wasn’t to be all they had in store. A new batch of life-size plushies have been…
In a series of posts over on Twitter, former Capcom composer Masakazu Sugimori has suggested that Ace Attorney would not have become a franchise if it were released in the current gaming industry. As he explains, the initial sales numbers were so low that any modern publisher would have completely…
Mario has graced various Post Cereal products this year, all advertising a Nintendo Switch bundle contest. Before that we saw Mario, Link and Inkling Girl on Frito-Lay family packs of chips. Needless to say, the cross-promotion with food has been pushed out in full force this year, and now…
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…
Fans and critics alike have speculated the Nintendo Switch to be a hot toy this holiday season, and Adobe Digital Insights has the data to back up all the positive claims. With the console being available in the market for nine months and the high success of its sales, Nintendo…
The third annual Game Awards is less than two weeks away and will be hosted and produced by Geoff Keighley. Not only does the event celebrate this year’s video game releases, but it also teases what could be gracing our television screens in 2018. Video game fans can attend the…
The recent Feh Channel broadcast for Fire Emblem Heroes shared a lot, but the biggest surprise had to have been a whole new chapter to its story. Called “Book II,” it’ll see the game’s original cast heading off to encounter new kingdoms and characters. At the center of it all…
It’s time to dust off your chef hat and prepare to make some delectable meals: a physical version of Overcooked will be hitting North American retailers on February 13th! Attention chefs! We're aiming to release the boxed version of Overcooked on Feb 13th in UK, Europe and North America…
Camp managers who have been clamoring for more holiday details after the recent Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp leak can get excited all over again, as Japan’s Twitter account for the mobile game is slowly announcing some surprises. The manager of the account (who might be Lloid or another Gyroid) is…
One thing we love here at Nintendo Wire is unique Nintendo themed merchandise. If you’re a fan of ARMS and collectible capsule toys, you’re in luck. Japanese toy company Takara Tomy-Arts has just unveiled a series of ARMS themed keychains. Each keychain is a tiny replica of your favorite…
Nintendo of America has just released a new trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles 2, showcasing the game’s story. Check it out below, but be warned of spoilers if you want to go into the adventure blind. &nsbp; Xenoblade Chronicles 2 launches in North America and Europe on Friday, December 1st.
Back in May of this year we brought you news of famed video game composer Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono Trigger, Shadow Hearts) being brought to tears by the performance of Irish choral ensemble Anúna. Now, thanks to a music video released by Nintendo of Japan, we can finally listen to the…
Just a few days to go now till Xenoblade Chronicles 2 launches, giving Nintendo Switch owners one more epic journey before the year is done. One of the hot points of contention leading up to release has been the game’s English voice acting, which players will be able to swap…
This time of year is all about thankfulness, and right about now I’m most thankful for these massively chinned Kirby figures coming to Japan. The Shakurel line of gachapon toys are known for throwing pronounced jawlines onto real life animals, from lions to whales and plenty in between. Now it…
