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…
Version 1.0.1 of the Splatoon 2 Splatfest demo is live in the US. The new update brings a slightly new look to Inkopolis Square. To manually update the demo, simply highlight the Splatoon 2 Demo icon on your Nintendo Switch. Press the + button and then select Software Update. …
When you think about it for more than a few seconds, Mario Kart races are downright terrifying. Competitors are tossing shells, bananas, bullets and more in an effort to make other racers crash. The courses are peppered with obstacles that would likely kill a mortal man. The chances of falling…
We’re about halfway through the month, which means it’s time for another Fire Emblem Heroes banner to roll around. And this time there’s not one, but two fresh new pools of Heroes to pull from, each featuring three characters from the recent Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. In the…
Just this morning, Nintendo UK’s Super Mario Odyssey Twitter account shared a brand new character from the Mario universe who will be making his first appearance in the upcoming title. Moe-Eye — a statue-like creature sporting a gold hoop earring, Mario’s famous mustache and a dashing pair of hot pink…
Niantic has shared some more news concerning this summer’s Pokémon GO events. We’re less than two weeks away from Chicago’s Pokémon GO Fest and whether you secured tickets to go or not, you can start planning on how you want to play GO that day. For starters, soon Sprint and…
Good Smile has been on a roll lately with Pokémon figures, from various versions of Red from the games to Sun & Moon’s fan favorite, Lillie. Now they’re expanding the range even further, transforming Ash Ketchum (or Satoshi, in Japan) into an adorable Nendoroid, complete with a Pikachu companion (thanks,…
Ever since launch Nintendo has focused on making the Switch a gaming platform first and foremost, holding off on adding multimedia apps such as video and music streaming services until a later point. Soon that will be changing, however, at least for users of Japan’s Niconico video service. 【今夜】Nintendo Switch…
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…
UPDATE: The ARMS 2.0.0 update is now live, bringing Max Brass to the title as a playable character. Take a look at his available ARMS in the gallery below. The roster of ARMS will be seeing its first new addition very soon via a free update on July 12th. The…
A new ad has surfaced on the Indian iOS App Store that looks to spill the beans on upcoming Legendary Pokémon in the mobile game, Pokémon GO. The advertisement reads “Special Pikachu with Hat and first legendary Pokémon.” No word yet on what Legendary Pokémon the ad is referring to….
Splatoon 2 is just 10 days away and coverage of the game’s single player mode is taking the internet by storm. Naturally, Digital Foundry is riding the wave with its usual coverage of the game’s performance. In the video below we get confirmation of an adaptive resolution, which varies between…
