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…
UPDATE: The results are in! A Pikachu inspired chocolate banana McFlurry will become a reality starting July 14th for 290 yen at McDonald’s locations in Japan. The region is also getting six different container designs featuring Pikachu and his range of emotions… (Hmm, perhaps he’s upset because he wanted a…
Tomorrow will see the first major shake-up to Nintendo’s latest fighter, ARMS. While some additions have been well detailed at this point, like new playable character Max Brass and the records feature, Eurogamer recently held an interview with producer Kosuke Yabuki where more information came to light. Here’s the lowdown…
Over the weekend we learned about the new records feature arriving in Wednesday’s Version 2.0 update. Now, Biff has decided to follow up via the game’s Japanese Twitter account. Thanks to the folks over at @armsfan_eng there’s a better translated version of the tweet: “「Records」will be updated from now on…
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…
The official Super Mario Odyssey Twitter account in Japan has just released a new image showing off what is roughly translated to as a “Cook Bird.” This chicken-like creature sports a chef’s hat and apron, and it’s apparently in charge of creating a stew for Bowser and Peach’s upcoming nuptials….
Cave Story developer Nicalis took to Twitter today to announce that a classic graphics update is coming to Cave Story+ on the Nintendo Switch this August. Along with the announcement, Nicalis released a small GIF of the classic graphics patch in action. Check it out: Free update for #CaveStory+…
With Splatoon 2 officially hitting the Switch in less than two weeks, we’re betting that you and every other squid kid out there are gearing up for the big day. We’ve been seeing a nice stream of Splatoon merch hit the internet these past couple weeks. From the themed Kirin…
UPDATE: For all you NBA Playgrounds players, check your Switches! The update for North America is now available for the title. Read below for all update specifications. Rejoice! Online play and so much more are finally here for NBA Playgrounds. As of right now, the update has been announced via…
It looks like Nintendo is going to be expanding even further into the mobile market, if a new trademark is anything to go by. As spotted by Japanese Nintendo, and backed up by a tweet from @trademark_bot, the trademark is by Nintendo Co. for a unique design combining the now…
A notable absense from Nintendo platforms for the past few years has been wrestling, specifically the WWE franchise. This year that’ll finally be changing, however, as WWE 2K18 is hitting the Nintendo Switch this fall. While no assets have been shown from the version, Nintendo UK confirmed the game with…
Talk about a busy video game season – Bandai Namco Entertainment finally locked in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2’s release date for the Nintendo Switch. Circle your calendars for September 22nd and grab some friends so you can Kamehameha one another all day long. The date has been confirmed by Bandai…
In a couple of days, Switch owners in North America and Europe will be battling it out in the free Splatoon 2 Splatfest demo to determine the best sugary treat – Ice Cream or Cake? Over in Japan, however, the subject is different, with Nintendo’s home country determining the winner…
