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…
There are plenty of pixel art platformers on the Nintendo Switch already but it’s hard not to be intrigued by Celeste, the next game from the developers of TowerFall. It was planned to be a Nintendo Switch launch window title, but the team has decided to hold it back for…
In just a few days Eiji Aonuma and two other artists who worked on the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be heading to Paris’ Japan Expo to deliver a masterclass on the franchise’s artwork. To advertise it, Nintendo of France has tweeted out a brand new image…
Thanks to the European eShop, we now have an idea of how much space Splatoon 2 will take up if you’re a digital download connoisseur. Starting out at 3.1GB, the game will probably grow with any content updates that roll out in the future. It’s nice to know this inktastic…
The 3DS ain’t dead yet! Nintendo of America has just released a new trailer showcasing some of the amazing games coming to the Nintendo 3DS later this year, including Metroid: Samus Returns, Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and many more. Check it out below!
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap: Weekend Edition! 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…
New artwork released on the official PlatinumGames Twitter account in Japan has just set the internet on fire this morning with speculation and hopes of seeing a Bayonetta title on the Switch. #はじめてのツイート#ベヨ好きならフォローしてもいいよ プラチナゲームズ国内向け公式アカウントを新設しました！@platinumgames ←からは英語で情報発信します@PG_y_hashimoto が描いたベヨ姉さん?????#Bayonetta #ベヨネッタ pic.twitter.com/L2GpcIaC60 — プラチナゲームズ公式アカウント[NEW] (@platinumgames_j) July 3, 2017 While the artwork looks…
Nintendo has just announced that a brand new Splatoon 2 Direct is coming this Thursday, July 6th. The event kicks off at 7:00 a.m. PT / 10:00 a.m. ET. Not a whole lot of information is known at this time but you can check out the Direct page here. We’ll…
One of Super Mario Odyssey’s more visually intriguing worlds was shown off primarily in its initial reveal trailer. It was colorful, low-poly and filled with food, while a few bizarre talking forks called it home. Now, thanks to the game’s official UK Twitter account, we have a name for the…
It has almost been two years since the unfortunate passing of Nintendo’s last president, Satoru Iwata. It’s hard to understate just how much the company has changed since then; we’ve had a brand new system launch, the NES Classic Edition, apps on smart devices and more than a few traditional…
Back in February we reported on the latest game in the long-running Jake Hunter Detective Story franchise, which at the time was only confirmed for a Japanese release. Now, via an Anime Expo 2017 panel, Aksys Games has confirmed it will be bringing the new entry to North American 3DS…
If you live in Japan and wish to prove yourself as the mightiest ARMS player around, then polish up your Joy-Cons and head to the training room — the official ARMS Twitter has announced the ARMS Japan Grand Prix 2017, taking place sometime this fall. 『ARMS』プレイヤーの頂点を決める全国大会「ARMS JAPAN GRAND PRIX…
Happy July everyone! Nintendo has added more rewards for My Nintendo members. Smart device/PC rewards has a new calendar wallpaper up, this time celebrating Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The other two categories that have been updated are the Nintendo software and digital content. DLC from Swapdoodle can be redeemed at…
