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…
One of the most enigmatic first party Nintendo Switch games is “Project Mekuru”, which showed up at several events earlier in the year including the Nindies Showcase and April’s Nintendo Direct. It was since named and released as Battle Sports Mekuru in Japan last month, but now it finally has…
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…
Earlier today, Niantic rolled out the new Gym system in Pokémon GO. As excited as fans were over Gyms, the tab about Raid Battles kept them wondering when that feature would go live. Well, it’s available now, but with a twist: Pokémon GO players who are level 35 or higher…
This week marks the last time the Badge Arcade will be updating with brand new badges. Sad pandas all around, I know. After a year and a half of dishing out over 8,800 of the sticky little buggers, the pink fluffball is moving on to greener pastures. That’s not to…
The cute and colorful spin-off Monster Hunter Stories finally has a confirmed release date in Europe, after being announced for localization back in April’s Nintendo Direct. It will be published by Nintendo in the region on September 8th. For North America the game is still listed as a fall release,…
UPDATE: We may have our first look at the upcoming Metroid: Samus Returns Legacy Edition heading to Europe later this year. While it isn’t 100% confirmed, it definitely looks legit and contains all of the items previously announced. Source Yesterday, alongside the game’s announcement, a special edition of Metroid: Samus…
While you’re waiting for Niantic to open all the Gyms in Pokémon GO, you can add a new wallpaper to your phone. The new loading screen featuring the up-and-coming Raid Battles is taking center stage here, teasing us with what’s to come. Niantic tweeted out the release today and added…
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…
Miitopia is just over a month away from its western launch, and the demo is finally available in Europe after launching in the US during E3 last week. To mark the occasion, Nintendo UK has released a new overview trailer for the game focusing on its many aspects. It’s worth…
There’s no doubt many of you are on the fence regarding Hey! Pikmin – after all, it takes the franchise in a whole new direction and it’s developed by the team behind the divisive Yoshi’s New Island. Thankfully, those of you with a European 3DS can check out a demo…
Nicalis has been promoting Cave Story+’s release in fun ways this week so far. To top it off, there seems to be a big retweet party of fans picking up physical copies and sharing what keychain they pulled from GameStop’s exclusive edition. The celebration doesn’t end there though! If you…
Metroid fans hoping to get their hands on Samus’ latest 3D adventure might not have to wait as long as previously believed. While the teaser trailer debuted during Nintendo’s E3 Spotlight presentation did little to offer a release window for the hotly anticipated title, a recent GamesBeat interview uncovered some…
