During the heyday of the fourth console generation, Nintendo created one of the most pivotal games ever with Super Mario Kart. Practically inventing a sub-genre overnight, this unsung kart racer would see some imitators in its infancy, but its true impact wouldn’t be felt until the following generation. Thanks to…
Over the course of the past couple years, the main talking point swirling around among the Nintendo community has been the Nintendo Switch 2. With countless leaks and rumors leading up to its reveal, people have been eager to find out anything they can about this secretive system. Even now…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
There’s no doubting that Sonic Mania is hitting all of the nostalgia beats, from the delightfully ’90s promo artwork to the enhanced Sega Genesis sprites. Personally though, I think the element that brings it all together is the music composed by Tee Lopes. The sweet synths, digitized voice samples and…
Nicalis is bringing yet another game to the Nintendo Switch this year. Ludosity’s Ittle Dew 2 will be out on November 30th this year and it’ll retail at $29.99 ($23.99 thanks to Amazon Prime and/or Best Buy’s GCU discounts). From Amazon’s listing: “Ittle Dew 2 is a charming and humorous…
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 Splatoon 2 hype train is trucking along, and if all of the celebrating and hype has gotten made you parched, you can quench that thirst with a new Splatoon-themed drink (if you live in Japan). Kirin Mets, which Google tells me does not have anything to do with the…
Celebrate the launch of the new Netflix Castlevania series with a trio of new rewards that just went live on the North American My Nintendo page. The discounts include 40% off of the first three games in the Castlevania series, which can be redeemed for the 3DS or Wii U…
One genre that is currently a little underserved on the ever-growing Nintendo Switch is the point-and-click. Thankfully it looks like that’ll soon be changing, with veteran game designer Ron Gilbert tweeting out a message and video that practically confirms Thimbleweed Park is heading to the system. Vague, cryptic, puzzling clue…
Today Nintendo held a Legend of Zelda art masterclass at the Japan Expo in Paris. On top of various behind the scenes tidbits and concept artwork, the company gave us another glimpse at what will be included in Breath of the Wild’s second DLC pack, the Champion’s Ballad. First up…
The roster of ARMS will be seeing its first new addition very soon via a free update on July 12th. The news comes out of Paris Japan Expo, where the game’s producer, the fan-favorite Mr. Yabuki, announced the date and unveiled a new trailer. In a rather interesting move, attendees…
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…
During today’s Splatoon 2 Direct we were pleasantly bombarded with a ton of new information! The new main and special weapons that were shown off today are definitely tugging on the heartstrings of our childhoods, which is one reason why we’re excited to see what we can use to splat…
Kirby’s Blowout Blast waddles its way onto the 3DS eShop today, and to celebrate, Nintendo’s uploaded a new trailer to show you what it’s all about. Check out the 3D action, spot some familiar Kirby faces, and learn all about why you should consider this one if you love all…
Sonic games are no stranger to vocal themes, usually serving as the opening songs for their respective games. From “Open Your Heart” to “Reach for the Stars” and more, no matter how cheesy these songs end up, they play a huge part in their respective games’ identities. Sonic Forces is…
