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…
And the winners are…! Nintendo took two of the four spots for this year’s World Video Game Hall of Fame. Donkey Kong, along with Pokémon Red and Green, are now officially recognized by the organization for their impact on the gaming industry and community. Rounding out the other two spots,…
UPDATE: The official Thumper Twitter account has confirmed a worldwide Switch release for the game on May 18th! Thumper launches on Nintendo Switch worldwide on May 18. Ready for Rumble Violence™? pic.twitter.com/nBPXUg7ErB — THUMPER (@ThumperGame) May 4, 2017 One of the most intriguing games heading to the Nintendo Switch that…
The lore surrounding ARMS will no doubt inspire a lot of discussion from Nintendo fans, just like Splatoon did before it. After all, it’s a world filled with colorful characters who seemingly replaced their arms with spring-loaded alternatives to compete in a bizarre take on boxing. The implications surrounding it…
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…
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is set to bring the tactical series back into 3DS owners’ hands in just a few weeks. If you feel like you need a briefing on what the game has to offer, Nintendo’s launched the official website for the game in order to prepare…
Did you fall in love with the Alola forms from Pokémon Sun & Moon? If Vulpix and Sandshrew were your favorites, they’re now available in plush form on PokémonCenter.com! Alolan Ninetails and Fomantis join this next wave of plushes, and all of them fall under the “standard” size. (No 1:1…
Bill Trinen has posted a new update on the official Nintendo Treehouse blog, giving some insight into cooking in Breath of the Wild. He starts by describing a time when he interpreted for Mr. Aonuma for a presentation called “The Evolution of a Franchise: The Legend of Zelda,” and goes…
Even though by all counts the Wii U is winding down, it’s still getting some attention in the digital space. Several classic Turbografx-16 titles have been slowly but surely making their way to the system’s Virtual Console, and tomorrow in North America will see one of the most iconic –…
It’s official! After some rumors surfaced last week, Best Buy has announced it will be the exclusive carrier of Majora’s Mask Link and Bayonetta Player 2. Both are currently available for pre-order right now! Best Buy previously carried Dark Pit as a retail exclusive, and there seemed to be…
If you’re in the UK and want to take a break from video game puzzle solving, now you can puzzle solve in real life! That’s right, put down Breath of the Wild and head out to London’s Islington Assembly Hall on July 14th, 15th or 16th (or all three of…
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…
Blaster Master Zero is something I’d already recommend to just about anyone with a deep-seated love of games. It strives to capture the feel of NES-era titles and does so well, though one bit was notably missing: the knuckle-whitening difficulty. Thankfully Inti Creates has decided to remedy that with a…
