Early last month, RPG fans were shocked to discover that the fan-favorite title Octopath Traveler had been delisted from the Nintendo eShop out of nowhere. The game was a big hit among critics and fans of the genre worldwide, releasing initially as a Nintendo Switch exclusive before arriving on other…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
G-MODE has slowly but surely been reviving its back catalog of games that were once exclusive to Japanese feature phones, including fairly big names. The latest? The Atlus developed Persona 3 prequel, Aigis: The First Mission. The game is an action RPG set in 1999, ten years before the events…
One of the finest DS games of all time, the masterful time-travelling RPG Radiant Historia, appears to be getting a sequel. Going to the website radianthistoria.jp brings the following message: “In the near future, a history once told will unfold again. And an unknown path will come to be known.”…
The Nintendo Switch had quite a successful launch – the system is sold out in most places, and the company is doubling production of the console. But some are even more enthusiastic about the console’s prospects, as GameStop’s senior director of merchandising, Eric Bright, told GameRant that he believes the…
One of the most fascinating aspects of the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the way it plays with conventions established by a decade’s worth of popular sandbox games. From crafting recipes to weapon durability and open-ended exploration, many parts are familiar yet unique. Now the game’s director,…
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is jam-packed with things to do and items to collect. However, one item is sadly missing from the game: the iron boots, the heavy footwear that allows Link to walk underwater. But fear not, aquatic explorers, a newly discovered glitch allows Link…
Nintendo of America just gave Switch fans another look at ARMS through two videos, this time featuring the characters and their swift battle moves, as well as the weapons used within matches. Keep in mind that both of these videos were previously shown through Nintendo Japan last month. Watch as…
Strategy guide publisher Piggyback took to Twitter today to announce that the Deluxe Edition of The Legend of Zelda: Breath Of the Wild Strategy Guide has been pushed back to April 11th from its original March 30th release date. According to a post found on the official Piggyback Twitter page,…
New job listings for 3D CG designers and character modelers have been added to the Game Freak page, leading many to speculate what this could mean for the next Pokémon game. When translated, the general descriptions introduce the jobs with these details: 3D CG designer It is an opportunity to…
Just a few days ago, we reported that GameStop would be receiving new shipments of Nintendo Switch units sometime this week. We’ve now received confirmation from the company that the systems will be in stock as early as Wednesday, March 22nd, at some stores. Keep in mind that arrival days…
Are you a fan of obscure action RPGs for the Super Famicom that never got a Western release? Then it’s your lucky day, as the legendary Seiken Densetsu 3 has been teased for a Nintendo Switch release. The franchise’s official Twitter account posted a short clip of the game being…
Welcome to the Daily 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,…
Hold on to your tentacles, because it’s Inkopolis News time! It’s been revealed on the official Splatoon 2 blog that the Squid Sisters aren’t the only musical act players will be seeing in the sequel, as a new rock band is lighting up the stage. Christened as “Wet Floor”, this…
With a major Super Mario Run update imminent, arriving alongside the game’s Android launch on March 23rd, Nintendo is sure to start giving us news regarding its contents soon. To kick things off, courtesy of the game’s Japanese Twitter account, we have confirmation that the update will include four new…
