In the weeks since Apple announced that it was relaxing its App Store policies regarding emulators, we’ve seen a few emulators for Nintendo systems come and go for various reasons, like iGBA being delisted for using entirely stolen code or an NES emulator that was uploaded and approved before being…
Go back in your mind to the early days of gaming. The year is 1982, Mario isn’t a household name yet, Pac-Man is taking over arcades, and you’re headed to the store to check out what’s new in the Atari library. Odds are if you were an avid video game…
After having its imminent early access release announced just yesterday, it’s looking like early technical tests for Hades II have begun. Developer Supergiant Games doesn’t want anyone left out of the fun though, so they’re live streaming the technical test in multiple places to make sure everyone can get their…
The Shovel Knight amiibo boasts great quality and functionality, as well as the distinction of being the first indie character to get immortalized in plastic. He might be a little lonely though, and with spectacular designs all around the rest of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove’s playable pixel paladins could provide…
It’s midnight on the west coast once more, which means another new day in both real life and in mobile title Fire Emblem Heroes. But after a couple days of new content such as inheriting skills and update plans for April, it seemed as if a quiet spell would come…
Welcome to the Daily 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…
UPDATE: Off-screen footage of Sonic Forces has been added below. Provided generously to us by Samuel Oak. The gameplay world premiere for Sonic Forces was unveiled at the Gotta Go Fast panel at SXSW! Taking inspiration from both Sonic Generations and Sonic Colors, the new entry in the Sonic…
Project Sonic 2017 officially has a title! The newly named Sonic Forces is still on track to release Holiday 2017 on the Switch. Check out the official logo that was just revealed at SXSW only a few moments ago! Be sure to keep it here at Nintendo Wire as more…
The highly anticipated Sonic Mania was originally slated for a Spring 2017 release and has been pushed back to the summer instead. No details have been provided about a specific release date yet. A new classic zone has also been revealed for Sonic Mania! The fan-favorite Flying Battery Zone from…
A couple days ago we reported on new Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia details from Famitsu, including new mechanics and characters. Now the piece has been translated in detail, courtesy of Serenes Forest, and we’ve got even more new info to divulge. First off, the previously revealed Mila’s Gear…
Tonight’s the night, Sonic fans! At SXSW Gaming, Sega and Sonic Team will reveal new details about Sonic Mania and the mysterious Project Sonic 2017. There may be some other surprises in store as well. Here’s the info provided on the ‘Gotta Go Fast: The Official Panel of Sonic the…
The Nintendo Switch seems to be built around the user getting expandable memory by way of a Micro SD card, assuming they will be shelling out for digital games. The on-board storage is a relatively minuscule 32gb, after all. This does raise some questions regarding load times, however, so Eurogamer’s…
Nintendo’s started up a new miniseries on its YouTube channel titled ‘Nintendo’s Switch Rally’, a competition showcasing the company’s brand new console. Hosted by Assistant Manager David Young, he challenges three teams with the goal of winning a series of Switch game matches. Together, they travel around parts of LA…
The founder of Nicalis, Tyrone Rodriguez, announced through a tweet today that The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ will be getting a physical release for the Switch in Europe. The game was originally slated as a launch title in North America during the Switch release on March 3rd, but was pushed…
Konami has announced that the first performance update for Super Bomberman R is now available to download on the Nintendo Switch. The update focuses on fixing the control input for both online and offline play. Since the game launched, players have complained that there was considerable control lag while playing…
