After years of speculation and anticipation, publisher Forever Entertainment has finally announced that its House of the Dead 2 remake will finally be seeing the light of day this year. Revealed alongside a new trailer, the aptly titled “The House of the Dead 2: Remake” will be hitting Switch and…
The Switch 2 has had a heck of a media week, especially in Las Vegas. The Consumer Electronics Showcase (Abbreviated as CES) played host to a number of tech giants, including accessory developer Genki who brought mockups of the yet-to-be-revealed Nintendo Switch followup console. Genki in specific claimed this was…
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of leaks and speculation, with alleged images, specs, and rumors about the Nintendo Switch 2 dominating the gaming news cycle. Until Nintendo officially announces something about the much-anticipated console, this flurry of speculation is likely to continue. With that said, let’s continue…
Pokémon merchandise runs the gamut from cute to bizarre, and today’s announcement from Bandai very much falls in the latter category. You’ll be able to pick up a batch of Poké Balls and holster them on your belt. Rather than a Gloom or a Garbodor, the various Poké Balls are…
Whether you live in Japan and have access to merch there or you’re an avid Pokémon collector here in the US (or elsewhere), this tidbit of news may interest you: Special themed Pokémon GO Google Play cards have been announced for release in Japan — and boy, are they adorable!…
UPDATE: According to Axiom Verge Marketing Specialist Dan Aldeman, the game is NOT confirmed for the Switch at this time. Sorry for the confusion. Sorry to be a bummer but if you listen to the podcast, you'll see that Tom never said that @AxiomVerge is confirmed for Switch… 🙁 https://t.co/w1OfDKt4Xm…
Over the weekend it was announced via its official Twitter that Bravely Second has now reached a new sales milestone. Since it released in Japan two years ago, the RPG sequel has managed sell 700,000 copies. This was one of my favorite franchises to come out of the 3DS, so…
The official Japanese ARMS Twitter account has been busy lately, offering fans a look at some high quality art and even game assets and animations. Joining that list today are two brief looks at some aspects of the game, with the first being a spotlight on one of its equippable…
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,…
Jackbox Games — the makers of wild, irreverent party games such as You Don’t Know Jack, Fibbage and Drawful — have announced a fourth collection of games. With the original and revolutionary title of The Jackbox Party Pack 4, it’ll arrive in the fall on “major digital marketplaces,” which presumably…
Best Buy has confirmed via Twitter this afternoon that the NES Classic Edition will indeed be restocked at in-store locations across the US on April 24th. As we mentioned yesterday, we highly recommend getting in line early if you hope to snag the mini machine as Nintendo has announced that…
I’ve fallen victim to plenty of Japanese lottery merchandise at this point. Kuji (as lotteries are called here) charge you a flat rate from a guaranteed prize, though the quality of these differ from tier to tier considerably. Most times, you walk away with a small keychain or phone charm,…
Recreating elements from your favorite game can be tricky. High school me spent a lot of time trying to track down pins straight out of The World Ends With You, and that was just purchasing. When it comes to making items yourselves, it’s a whole different affair, though thankfully, there…
Nintendo of America has just released a new five minute video showcasing the ins and outs of the upcoming Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. Not only do we get a whole lot of details on the gameplay itself, we also get several minutes of new English voice acting. Check…
We go through the first ten minutes of the upcoming Nintendo Switch title TumbleSeed to get our first taste of this unique new gaming experience.
