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…
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…
Ever wanted to live Super Mario Run in real life? Well, at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, you can! Utilizing their brand new, 11 foot tall, 136 foot long video touch screen, in between inning entertainment has never been more exciting. Check out the full video…
Up in Canada, they’re commemorating the big 150th birthday of the nation. There are plenty of fun ways to celebrate the country, but one little Easter egg will specifically touch the hearts of gamers. If you want to experience this excitement for yourself, head on over to the Bank of…
Fans of classic arcade shooters rejoice! The Brazilian Advisory Rating Board has just given a rating to Sine Mora EX. For those of you unfamiliar with the title, Sine Mora is a side-scrolling shooter that blends 2D and 3D rendered backgrounds with beautiful results. Check out the trailer for the…
The Japanese have been known to make some pretty amazing and memorable advertisements. Just think about the wonderfully bizarre Super Mario X Mercedes commercial that aired a few years back. Most recently, the folks at Suntory have partnered with Nintendo to create a new series of advertisements for the company’s…
We’re right in the middle of a resurgence of classic, Nintendo 64-era platformers, with Yooka-Laylee modernizing Banjo-Kazooie and Super Mario Odyssey taking us back to the Mario 64 style of exploration later this year. In many ways Snake Pass can also be counted, although it’s much more unusual at its…
Square Enix has announced today in an email that the previously announced Nintendo Switch exclusive PVP mode will be arriving as a free update later this week. The content is called Temporal Battle Arena and will be available to download on April 13th. You can check out the trailer for…
Gather the troops and get ready to plan, because Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is only a little over a month away from launching. Nintendo UK’s YouTube page saw fit to put out a brief trailer that actually manages to show off quite a bit. With new characters and…
A Nintendo Direct focused “mainly” on upcoming Switch titles Splatoon 2 and ARMS has been announced. The news comes directly from a tweet from Nintendo of America. Nintendo Direct incoming! Tune in 4/12 at 3 PM PT. pic.twitter.com/SFHXEaFQIc — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) April 10, 2017 Aside from information regarding…
If you are planning on going digital-only with your Nintendo Switch games you’re in luck, as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the next major first party release, won’t be taking up too much storage space. According to the image posted alongside the game’s Amazon Germany listing, it’ll require 6.75GB of room….
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,…
For any of you completionists out there, or anyone who’s just a really big fan of The Binding of Isaac, developer Nicalis has got something on the way. According to a tweet that went out from the company’s official Twitter account today, The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ is getting a…
