AI might be all the rage in the tech sector, but Nintendo doesn’t appear to be embracing it anytime soon. In an interview with CNBC, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser was questioned about AI, and he made a pretty clear statement about how the company views it. “We…
Last week, Nintendo announced that it would be delaying the pre-order date for the Switch 2 in the United States “in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions.” While the company stressed the console would still be releasing on June 5th, 2025, the recent tariffs…
In a move that has shocked nobody, Nintendo Switch 2 will not have a console-wide achievements system like the PlayStation or Xbox. Polygon was able to speak to VP of Player/Product Experience Bill Trinen and he confirmed that achievements would not be included on the upcoming console. Switch 2 will…
Update: RiME developer Grey Box has sent Eurogamer a FAQ sheet explaining the price bump on the Switch. “We set prices for our products based on the costs of development and publishing for each specific platform,” is the answer to why the Switch version has a higher price than the…
With the launch of the Switch, many people may have already forgotten about the adorable mini NES, but thanks to the good folks over at 8Bitdo, the two consoles can now coexist in fantastic ways! Thanks to a new firmware update, you can now use Joy-Cons and the Switch Pro…
While the Nintendo Switch launch has undoubtedly been a success, many key questions are still unanswered. Thankfully, the Washington Post‘s Hayley Tsukayama managed to interview Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé and ask him a few of the pressing questions. One of the key questions regarded media apps like Netflix…
Fans of classic platformers will have something to tide them over on Switch next month, as DotEmu has announced a release date for Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap, the remake of the Master System’s Wonder Boy III. The game will be available from April 18th via the Nintendo eShop. If…
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…
Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 is getting a heap of DLC on March 9th– including new songs, a brand new game mode and extra missions. The DLC will be available in both North America and Europe, and it starts at just $0.99! Check out the full list of DLC below. New…
Now that a couple weeks have passed since the release of mobile title Fire Emblem Heroes, we’re guessing you’ve probably exhausted most of the features and earned all of your favorite characters (five star ratings for all of them, no less). We’re betting you’re feeling the need to get more…
During last week’s Nindies Showcase, VBlank Entertainment, the indie developer behind the widely popular Retro City Rampage, announced that Shakedown Hawaii would be coming to the Nintendo Switch this April. Shakedown Hawaii was originally announced as a 3DS title, but many feared that development may have ceased in favor of…
It’s becoming very clear that the recently released Breath of the Wild is a great success, critically and commercially. While we have yet to receive specific US sales numbers for the game and the Switch in general, a recent interview The New York Times held with Nintendo of America President…
Fire Emblem Heroes has launched a brand new event and it’s unlike anything the game has seen before. Players can now enter the Prince versus Princess Voting Gauntlet to support one of eight royals to victory. The first step is to pick one of eight characters from among Alfonse, Sharena,…
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…
Chucklefish’s upcoming Nintendo Switch indie Wargroove is already proving quite exciting for fans of Advance Wars and Fire Emblem, with it featuring the saturated art style of the former and the medieval setting of the latter. Now the studio has begun a new development blog over on the official Wargroove…
