It feels like a lifetime ago that Nintendo first announced Metroid Prime 4 was in development. More than seven years later, the wait is almost over — Metroid Prime 4: Beyond launches on December 4th for both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. Alongside the game, three new…
One of the most highly-anticipated games headed to the Nintendo Switch this year is undoubtedly Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. In fact, it’s been that way for almost a decade now, ever since its initial announcement all the way back in 2017. While it’s been a long wait, it has undoubtedly…
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but it seems as if Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios has leaked what its next remake will be in the long-running Like a Dragon series. As spotted by users on Reddit and reported by many outlets now, it seems we’re going to be…
The official Capcom Japan YouTube Channel has just released a brand new trailer showcasing Monster Hunter XX. The trailer focuses on cinematics rather than gameplay, and shows off some pretty epic confrontations. Check out the full trailer: Monster Hunter XX launches in Japan on March 18th. No word…
Now the Nintendo Switch has been out for 10 days one aspect has become a point of contention – the price of games, especially in regions like the UK. The issue came to a head last week when the release date and pricing was revealed for Rime, which will cost…
The game on nearly everyone’s minds right now has to be The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Everyone on our team has been scouring Hyrule and exploring what makes this game and its world so spectacular, though it never hurts to have a little background knowledge to go…
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,…
Switch-owning retro gamers are getting a bit of good news today! The long-awaited fourth installment of the classic ToeJam & Earl series, Back in the Groove, is making its way onto the Switch. As reported by Polygon’s Charlie Hall, who had some hands-on time with the title, Back in the…
The latest issue of Japanese magazine CoroCoro has leaked, and in it comes details of an Ash Hat Pikachu distribution slated for Japanese copies of Pokémon Sun and Moon. The distribution involves special Pikachu wearing hats based on the hats worn by Pokémon anime series protagonist Ash Ketchum during his…
Want to play a millennia-old tactics board game with some Hylian flair? If so, Merchoid has your back, as a fancy Zelda chess set is now available for pre-order. Based on Ocarina of Time characters, the set features 32 intricately-sculpted vinyl figures with metallic finishes atop a similarly refined chess…
Warning: The following content contains major plot spoilers for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Only one week after the release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild the speedrunning community has already managed to accomplish the improbable: beating the game in under an hour! Currently,…
There’s no denying that the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild took a long while to develop, which is no surprise considering how big Hyrule is. To get a better idea of how the game has progressed throughout development, Beta64 has looked over past gameplay demonstrations, such as the…
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is perhaps the coolest game to come out of the last decade. Plenty of things contribute to its coolness: the open world, a variety of weapons and items for Link to collect, the lack of Link’s pointy hat, etc. That’s right, Link’s…
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…
Do you happen to be a fan of Mario and online quizzes? If so, you’re in luck– WOOHOO! Nintendo’s giving you the opportunity to find out your “inner Mario” by taking its quiz, which was created to commemorate Mario Day today. The quiz asks simple and fun questions like, “What’s…
