After years of speculation we finally have word from Nintendo’s President Furukawa that the company is working on a successor to the Nintendo Switch. The news comes in the form of a very simple tweet that confirms the new hardware will be announced within the fiscal year ending March, 2025….
When comparing to the past few years, it’s fair to say that 2024 has been quite slow in terms of Nintendo content. Most of the year’s lineup has been ports and remakes, so needless to say, when rumors start to circle about new games on the horizon, it’s exciting. Notably,…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
If you’re looking to sign up for, or renew, a Nintendo Switch Online membership, now is the time to do it! Right now, until December 6th at 11:59 p.m. PT, you can get My Nintendo Gold Points equal to 20% of your purchase or renewal of a 12-month Nintendo Switch…
One of the biggest box office hits of the year is finally available to stream on Netflix! The Super Mario Bros. Movie made waves earlier this year with its fresh take on the mustachioed plumber, gorgeous animation, and the smash hit song from Bowser, “Peaches.” THE SUPER MARIO BROS….
Just last week, we covered comments that Xbox CFO Tim Stuart made regarding Xbox’s goals for Game Pass going forward. In those comments, Stuart had stated that Xbox wanted Game Pass on “every screen that can play games” including PlayStation and Nintendo. Now, speaking to Windows Central, Xbox head Phil…
Dragon Quest Monster: The Dark Prince releases today on Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo of America has offered a brand-new look at the game with a launch trailer. The trailer showcases a wide variety of the monsters you’ll be able to tame and battle with, as well as gameplay mechanics like…
Batman: Arkham Trilogy is out on Nintendo Switch today and there have been reports of severe problems with the ports of the three games, Batman: Arkham Knight in particular. According to Oliver Mackenzie from Digital Foundry, Arkham Knight is “unacceptable.” You can see a short clip from Mackenzie’s Twitter account…
We here at Nintendo Wire have a deep appreciation for the wonderful team at Club Mocchi Mocchi. Not only do they create some of the largest official Nintendo plush toys available, but they also boast an irresistibly soft texture. It’s a explain the plushness completely without experiencing it firsthand, but…
Tis the season… for freebies! Looking for a some cute holiday flair for your winter apparel? Look no further, as GameStop’s got you covered. You can get this adorable pin set that includes four Super Mario pins when you pick up two select Nintendo Switch games at the retailer. Toad,…
Announced way back in 2021, the HD-2D remake of Dragon Quest III has been quietly coming along at Square Enix. With only one scant update back in September of this year where series creator Yuji Horii noted that development was coming along “swimmingly,” there hasn’t been much news on the…
Indie RPG darling Sea of Stars made a big splash when it was released this summer, and one of the reasons it made such a great impression was its stellar soundtrack. Composed by Eric W. Brown, who also worked on Sabotage Studio’s The Messenger, the soundtrack also features guest compositions…
Waluigi, you know him, you love him, you might be in love with him, who knows? The gangly menace was first designed by Fumihide Aoki for 1999’s Mario Tennis on the N64, to act as the Luigi to Wario’s Mario, as it were. In the years since, fans across the…
Just a few days ago, the documentary EarthBound USA was released via Fangamer, and contained within the documentary is an interview with Shigesato Itoi, the creator of the EarthBound/Mother series, where he touched on the localization – or lack thereof – of Mother 3. Itoi mentions that he would “love…
Last week, Jiro Mifune, a developer who worked on the original Live A Live and later Chrono Trigger, shared that he had a hand in brainstorming ideas for the original Super Mario RPG. Mifune was uncomfortable with the idea of Mario wielding a sword and armor, so he drew up…
