According to a recent statement given to Eurogamer, Nintendo has said that Mario Kart World does not contain any AI-generated images. Why would the game even have that, you may ask? Despite how Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser stated just last month that he believes developers are what makes…
Something all video game manufacturers need to be mindful of when creating and publishing their products is piracy. Nintendo themselves are no stranger to battling against the practice; just last year they successfully filed a lawsuit against the company behind the Switch emulator Yuzu. With the Switch 2 now on…
Pocketpair has shared a new blog post onto their website, detailing the ongoing lawsuit with Nintendo, changes made to Palworld, and what’s to come. If you recall, Nintendo filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair back in September of 2024, alleging that multiple patents were used in Palworld. It wasn’t…
Pokémon Trainers are about to be hit with a wave of upsetting although expected news. All Play! Pokémon events have officially been suspended by the Pokémon Company until further notice. Ever since the beginning of the current global health pandemic, companies have remained consistent in cancelling large gatherings out of…
Fitness Boxing is receiving a sequel this year! Debuting today during the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase September 2020, Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise is bringing remixed songs and courses and many more features. Grab a pair of Joy-Cons and keep on reading, as Rhythm & Fitness will be…
For every Trainer who fondly remembers spending countless hours wandering the Johto region in search of discovering the diving pocket monster Lugia, animation artist illbedarnd (also known as Darn) has a new video you will surely want to check out. In the YouTuber’s latest project released on September 14th, he…
Welcome to the Nintendo 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 a…
On September 15th, Square Enix released campaign information for their limited merchandise for Tokyo Game Show 2020 Online. The merchandise will be available from September 24th to September 27th. Customers who purchase music products or other goods at the Square Enix e-store for 5,000 yen or more during the campaign…
There’s just a couple of weeks to go until Ys Origin heads to the Nintendo Switch, with its frantic hack & slash gameplay cutting onto the scene on October 1st. Dotemu has opened pre-orders for the Falcom classic on the eShop, and to mark the occasion a new trailer has…
As part of today’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, Square Enix presented another look at its upcoming 3D platformer from the creators of Sonic the Hedgehog, Balan Wonderworld. Though some of what we saw may be familiar from the announcement trailer, we do learn some new info and see some new…
Last year, Nintendo fans were treated to Microsoft’s once exclusive game, Ori and the Blind Forest. In honor of the series’ 5th anniversary, Microsoft has brought the ethereal spirit’s latest adventure to the Nintendo Switch. That’s not all, as, in true Nintendo fashion, Ori and the Will of the Wisps…
Though we got a good first look at Monster Hunter Rise during today’s Nintendo Directs, one particular detail was left out. If you’re a long time fan or a newly recruited die hard, Capcom has revealed a Monster Hunter Rise Collector’s Edition. The Monster Hunter Rise Collector’s Edition will include…
During this morning’s Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase September 2020, a variety of titles were shown, some new and others previously known. One such title is Hades. Returning from last month’s Indie World, Supergiant Games’ dungeon-crawler Hades now has a release date. Boot up your Nintendo Switch or visit the…
Today’s Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase was huge for fans of Capcom’s intense, mythical monster-hunting series, with the video opening with the explosive Monster Hunter Rise. It didn’t let up from there, as this was immediately followed by the announcement for Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. A sequel…
It’s been a while since Rune Factory 5 was announced as part of Nintendo’s February 2019 Nintendo Direct, but now we finally have our first look at gameplay and it’s looking to be a fully 3D adventure with all the farming, combat, and romance we’ve come to expect from the…
