In the realm of retro gaming, a key principle many live by is the idea of the preservation of history. After all, the very nature of the hobby is appreciating that which has been lost to time, and not just games, but hardware itself. This naturally extends to the iconic…
There have been more than a few truly amazing Lego Nintendo sets over the last few years, and it looks like Nintendo and Lego are continuing their partnership into 2025, with Nintendo of America announcing a brand-new Lego set coming this October. This new set will be the second of…
Drip, drip, drip. For a company with a freaking plumber as its mascot, there sure has been a lot of leaks about the Nintendo Switch 2 lately. So far, we’ve allegedly seen the dock, the Joy-Con, the Joy-Con magnetic rail system, the motherboard, the kickstand, and even a supposed replica…
Two paid subscription plans are coming to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp in the form of the “Pocket Camp Club,” with shared and exclusive benefits to both. Subscribers to the “Happy Helper Plan” and the “Cookie & Depot Plan” will receive greatly-reduced crafting times (amenities that usually take 24 hours to…
More than three years after its Japanese debut, Level-5’s latest multimedia venture is heading west with Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl GOLD. The game was previously leaked by various ratings boards around the world but now it’s official, with a new trailer revealing the game: Snack World takes…
In professional environments sometimes it’s hard to say “no”, and that’s something the new game Say No! More is here to provide some cathartic escapism from. Developed by Studio FizBin, who previously worked on the adventure game The Inner World, and published by Thunderful (SteamWorld Quest, Lonely Mountains Downhill), Say…
If you’re craving more Pokémon after the past week of diving into Sword and Shield, then you’re in luck: Nintendo has announced that the next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit Board event will feature the starter ‘mon and Legendaries from Game Freak’s latest title. Starting November 22nd, and running through…
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…
This Thursday will see BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle update to its 2.0 version, bringing in new characters and content for fans to dive into — in what was one of my favorite fighters back when it was released. It’s only getting bigger since then, and while we’ve touched on its…
Nintendo’s first official store in Japan won’t be open to the public for a few more days, but thanks to a special press preview, some lucky people have already gotten to step inside Nintendo Tokyo. Among them are Japanese gaming publication Famitsu, who’ve shared plenty of photos from their early…
The latest installment in the Under Night In-Birth series is coming to Nintendo Switch, and while some of its cast have already gotten to stretch their legs in BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, they and the rest will finally be able to show what they can really do. Fans of anime…
The holidays are coming in fast, which means there’s all kinds of togetherness and cheer. Not for wallets and bank accounts though — those are about to get wrecked. It’s not as bad as it sounds, especially with things like Fangamer’s annual Black Friday Sale. I’ve been tempted and shelled…
In an incredible turn of events that will shock no one (except maybe those who naively thought that online dissent would hamper the biggest media franchise in the world), Pokémon Sword & Shield sold really well in the UK, becoming the fastest-selling Switch game in the region and boosting hardware…
Today, The Game Awards announced its nominees in all categories ahead of the December ceremony. Several Nintendo titles and Switch indie darlings were included among the recognized games, including one for Game of the Year. Check out the announcement video below, and read on for all the nominees. (We’ve made sure…
Title character Sonic’s recent redesign in the upcoming Paramount Pictures film Sonic the Hedgehog is said to have cost the studio less than $5 million USD to put together. The information comes from IndieWire, which sources someone close to the movie’s production who says visual effects work on the movie was “far…
