After years of speculation and anticipation, publisher Forever Entertainment has finally announced that its House of the Dead 2 remake will finally be seeing the light of day this year. Revealed alongside a new trailer, the aptly titled “The House of the Dead 2: Remake” will be hitting Switch and…
The Switch 2 has had a heck of a media week, especially in Las Vegas. The Consumer Electronics Showcase (Abbreviated as CES) played host to a number of tech giants, including accessory developer Genki who brought mockups of the yet-to-be-revealed Nintendo Switch followup console. Genki in specific claimed this was…
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of leaks and speculation, with alleged images, specs, and rumors about the Nintendo Switch 2 dominating the gaming news cycle. Until Nintendo officially announces something about the much-anticipated console, this flurry of speculation is likely to continue. With that said, let’s continue…
For those Jedi lovers out there, take note — after yesterday’s reveal of NES and GB carts for Limited Run Games’ Star Wars rereleases, they’ve now announced a Limited Collector’s Edition for the Game Boy game. This Friday at 10am & 6pm ET, grab a limited Collector's Edition for…
Rising from its Dracula-styled coffin baring fangs and a black widow’s peak, the Wii U unfurled its velveteen cape to reveal a firmware update in late June of the year of 2019, over two years after Switch Belmont sent it to sleep in March 2017. “I vake once more!” bellowed…
The day has arrived! Funko’s latest A Day with Pikachu figure — titled Sparking Up a Celebration — has started arriving from the Pokémon Center. Orders for the toy just opened up late last week, and the PC must have shipped out the first batch immediately because Pikachu in all…
If you’re a collector of all things Pokémon and you’re looking to add a few small, cute touches to your home (or workplace), then the Pokémon Center’s latest additions might just peak your interest. Just this week, it’s stocked some super adorable ‘mon, with the likes of Lucario, Psyduck, Jigglypuff,…
In celebration of the Splatoon 2 Final Fest that’s taking place in July, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is sending in-game gifts to every player! You can represent your Splatfest team — Team Chaos or Team Order — with the two tees that you’ll receive in you mailbox upon signing in…
As has pretty much become the standard for Pokémon GO at the turn of the month, July just on the horizon has some changes coming to the game regarding Field Research and, this time around, EX Raid Battles! Starting on July 1 at 1:00 p.m. PT, and running through the…
Today marks the release of Samurai Shodown on consoles other than Switch. Nintendo faithfuls may still have a bit of waiting to do ’til winter, but here’s something to hold them over in the meantime! In celebration of the release, a new trailer was dropped featuring the game’s whole playable…
Upcoming mobile game Pokémon Masters will be shown off during a livestream presentation scheduled for Thursday. Nothing is known about what will be discussed, but the presentation is set to be eight minutes long. Pokémon Masters was unveiled during a special “Pokémon Press Conference” late last month, but…
During Nintendo’s E3 Direct, a sizzle reel confirmed a bunch of new third party titles heading to Switch, among them being Big Ben Interactive’s The Sinking City. A supernatural investigation game inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft, you’ll face off against lovecraftian beasts, untangle the city’s mysteries, and maintain…
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…
Former Nintendo President Satoru Iwata was not only an integral part of the company itself, but also its community, fostering a connection through regular Nintendo Direct appearances and published interviews up until he passed away in July, 2015. Now, some of Iwata’s writings are going to be compiled in physical…
The toy retail giant who prided itself on the idea that anyone could be a Toys”R”Us kid is trying to come back. Again. Over the last few years it’s been a precarious roller coaster ride for the company financially. It was last year when everything started to fall apart…
