With how popular Shantae has become over the years, it’s surprising to learn that one of the games in the series was actually cancelled over 20 years ago. Despite that, Wayforward didn’t give up and would revive the project many years later to create a long-lost interquel for the series….
While home consoles are a widespread and ubiquitous part of the greater video game industry now, it hasn’t always been that way. Video game consoles have their origins from arcade machines, and the transition they made to end up in people’s living rooms was thanks in large part to systems…
As part of today’s financial report for Nintendo, company president Shuntaro Furukawa noted that Nintendo will be considering a price adjustment to the Switch 2 depending on how the situation of President Trump’s tariffs evolves in the coming months. With nobody sure of what the impact will be when Trump’s…
It’s finally time — Princess Peach: Showtime! has officially released! Given that this is the first time in almost 20 years that the princess has been the protagonist of a game, it’s only natural to want to celebrate. If that’s what you’re thinking right now, then you and Nintendo are…
Princess Peach: Showtime has officially launched today, and Nintendo is celebrating the occasion with a dedicated pair of Pastel Pink Joy-Con! Wait? Haven’t we seen these before? If these Joy-Con look familiar, you’re not going crazy. While it’s the first time we’ve seen this color for the right Joy-Con, a…
It’s finally here! Princess Peach: Showtime! has arrived, and, boy oh boy, is this game chock-full of amazing transformations! Check out every costume available in our handy guide below! Figure Skater Peach Peach dons a figure skater outfit, granting her the ability to skate around levels. Judging from…
Get ready for a grand spectacle! Princess Peach: Showtime! is finally here, and Nintendo has unveiled an all-new launch trailer to celebrate the game’s launch.. It may be short, but it’s oh so sweet! Check it out below: Princess Peach: Showtime is now officially available on the eShop and…
Nintendo Wire has partnered with Best Buy to highlight some of the best upcoming Nintendo Switch titles for 2024! While it certainly appears that a Switch successor should be announced soon, there is still plenty of big titles coming in 2024! Check out some of our favorites below: Note- Nintendo…
With Primal Kyogre returning (briefly) last Sunday, it’s time for Primal Groudon to star in their very own Raid Day event. For three hours, Primal Groudon will be available to challenge in Primal Raids, but the Remote Raid limit has been raised (so Trainers can try in other time zones)….
It’s been almost one-and-a-half years since the release of Splatoon 3, and for many it still feels as new as ever even after all this time. To accompany the hype and continued interest in the game, lineups of Nintendo Switch Online icon elements have been available for fans to customize…
Nintendo comfortably rests at the top of the food chain when it comes to sheer inventiveness in game design. For decades now, there have been so many different concepts and gameplay modifiers in Mario titles that you would be forgiven for believing that 2023’s Super Mario Bros. Wonder was maybe…
Few developers can claim to have cornered the market on an entire visual style, yet you’ll struggle to mistake a Vanillaware game for anything else. Be it the backgrounds, the characters, or the famously mouthwatering food; you know their work when you see it. The Switch has hosted a few…
The ambitious, zoological Metroidvania Animal Well has been a highly anticipated release. It was first shown in an Indie World Showcase last April. At the time, an “Early 2024” release window was given. Now, almost one year later, BIGMODE has set a release date in stone for the game. …
Just a few days ago, our first look at the Link figma from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom dropped via leaks on Reddit and YouTube. The figure itself is incredibly detailed and all the extras from the DX version really impressed us here at Nintendo Wire, though…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
