Of all of the games to come out within the past decade, it’s undeniable that Hollow Knight was one of the most impactful even among bigger studio releases. Originally released in early 2017, Hollow Knight took the world by storm, and following that success, a sequel game called Hollow Knight:…
Welcome to the start of our Nintendo Wire Home Arcade series. To celebrate my 40th birthday and the 10 year anniversary of Nintendo Wire, I’m making a childhood dream come true: building the ultimate home arcade. Preparing the Space Fast forward to today, and I’ve set aside…
In a bit of news that probably isn’t too surprising for most people, Take-Two has decided it will be delaying Grand Theft Auto VI into 2026. The new release date for the game will be May 26th, 2026, after previously being scheduled for Fall 2025. In a statement to various…
Dr. Mario World is getting a duo of hot new doctors along with some lava-themed stages, to boot: Fire Mario and Fire Peach will soon be playable in the game! The official Dr. Mario World Twitter account shared the news alongside renders of the new playable characters. Red: "There's…
A Pokémon Direct is coming tomorrow, but what information will be discussed is still a bit of a mystery; the Direct’s German press release, however, indicates viewers will get “new details” about Pokémon Sword and Shield. Translated thanks to Twitter user @Ruki185, the German announcement specifically says “new details about…
Back in October, Chucklefish announced that Wargroove would be getting a meaty free DLC update titled “Double Trouble”. Now, we finally have the release date – February 6th! To mark the announcement, a new trailer has been released going over what’s included. Check it out: Wargroove is available now via…
Over the past few years Hyperkin has made a name for itself by selling emulation consoles that read data from your original carts, typically supporting several systems at once. This latest product from the company, however, is hyper-focused on the Game Boy. As relayed by Nintendo Life, the Retron Jr….
Who says amiibo are dead? Looks like Nintendo will be hosting a pretty amazing amiibo Tag Team Tournament from January 10th through the 12th. 【トーナメントイベント】1/10(金)から3日間、「育てたamiiboと挑め！ タッグトーナメント」を開催！ amiiboからFPを呼び出し、力を合わせて優勝を目指してください！※このイベントに参加するにはamiibo（別売）が必要です。ほかのプレイヤーとチームを組むことはできません。#スマブラSP pic.twitter.com/fE7z2fxRPA — 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ【スマブラ公式】 (@SmashBrosJP) January 8, 2020 Players that want to take part in the event better train an amiibo…
Remember how the Nintendo Switch isn’t region-locked, which is a big step forward for gamers around the world? Well, it appears the Tencent Nintendo Switch, the one that’s available to the Chinese market, is taking a step backward: it’s been discovered that Tencent Chinese Nintendo Switch carts will only be…
The Nintendo Switch has received numerous ports over the years, and back in November, we learned that Devil May Cry 3 would be slashing its way over to the console. Well, we’re a little over a month away now, and producer Matt Walker has told Switch players they’re in for…
Critically acclaimed adventure game Kentucky Route Zero is coming to the Switch in the form of Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition. This magical realist trip through the caves of Kentucky will have you navigating a secret highway, discovering the strange locals who travel it, and learning how to talk to…
Nintendo’s just announced the first Direct of 2020, and the surprises are here even before it’s aired. Rather than an all-purpose broadcast to explain what’s up on Nintendo Switch for the first half of the year, we’re getting a 20 minute, Pokémon-centric stream on Thursday, January 9th. Pokémon Sword &…
This console generation has been very good to indie games, and the people at Dodge Roll Games, developer of Enter the Gungeon, have plenty to celebrate. The developer put out a tweet announcing that Enter the Gungeon has sold more than 3 million copies across all platforms. In addition, the…
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…
Get prepared to navigate some ecological disasters this spring as NIS America has confirmed that Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories will be launching in North America on April 7th 2020. The game is the first in the long-running series to be localized since the second PS2 entry, and it continues…
