December 9th, 2019
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Analyst believes Switch 2 anticipation is fueled partially by ‘desperation… of wanting to find something to bring joy’
It’s pretty safe to say that the world is in a crappy place as of late. There are troubles anywhere you can throw a dart on a map, and things are seemingly going to get worse before they get better. Still, there are always hobbies and interests to fall back…
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Sega shares short clip of Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut’s English dub
The announcement of Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut coming to Switch 2 was an exciting one for fans of the series. Not only was the classic installment of the franchise getting a new lease of life on a portable system, but it would also contain some extra cutscenes and a multiplayer…
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The full list of profile icons for the Nintendo Switch 2 has been revealed, totaling 258
With the Nintendo Switch 2 now less than a month away, there’s a lot to look forward to. Amidst the news of new games and Switch 2 editions, there are lots of more subtle improvements that many didn’t consider. One of those being the list of default profile icons, a…
December 9th, 2019
Kirby Café Tokyo preview readies the world for its adorable menu
Categories: News
After series creator Masahiro Sakurai himself paid a visit, it looks like more and more folks are getting to take an early look at the Kirby Café Tokyo re-opening. While the general public still has a few days to wait, the folks at 4Gamer have come back from Japan’s little…
December 9th, 2019
Funko’s next A Day with Pikachu figure is ‘Ringing In the Fun’
Categories: News, Merchandise
Well, that didn’t take long at all! It seems like Funko’s November A Day with Pikachu figure just hit GameStop and the Pokémon Center, and now December’s figure is already here! That’s right, ‘Ringing In the Fun’ Pikachu is officially available to buy at the Pokémon Center. If you’re…
December 9th, 2019
Animal Crossing: New Horizons lottery prizes coming to Japan
The New Year is nearly upon us, and once January is here, the three month countdown for Animal Crossing: New Horizon’s release for Nintendo Switch will officially kick off. Needless to say, we’re expecting a whole bunch of themed products to hit retailers in the near future — mostly in…
December 9th, 2019
Nintendo Indie World Showcase streaming December 10th
It’s that time again! Nintendo is rolling out a new Indie World stream to focus on upcoming smaller Switch titles, and it’s set to air tomorrow at 10 a.m. PT and last for 20 minutes. Tune in tomorrow, Dec. 10 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET for…
December 9th, 2019
Duran and Angela get an English Trials of Mana spotlight trailer
With the Trials of Mana remake mere months away, Square Enix has started to ramp up the marketing. While the game’s characters have already seen spotlight trailers over in Japan, it’s time for the English dub to get the same treatment. You can watch the first trailer focusing on protagonist…
December 9th, 2019
Movie design modded into Sonic Adventure 2
Categories: Retro
Sonic the Hedgehog will finally be springing onto cinema screens throughout the US on February 14th next year, and the blue blur’s new redesign has gone down well with most fans since it debut last month. This newfound love has even made its way into the modding community, with Lady…
December 6th, 2019
Game Awards producer Geoff Keighley shares thoughts via Reddit AMA
Categories: News
If you needed any more build-up to The Game Awards 2019, you’re in luck: producer and host Geoff Keighley recently participated in a Reddit AMA, the classic pastime activity, giving some insight on what we can expect from the awards show this year. The first little nugget that stands out…
December 6th, 2019
Nintendo Wiretap (12/5/19)
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…
December 6th, 2019
Check out our Smash Ultimate amiibo mockups for the upcoming DLC
Categories: Amiibo News
With the one year anniversary of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Nintendo Switch upon us all, everyone here on the Nintendo Wire team wants to celebrate! It’s fun looking back, but now we think it’s time to look ahead: the fantastic Tom Brown has envisioned what the upcoming DLC characters…
December 6th, 2019
Happy one year anniversary to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate!
It’s been 365 days since the drop of what is now the best-selling fighting game of all-time — happy birthday, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate! The fifth and latest entry in Masahiro Sakurai’s venerated platform fighter franchise was the biggest Nintendo Switch game of 2018, garnering numerous accolades and rave reviews…
December 6th, 2019
Assassin’s Creed: The Rebel Collection gets a launch trailer
Hoist the sails and set out for adventure (and murder), because Assassin’s Creed: The Rebel Collection is out now — and Ubisoft’s dropped a launch trailer to tell us all about it. Collecting both the swashbuckling Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag and the traitorous Assassin’s Creed Rogue, the collection hits…
