AI might be all the rage in the tech sector, but Nintendo doesn’t appear to be embracing it anytime soon. In an interview with CNBC, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser was questioned about AI, and he made a pretty clear statement about how the company views it. “We…
Last week, Nintendo announced that it would be delaying the pre-order date for the Switch 2 in the United States “in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions.” While the company stressed the console would still be releasing on June 5th, 2025, the recent tariffs…
In a move that has shocked nobody, Nintendo Switch 2 will not have a console-wide achievements system like the PlayStation or Xbox. Polygon was able to speak to VP of Player/Product Experience Bill Trinen and he confirmed that achievements would not be included on the upcoming console. Switch 2 will…
With every Pokémon generation comes a new and exciting way to evolve the critters — who could forget holding the Nintendo 3DS upside down to evolve Inkay? Sword and Shield are no different, with more than a few odd methods for getting stronger Pokémon. WARNING: There will be spoilers ahead,…
Like every generation of Pokémon before it, Pokémon Sword and Shield have Pokémon that can only be found in one version or the other. It’s a long-held tradition used to encourage players to trade with owner others of the games. For example, if you own Pokémon Sword, you won’t be able…
RPG fans, the wait in line is almost over! XSEED Games has announced that Heroland will be arriving early next month on Nintendo Switch and other platforms. Developed by an assortment of staff whose previous works include Mother 3, Fantasy Life, Legend of Mana, and Shin Megami Tensei; it’s looking…
The official Pokémon website has released a new interview with Sword and Shield’s Shigeru Ohmori and Junichi Masuda of Game Freak. For those uninitiated, Shigeru Ohmori is the games’ director, while Junichi Masuda is a producer. Topics of conversation included ensuring balance within the game, the shift in story, thoughts…
We’ve made it, everyone: Pokémon Sword and Shield come out tomorrow. Although the fan community’s reaction to these games has been very mixed, we know there are plenty out there excited with the power of a 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt coursing through their bodies. To celebrate the premiere of a brand-new…
The DLC train keeps a-rolling for Mortal Kombat 11. The next one to join up is Sindel, one of my personal favorites, who brings a variety of hair and scream based moves. Sindel’s trailer shows off plenty of hair-raising attacks, including some with a glaive-type weapon. Her fatality features lots…
Fresh off of his inclusion as a Mii Costume in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, it looks like the Mystical Ninja Goemon might get a little busier in the future. As reported by Japanese Nintendo, Konami has applied for a new trademark on Goemon that covers both “game program” and “game…
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…
Terry’s been around for a little over a week and he’s already gotten his first quick fix patch in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The game’s rolled out Ver. 6.1.0, which seems most focused on fixing a rare glitch involving Bogard’s Buster Wolf. Sometimes when the Super Special move connected it…
The next classic Sega game to head to Switch as part of the Sega Ages brand is the classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up Fantasy Zone. Alongside Twin Bee before it, it essentially created the “Cute ’em Up” subgenre, with the adorable ship Opa-Opa flying around a pastel world to blast…
The frantic virtual YouTuber-filled rhythm game GROOVE COASTER WAI WAI PARTY!!!! has brought it’s many exclamation marks west in a surprise release via the Nintendo Switch eShop. Originally released in Japan last week, the game is the most recent in a series that got its start back in 2011 on…
There’s nothing quite as cool as Japanese mechs – something the recently released Daemon X Machina knows all too well, with its array of customizable giant “Arsenal” robot suits allowing for the ultimate escapist fantasy of blowin’ up robots with style. These mecha were designed by Shōji Kawamori, who has…
