Anyone who has been keeping up with Nintendo news over the past year or so can attest that the lead-up to the Nintendo Switch 2 has been a wild ride. For the longest time fans were eagerly looking for any news or rumors related to the system, and any insider…
One of the most striking things about the design of the Switch 2 is how basic everything is. Gone are the days of New 3DS Faceplates or fun colors, and in is Nintendo’s era of functionality over personality… or so we thought. If a recent listing by AliExpress is anything…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy – Deluxe Edition is officially available for Nintendo Switch today! Join the professor’s daughter as she journeys throughout London solving mysteries in this revamped version of the original 3DS game. Filled with puzzles, unlocked DLC (that was previously paid for content), new…
We’re just a week away from the long-anticipated releases of Pokémon Sword and Shield for the Nintendo Switch, the series’ first true, HD mainline titles (if you don’t count Pokémon: Let’s Go, which, let’s be honest, you shouldn’t). Pokémon Sword and Shield’s development has been… contentious amongst the fanbase. The…
A few weeks ago, Undertale creator Toby Fox shared the news that he got the chance to compose a track for Pokémon Sword & Shield. Now, with a week to go till launch, a snippet from the song has been uploaded to the official Pokémon YouTube channel. Give it a…
While a lot of the appeal behind Persona 5 Scramble is the same as most other licensed musou games — that is, having your favorite characters tear through waves of enemies — it is noteworthy for having what appears to be a full story mode akin to a sequel to…
If you ever head over to the Switch eShop it instantly becomes apparent that the system is a haven for indie games, thanks to Nintendo’s efforts to make the platform open to developers big and small. Sometimes, though, the company goes the extra mile and publishes an indie game itself,…
The third wave of Fire Emblem: Three Houses DLC is now available to download, adding a sauna, new outfits, a recruitable Anna, and, yes, the ability to interact with monastery animals like cats and dogs. Conquer new quests, dress up with new outfits, sweat it out in the new…
Nintendo has revealed the Black Friday section of its Holiday Gift Guide for 2019. For those looking for a Nintendo Switch, you can pick one up bundled with a code for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the Switch’s best-selling game, for $299.99. Nintendo has not announced any Black Friday deals…
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…
Many Sonic games have amazing soundtracks, but one of the most memorable is Sonic R’s, which is filled with extremely hummable euro-beats. That’s why it’s great to see it get some love again, with “Can You Feel the Sunshine” joining Station Square and Pumpkin Hill as the latest classic track…
For the Pokémon GO fans out there who like to take advantage of the game’s AR features, some exciting news has come in regarding some upcoming new features utilizing the technology. Earlier yesterday, Niantic announced their plans to expand Pokémon GO’s multiplayer offerings with a new feature they’ve dubbed “Buddy…
Now Terry has rising tackled his way into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the development team is ready to celebrate with a very appropriately themed online tournament. Titled “The Road to Becoming Fighting King”, it essentially turns the game into a traditional fighter, with 1-on-1 stamina battles on Ω Form stages….
If there’s one thing you can say about the Switch, it’s that it has a lot of ports. It’s an understandable phenomenon, really — it stands at a juncture point, offering both a popular place for neglected Wii U titles to go, and a less powerful portable option for third-party…
