When taking a look at where mainstream gaming got its start, one commonality makes itself apparent: the platformer genre. There’s been countless titles to use this formula over the years, and while many are still going strong in the modern day, many likewise have fallen to the wayside. There is…
During yesterday’s Pokémon Day festivities, a new trailer for the upcoming Nintendo Switch game Pokémon Legends: Z-A was showcased which gives us our best look at the game yet. After a year or so of silence, we now can see that Legends: Z-A isn’t deviating too much from what made…
In a rather surprising bit of news today, Nintendo of Japan has announced that one of the retro titles available through its Switch Online subscription service will actually be getting delisted soon. On March 28th, 2025, Super Formation Soccer will leave the Super Famicom App and subscribers will no longer…
If you haven’t in a minute and are looking for a reason to pick Pokémon GO back up, the beginning of June might just be the perfect time to do it. (If you’ve been playing regularly, just keep doing what you’re doing.) Why? Because Niantic has just announced that Adventure…
It’s been a seemingly endless road to the release of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, yet here we are nearly at the dawn of a new chapter of Metroidvanias. Though the game is led by Miriam, it’ll be receiving a second playable character after launch. Those who’ve played the excellent…
Devolver Digital, those purveyors of fine indies and over-the-top E3 press conferences, are turning ten years old. To celebrate that dedication to smaller, unique, artistic games, they’re holding a weeklong eShop sale that discounts nearly everything they’ve released on Nintendo Switch. That includes the newly released Gato Roboto, and verified…
We’ve all been there — planning one of the most special and important days of your life, and not having an aesthetic that matches you and your spouse-to-be’s interests. Well, fret no longer, because The Pokémon Company, in part of an increasing bid to have influence on every aspect of…
After Mewtwo’s central role in Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, it’s no surprise that we’re seeing more merchandise appear with the Psychic-type in the spotlight. The Pokémon Center’s delivering a few new products sporting the Legendary with a “splashy silhouette” in a graffiti-style print showing off the lab-created ‘mon. The striking purple…
As we leave May and enter June by jumping on a hype train to E3, we’re definitely not losing steam thanks to teasers and lineup announcements. Natsume has shared what they will be bringing to Los Angeles — and it looks like all three games will be available on 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…
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…
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is gearing up for summer! The last fishing tourney wrapped up this week, and it’s already time to start prepping for the next event. You can once again prepare yourself to participate in a gyroidite scavenger hunt! We've got another sneak peek from our gyroid…
If bustin’ makes you feel good, then be prepared to take the bustin’ with you on the go, because 2009’s Ghostbusters video game is being remastered this year, and it’s coming to Nintendo Switch. Developer Saber Interactive and Publisher Mad Dog Games have announced that Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered…
After both Super Mario Odyssey and Breath of the Wild received Labo VR support, it only seemed natural that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate would get it in some form too, but it may be happening even sooner than anticipated. SSBUBot, a Twitter feed that pulls server update information, discovered text…
As has been the case for the past few years, Nintendo is hitting the highway and bringing games to various cities around the United States with the Nintendo Switch Road Trip pop-up experience. Starting from 6/26 through 10/20, the #NintendoSwitch Road Trip tour will bring games, memorable photo opportunities,…
