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…
From Mario invading Rabbids to Star Fox barrel rolling through Atlas, Nintendo’s no slouch when it comes to licensing out their franchises to third-party developers. The Legend of Zelda in particular has been around the block a few times, having three mainline entries — Oracle of Ages, Oracle of Seasons,…
Ever wondered if fruit could talk, what wisdom they’d impart? Apples would probably nag us to eat healthier, given their obsession with keeping doctors at bay. Berries would simply blather on about the past thanks to their uncanny ability to ‘member stuff. As for Pineapples… let’s be honest. They’d undoubtedly…
Today, in news of the amusingly bizarre – a man has been arrested in Tokushima, Japan for the possession of ecstasy pills in the shape of everybody’s favorite greedy money guzzler, Wario. Huh. According to Kobe Customs, the design is actually growing in popularity, even popping up on the MDMA…
Later this year FuRyu will be bringing its 3DS JRPG The Alliance Alive to current gen systems, including the Nintendo Switch, with a new coat of paint. After announcing a Japanese release date of October 10 a few days ago, a new batch of screenshots and an audio-less video have…
For the first time since 2007, the Disaster Report series is heading west, as NIS America has announced it’ll be localizing the recently announced Switch port of Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories to North America in early 2020. Watch the announcement trailer below:
The Nintendo Switch eShop has updated with some details regarding Capcom’s upcoming standalone port of the original Devil May Cry, and it turns out the game will be landing very soon! The game is listed with a release date of June 24 in North America, June 25 in Europe and…
Summer’s about to officially kick off with the solstice on Friday, and you know what that means – time for your favorite gacha titles to shill out their hottest properties in swimsuits! The next sizzling banner from Fire Emblem Heroes contains OCs from the game’s Book II, largely hailing from…
It would be difficult to find a video game today that’s devoid of animals. Virtual constructions of domesticated pets, farm animals, anthropomorphic characters, imaginary creatures that borrow design elements real life animals — they’re everywhere. One of 2020’s most anticipated games features a menagerie of animals as neighbors, business owners,…
We all loved the Smash Bros. art from God of War’s art director earlier this year, and now there’s another fun Nintendo art mashup to admire! Adi Shankar, responsible for the Castlevania series on Netflix, created his unique take on Pokémon, releasing a video on YouTube today titled, “The End…
Luigi’s Mansion 3’s developers are back again in another interview to discuss the upcoming Nintendo Switch game, this time with Eurogamer.net. In their talk with Eurogamer’s Tom Phillips, game director Yoshihito Ikebata and developer Kensuke Tanabe discussed cut features, the possibly of Nintendo Labo support, how online play will function,…
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…
When we weren’t joyously absorbing everything Nintendo at this year’s E3, we were busy celebrating a few other key announcements. Among those was the fact that Final Fantasy VIII, the curiously missing entry in the series as far as eShop offerings go, was finally due for a remaster treatment. Thought…
