With the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 a little over a month away now, anticipation among Nintendo fans continues to build. While many already have their sights set on the system, others are still on the fence and looking for more information before they decide. Fortunately, the latest issue…
In a surprising bit of news for fans of Nintendo’s Wii console, the legendary Homebrew Channel has ceased development, and its GitHub repository has been removed, effectively shutting down the piece of software. No one is certain when this occurred, but a user on Twitter posted a letter from the…
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…
The battle royale we never knew we needed in our lives is hitting a new milestone. Tetris 99’s humble beginnings as a digital-only free-to-play title (with a Nintendo Switch Online membership), to a base online game with an offline-DLC pack, is now getting a physical version. Currently, this version is…
It’s time to grab your fishing rods and head over to Saltwater Shores, campers! That’s right, Chip has once again tasked us all with catching special fish in a new fishing tournament. Helping out our favorite beaver will earn you in-game trophies, items unique to the event’s theme, and event…
Last week, E3 attendees were the first members of the public to play and experience Pokémon Sword & Shield. Thrown into the shallow end of the pool, players were tasked to win matches at Galar’s Water Gym. It looks like more people will get the chance to try their hand…
This article is a follow-up to a previous thinkpiece about the so-called “Dexit” situation. It’s recommended you read it for full context before moving on: A few months ago, when Pokémon Sword & Shield were initially announced, the reaction across the internet was predictably mixed. There were those who complained…
Last week finally saw the release of the Legend of Zelda/Crypt of the Necrodancer cross-over game Cadence of Hyrule, but if you’re still on the fence and need some extra persuasion before you pick it up, check out the latest video from Nintendo below. Covering the core gameplay,…
In August, the first fully CG Dragon Quest movie will hit theaters across Japan. Subtitled Your Story, the movie is an adaptation of Dragon Quest V, and the first trailer back in April revealed a world of iconic monster designs. Now, we have a second trailer featuring more story beats,…
The announcement of not one but two iterations — the SNES original and an upcoming remake — of Trials of Mana was a big surprise during E3. Long known by its Japanese title Seiken Densetsu 3, the entry had never seen a release in the West in its nearly 25…
It’s a busy time for any Zelda fan — the excellent Cadence of Hyrule has just released, the Link’s Awakening remake is months away, and there’s still plenty of excitement left over for that Breath of the Wild sequel. Recently, series producer and de facto face of the Zelda dev…
Fans from all over the world were ready to write, draw, and create when more information was shared about Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Luigi’s Mansion 3, and Fire Emblem: Three Houses once Nintendo’s E3 Direct concluded last week. And thanks to a surprise announcement at the tail-end of the presentation,…
Astral Chain is quickly becoming one of the most hotly anticipated titles of the year for Switch, looking to provide the high-octane blood-pumping action that Platinum Games is known for. Recently, Polygon sat down with director Takahisa Taura to discuss development on the game and much more. Here’s a rundown:…
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…
Yesterday we bore witness to the reveal of Dr. Mario World, the upcoming match-3 puzzler that we all kinda forgot was coming but then remembered that hey, yeah, it’s a thing. Even if the gameplay has garnered some mixed feelings across the board, the game’s polish and visual design…
