Nintendo has launched firmware 20.0.0 for the Nintendo Switch and introduced its recently unveiled “Virtual Game Card” system to its console. Launching ahead of the Switch 2 this summer, Virtual Game Cards are exactly what they sound like: the ability to treat digital games as cards you can share with…
Fans of the Donkey Kong franchise are likely aware of the infamous “DK Rap” from Donkey Kong 64. Conceived as something of a goof to start off DK’s first 3D outing, the theme was written and composed by legendary composer Grant Kirkhope after being implored by designer George Andreas from…
Another day, another rumor about the Switch 2. While we at least know the console is releasing very soon and that Nintendo is gearing up for a pretty big launch, there are still some things about the console that remain uncertain. One such question is whether or not the Nintendo…
There’s no denying that last year’s Octopath Traveler was a success for Square Enix, and the promise of more JRPG goodness came from the dev team. Yet nobody expected we’d see the follow-up so soon – though there’s good reason why, as the newly announced Octopath Traveler: Tairiku no Hasha…
The latest Japanese trailer for Yoshi’s Crafted World has just landed, and alongside new gameplay footage we also get a look at the amiibo functionality within the game! Like we reported earlier, tapping a supported amiibo in Yoshi’s Crafted World unlocks a crafted, cardboard costume for Yoshi to…
Pokémon games are pretty popular, in the grand scheme of things. I mean, you know, not to like, religious levels, but hey, they seem to do well. So it’s not a huge shock to discover that the total revenue from mobile games in the franchise tops $2.5 billion — which…
This year’s E3 has been looking a bit barren on multiple fronts. First Sony announced they’d be missing the show for the first time in their history, and then today we get news that EA won’t be hosting a press conference. What happened to the conference of years past? Where…
GRIS was one of the most beautiful games of last year (and all-time), and has already proven a major success for developer Nomada Studio. And now if you own the game, there’s a little bonus — a new “Undone” update that adds unused concept art and music tracks. GRIS…
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon still ranks as one of the best dark horse releases of 2018. It came to be as a stretch goal for the Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Kickstarter, bringing Classic-vania action to Switch and other platforms. A year has passed since its release, and it’s…
Conventions are nerd nirvana. Comic books, anime and manga, video games, film and tv shows — these yearly gatherings celebrate a slew of fandoms and announce what’s coming next. Nintendo participates in a few each year, and with Emerald City Comic-Con taking place in Seattle, Nintendo’s appearance is a given….
Towards the top of the year the Humble Store debuted Switch and 3DS titles, leading off with a whole heap of Nintendo published games that’s grown since then. Now it looks like a few more publishers are supporting the sales platform, with 2K, Curve Digital, and Humble’s own published titles…
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…
A year after the game made its debut on Steam, Azure Saga: Pathfinder is heading to the Nintendo Switch eShop with a Deluxe Edition. Developed by MassHive Media, the game is heavily inspired by classic ’90s Japanese RPGs, with puzzle-laden isometric maps and turn based combat, though it’s presented with…
Last month we got word of a patch planned for Wargroove, one of our favorite games of this year and a must have for strategy fans. Focusing on a mix of planned fixes and community feedback, the update dropped yesterday and looks to make an already great and accessible game…
Here in America we’ve got to wait just one more day to get all warm and fuzzy with the cutest 3DS game around. Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn is nearly here and before you get to gathering beads and feeling the felt beneath your feet you can see what that intrepid…
