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…
Ever since the Phantom Thief Joker was announced as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s first Fighter’s Pass DLC character, many have been wondering if Persona 5 could be ported Switch. If a new domain name update is anything to go by, it may be announced sooner than we thought. As Persona…
In a few months Switch owners in the west will be able to play Steins;Gate Elite and the bonus 8-BIT ADV STEINS;GATE. The former is a remake of the original visual novel, with the static imagery being replaced by footage from the anime adaptation, while the latter is a de-make…
Just because holiday spirit might be winding down doesn’t mean we should expect any less Spirits in Super Smash Bros. It took a few weeks, but Nintendo’s main man is finally getting a Spirit Board event representing his many, many games. The five-day Spirit Board event "Oh Yeah! Mario…
The Video Game History Foundation has done the world a great service this Christmas by making a playable ROM of the NES prototype SimCity available to the public. Originally thought to be lost to the world, the unfinished game was last seen by playtesters at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show…
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In one of the more bizarre stories to come out lately, a man in Hermosillo, Mexico used a NES Zapper wrapped up in tape to rob a bank. More likely than not, you’re already familiar with Nintendo’s electronic light gun most famously paired with the company’s Duck Hunt game…
Happy holidays from Nintendo Wire! Enjoy the sounds of the roaring fire from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild as you celebrate the season.
After being teased for well over a year, Square Enix has finally released the first trailer for the Switch version of Dragon Quest XI, which carries an extra “S”. Give it a watch: On top of confirming the game’s Japanese voice cast, which you can read up on…
Among the throng of indie titles released this year, few were more prolific and powerful than Celeste, the mental-health themed platformer that has garnered several Game of the Year considerations around the web. And now creator Matt Thorson has announced that the game has sold over 500,000 copies, an impressive…
Everybody knows the big dev names at Nintendo, but there’s a whole host of people integral to the company’s success who often go underappreciated. And one of them is on his way out, as longtime Nintendo executive Damon Baker is leaving the company to pursue “a new opportunity” in 2019….
One of the year’s bigger Switch successes was the release of Octopath Traveler, the Square Enix throwback RPG with a standout aesthetic and an open-ended structure. As part of a Famitsu feature talking with 119 Japanese developers about their plans for the upcoming year, SE Business Division 11 executive Tomoya…
It’s always great to see the passion projects do well! Nomada Studio, the team behind the recent indie title and beauty incarnate GRIS, has announced that the game’s success has been so staggering that the team has already recouped development costs and made a profit. The good news was announced…
