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…
Pokémon don’t really exist. It’s a sad, immutable fact of reality that — given their sheer range of power — is probably for the better, honestly. But it appears that the miraculous force known as Life can actually come pretty darn close to making the pocket monsters a reality, as…
It’s finally here! Thanks to an error at a major retailer, we ended up with the Ridley amiibo a bit early. Have a look at our unboxing of this new figure:
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…
ARMS Party Crash Bash #2, titled “Double Vision,” has been announced, with featured fighters “The Bouncer” Spring Man and “the Mean Machine” Springtron going head-to-head. ARMS Party Crash Bash is a continuation of the previous “Party Crashes,” except with a bracket-style tournament that involves all of the ARMS characters. “The…
If you grew up with any Pokémon game featuring Kanto, you’re sure to be nostalgic for its familiar town tunes and adventurous route music. Let’s Go! definitely taps into that nostalgia, with some more fully-featured performances that retain what matters from each track. If you’ve been wanting to listen to…
While you wouldn’t necessarily associate the Assassin’s Creed franchise with Nintendo, it has crossed over to the company’s shores a few times, with a few DS spin-offs and the fully fledged III and Black Flag landing on the Wii U. After that though the franchise was a no-show, but that…
For the last few days, various Twitter accounts of featured series have been counting down to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and today that task fell to The Legend of Zelda. In honor of the crossover, all six of its playable characters (and Navi) joined in to reach for the most…
Remember how you could get a Captain Olimar Trophy back in Melee for having Pikmin save data on your memory card? It was one of the last I got on my perfect file, thanks to borrowing the game from a neighbor. The spirit of that cool bit of cross promotion…
Super Smash Bros. is no stranger to changing up some of Nintendo’s more risque designs, from toning down Bayonetta’s Wicked Weave attacks to giving female Corrin some pants, likely to ensure the game keeps intended age rating worldwide. Xenoblade Chronicles 2’s Mythra is the latest character to see the adjustments,…
Hey there, Pokémon Trainers! Some exciting news regarding Pokémon GO has been unveiled today on Pokémon GO’s official Twitter account, all regarding Trainer interactivity and Pokémon battling. Can you guess where I’m going with this? Earlier in the day, Pokémon GO tweeted a series of screenshots from the game featuring…
Another month, another slate of My Nintendo rewards. This December, in celebration of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s release, there’s a special Smash Ultimate calendar that you can get for 50 Platinum Points, and two different 3DS home themes you can get with Gold Points. You can also receive double the…
It seems that there has always been, and there always will be, a wonderful, endless stream of Shantae news. Limited Run Games is making sure that flow keeps coming, as the company has just announced via Twitter that Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse will be receiving a physical release for…
