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…
To close out 2018 Nintendo is going all out with hardware, with two new Switch bundles and some retro controllers set to launch in the coming months. Twitter user Eigotaku has managed to snap some photos of the new hardware in person, so you can get an even closer look….
With the launch of Super Smash Bros Ultimate less than two months away, amiibo fans are gearing up to start the collecting craze once again with a heap of new fighters to collect. While Wolf, Inkling Girl, and Ridley amiibo are exciting enough, we now have confirmation that some hard…
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…
America may be getting some Pokemon in their Happy Meals, but it looks like it’s not the only series putting a smile on. Now available in McDonald’s locations across Japan, Super Mario toys are available! Some of these have found their way into similar promos in the US or UK,…
New products continue to roll out in the Pokémon Center. Yesterday, we saw the introduction of the Unown Artifacts collection and the Sitting Cuties plush series announced for the US Pokémon Center. And just today we already got word of the colorful pop merch hitting Japan locations in November. Up…
The official Animal Crossing Twitter account is at it again! This time, it’s teasing either a new gyroidite scavenger hunt or fishing tourney (or both?!) that’s themed to Halloween items. It's time to take a look at the fun soon to come, everyone! Hmmm…I spy…campers in costume. Something tells…
Some super cute and eye-catching products will be hitting the Pokémon Center in Japan come November 10th. Colorful pieces of merchandise featuring the likes of Pikachu, Gengar, Jigglypuff, Lapras, and other familiar faces will be available for purchase! If you’re getting tired of all the autumn themed gear that’s been…
Note: During our pre-release review period, we were unable to test online play. What follows is based on an offline playthrough. These days, it’s rare to see a game become synonymous with a part or potential of the medium. Something like a quote or UI element might go memetic, but…
Today, Switch owners around the world will be praising the sun, laying down sigils, and dying over and over again, all thanks to the launch of Dark Souls: Remastered on the system. If you’re still on the fence about picking the game up, you might want to check out the…
Atlus has once again delivered us a full week’s worth of Persona Q2 character trailers, one from each mainline game represented. Last week saw a robot, an artist, and an angry knitter, while this week brings us Mitsuru (Persona 3), Teddie (Persona 4), and Goro Akechi (Persona 5). Check them…
In this internet era, very few of us pick up magazines anymore, and the impact has been felt especially within the tech-savvy video game community. The UK has seen many gaming magazine greats come and go, I still fondly remember the Official Nintendo Magazine, and these latest losses will surely…
Most times you think of Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé it’s due to his recent appearance in a Direct or because a game decided to remind us that someone’s body is ready. This time around though, he sat down with GeekWire Co-founder Todd Bishop to discuss the company’s change…
