Mario Kart World, the brand-new entry in the Mario Kart series and the first new console title in a decade, is racing its way onto Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5th, 2025 as one of the console’s launch titles. We’ve learned a lot about the new game ever since it…
With the Switch 2 dominating headlines this month, you’d think Nintendo might be ready to leave the original Switch in the past. Thankfully, that isn’t the case, and Switch Online subscribers will be able to play a trio of “new” classic titles. Available starting today, April 11th, 2025, the Sega…
I love to review games that are a perfect fit for the console I’m playing them on, as if they were made with the console in mind. Rift of The NecroDancer is one such game. I first saw it revealed as a Nintendo Switch release, so I have always thought…
Out of the many Wii U-to-Switch ports we’ve seen so far, Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition offers some of the best value around, with hundreds of hours worth of content all bundled together in an impressive package. It sounds like it’s performed well, too. The news comes via a Koei Tecmo…
This just in: Nintendo has released firmware version 6.0.1. Don’t go expecting any major changes though. The update only looks to improve stability and fix issues with motion controls on third party controllers. You can check out all of the release notes below. Improvements Included in Version 6.0.1 (Distributed 10/08/2018)…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is less than two months away, and I’m not sure if I’m more excited about the game or the wave of upcoming amiibo! While we wait, you can take a closeup look at the Wolf, Ridley, and Inkling Girl amiibo from the good folks at Gaming…
Ever since its full E3 2018 reveal, Nintendo has been supplying daily updates to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate website. Fighter spotlights, Assist Trophies, Pokémon, new music, and more are all being shown off to get you ready for the biggest crossover around! Let’s have a look at what Nintendo…
This Game Boy inspired adventure will be releasing soon, and to mark both that occasion and World Octopus Day Nicalis has a quick new trailer of the game. Featuring plenty of levels, costumes, and charm to experience, it’s a good day to have eight arms. Be on the…
The day of spooky exploration is nearly upon us! And no, I’m not talking about Halloween — the release of Luigi’s Mansion for 3DS will be haunting us all on October 12th, which is only four short days away. You can start preparing for the occasion by checking out the…
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…
As if the Switch’s library of Metroidvania’s couldn’t get any stronger, the muscle-bound Guacamelee has dropped onto the system out of nowhere. Developers Drinkbox Studios have confirmed that Guacamelee: Super Turbo Championship Edition will be available on the Nintendo Switch eShop starting today, for $14.99. The sequel, which launched on…
To say Pokémon is no stranger to merchandising is an understatement, but some of the nicest figures to be based on the franchise’s characters in recent years have come from the japanese company Kotobuyika. So far we’ve seen high-detail, static models of various Pokémon trainers, with many of the female…
Halloween decorations are already up and stores are well stocked with candy, and that means it’s high time for another set of seasonal characters to come to Fire Emblem Heroes. For its second round of trick or treating, a different quartet of heroes have decided to step up and show…
Squishies are the hit toy worldwide as of late, and franchises of all kinds are getting transformed into the fun and soft products to the delight of collectors (and people who simply enjoy squishing things). Most recently, our very own pink puffball Kirby has received the squish treatment —…
After the announcement that Telltale Games would be closing up shop and ceasing production on nearly all of its projects, fans of the episodic game series The Walking Dead were left wondering if their years-long journey would end with no conclusion. Luckily, we now have confirmation that the final season…
