Early last month, RPG fans were shocked to discover that the fan-favorite title Octopath Traveler had been delisted from the Nintendo eShop out of nowhere. The game was a big hit among critics and fans of the genre worldwide, releasing initially as a Nintendo Switch exclusive before arriving on other…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
G-MODE has slowly but surely been reviving its back catalog of games that were once exclusive to Japanese feature phones, including fairly big names. The latest? The Atlus developed Persona 3 prequel, Aigis: The First Mission. The game is an action RPG set in 1999, ten years before the events…
It’s easy to imagine that magic is happening behind closed doors of Nintendo’s offices pretty much all the time. With the Nintendo Switch thriving during its second year and people becoming better acquainted with Labo now that it’s officially on store shelves, it’s safe to say that Nintendo seems to…
Late April is a popular time to release Fire Emblem games, it would appear — after Awakening, Path of Radiance, Echoes, and the very first entry in the series celebrated birthdays just last week, today marks the 15th anniversary of Fire Emblem: Blazing Blade’s release in Japan. How time flies!…
Animal Crossing is already known for representing Nintendo in-game. The GameCube release contained several NES titles you could collect and play, and the 3DS’ New Leaf may have made your characters question their own existence as they could own the very systems Animal Crossing was available for. Now it looks…
If you’ve been looking for a new dungeon crawler to play, your moment has nearly arrived: Wizard of Legend is making its way to the Switch this year. Wizard of Legend caters to your playstyle and gives you the opportunity to unlock over 100 elemental spells. You can expect an…
We now know when you’ll be able to dash through Green Hill Zone as Mighty & Ray in Sonic Mania Plus – July 17th! Check out the new trailer below, which showcases the abilities of the two newcomers as well as some of the extra modes: You can…
Giant. Buzz. Bomber. Look at this thing, it’s ridiculous. That’s on the first panel of this week’s final Sonic the Hedgehog comic for IDW’s April launch extravaganza, and it’s a fitting metaphor for the scale of this issue. The mysterious threat that’s been built up for weeks is finally going…
Yesterday Arc System Works surprised fighting game fans with the announcement that its beloved and incredibly long-titled Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R would be heading to Switch later this year. A later tweet from the company confirms that it and BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle are just the tip…
We’re just a few months away from the July launch of the classic-styled JRPG Octopath Traveler. So far the game’s art has been one of its impressive aspects, from the gorgeous pixel work to the elaborate maps and concept drawings. Now, we’ve got our first look at the image that…
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…
Sonic Mania, the classic return of everyone’s favorite blue hedgehog, has managed to amass over one million copies sold across all platforms. This achievement has come from Famitsu, who will be running a feature on the game’s recently announced “Plus” update in an upcoming issue. Shown in part, the spread…
With new hardware comes that drive to crack it open, and it sounds like that may be the case for the Switch. Unlike past hardware exploits, such as the 3DS’ known reliance on the game Cubic Ninja, this is all based on the Switch itself. More specifically, it comes down…
Bonus Level Entertainment has announced that 16-bit style action platformer Fox n Forests is heading to Nintendo Switch this May. The puzzle and fable game, inspired by timeless classics like Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts and Wonder Boy, will take you on an adventure through a mystic forest where you’ll use…
