One of the most hotly debated subjects across the greater video game circles is the simple question of what the greatest video game of all-time is. While the true answer is subjective and open to each individual’s interpretation, another way to tackle the question is to answer what the most…
In the most recent episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi chatted with former Nintendo of America marketing lead Gail Tilden on a variety of topics relating to her time trying to localize different Nintendo products for the West. After discussing the history of Pokémon,…
During the latest episode of the Video Game History Foundation’s podcast, VGHF founder Frank Cifaldi had Nintendo of America’s former marketing lead Gail Tilden on and they discussed some of the trials and tribulations she went through trying to market certain Nintendo properties to Western audiences. Two big topics came…
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’s social media man, Aaron Webber, stated in a recent livestream that the new Sonic Racing game is close to a reveal. Webber said more information is “on the horizon,” which is the first word we’ve heard of the game since it was teased in March at SXSW. Could this…
It’s been quite some time since we’ve covered the comings and goings of Project Eevee. The event initially debuted with the larger than life costume of Eevee and celebrated the entire Eeveelution, and it looks like Eevee’s been a bit busy since then. Back in March, the group behind Project…
The 10th ARMS Party Crash — oddly titled “Beef on Beef” — has been announced, pitting grim creeper Master Mummy against the Commish Max Brass. Party Crash is a semi-regular event that takes over ARMS’s Party Match mode for several days and provides fast-paced fights with different rules (Bonus Events)…
As more characters enter the Sanrio world, it still always comes back to the company’s most recognizable face — and that seems to be the case even in Splatoon 2. Hello Kitty has taken the first Splatfest win in what looks to be Japan’s version of our own Teenage Mutant…
Japan is a country of many things, and one of them is cute, superfluous accessories. Cable Bites just one of these things: they’re little animals or characters that clip around around your phone’s charging cable to look like they’re biting onto your phone. Joining the existing lineup will be Nintendo’s…
The recently announced Sonic the Hedgehog collab with Puma has given the world another fresh pair of gaming kicks to fawn over. Now it looks like we’ll have to make room in our closets for a second set. You could say that Dr. Eggman might be the greatest scientific genius…
Building up to its release in July, the official Japanese Splatoon Twitter account is sharing more music from the Octo Expansion DLC. Step aside Off the Hook, we have a new Octoling DJ bringing music to the masses in the underground. Dedf1sh, a play on deadmau5, has an interesting…
May might be coming to a close in a few days, but that doesn’t mean the My Nintendo offerings are stopping anytime soon. You currently have the opportunity to pick up three different rewards: Printable – Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition characters A: Continue celebrating the recent release of the game…
Grab your sunglasses and board shorts, Trainers! Announced on the official Pokémon GO blog, the Alolan forms of several Kanto Pokémon will be coming to the game in the next few weeks! There aren’t any specific details just yet, but the silhouette art on the announcement page seems to show…
If you’re fan of biographical graphic novels detailing the lives of video game creators… well, that’s a pretty niche interest, but there’s some news this week that might pique your interest, as a new manga detailing the life and story Pokémon creator Satoshi Tajiri was released this week in Japan….
Resident Evil 7 is coming to the Nintendo Switch, and it’s not exactly what you’d expect for a port. Released last year, the title is only available via the cloud on Nintendo Switch. While Capcom is stating you can play the game in a variety of Switch setups — docked,…
