There are more rumors surrounding the Switch 2 than any other console I can remember in recent memory. People are dying to know what Nintendo has planned for the successor to its most successful gaming device ever. In the first few weeks of 2025, we’ve heard so many claims about…
We kicked 2025 off with some sad news for fans of one of Nintendo’s biggest nostalgic properties. According to a ResetEra post by Kinda Funny Games present Imran Khan, the developers over at Next Level Games had reportedly put the Punch-Out series on ice. While the true reason seems to…
2024 has come and gone and with it, a slew of incredible games. Everything from RPGs, platformers and shooters to fighting, puzzle and simulation games, there was something for everyone. However, before we talk about the good, we do have to acknowledge the unfortunate, which are the continuing layoffs in…
Pokémon Trainers who have returned to complete the game’s new research tasks will be happy to hear that there’s a slight change taking place soon. Announced online and in-game, May’s Field Research will star Zapdos. It looks like like each month will feature a new theme as well as a…
Things have been awfully quiet for the surprise fighting game collaboration between Studio Saizensen and Nicalis, Blade Strangers. Announced last E3, other than the occasional bit of news and gameplay there just hadn’t been anything new to report. That’s why this development is exciting: once again, out of nowhere, we’ve…
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…
