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…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
Looks like Pearl and Marina are getting sporty in this competition to see what comes out on top between America’s pastime and the world’s game. One’s a way to spend a day kicking back and recording stats with its own designated stretch time, the other’s a nonstop affair of stage…
Fans of Pokémon Rumble, you’ll be pleased to know that there are some new developments concerning this spinoff series. It’s not a new announcement about a new game, but updated info regarding trademarks can sometimes lead to grander things. Nintendo and Game Freak have applied for a new trademark concerning…
If you’ve been aching for some new content for your favorite Nintendo ape-like character, the company’s YouTube channel has got your back today. It’s released a new gameplay trailer for Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze for the Switch that gives you a closer look at DK and co. saving their home…
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…
Seen during the Octo Expansion trailer, the Deepsea Metro is full of new faces for players and Agent 8 to discover together. While the shop keeps above ground have their quirks, these rail-riding residents raise the bar of Splatoon character designs by deep-diving into undersea creatures seldom seen. Have a…
Hot off the heels of the incredibly cute 2018 Pokémon birthday wallpapers from earlier this week is a beautiful pair of Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild wallpapers — offered once again from Nintendo Japan. You can now celebrate the series’ birthday in an absolutely dazzling way. This time,…
We’ve hit the halfway point for Zipper’s fantastical garden event — and as expected, there’s one more flower to grow and two new creatures to catch in the second half. Blue Heart Roses bring adorably decorated scramblers wearing hats. Look no further for a breakdown as we have the numbers…
Today, April 4th, marks the start of a new era for a certain blue hedgehog. After decades of stories published under the banner of Archie Comics, Sonic the Hedgehog has effectively been rebooted under IDW, the fifth largest comic book publisher in the US. Given how admirably passionate the Sonic…
Publisher Ripstone Games has announced that it will be bringing the first-person puzzle game The Spectrum Retreat to the Nintendo Switch sometime this year. Set in the near future, the player checks in to the unsettling Penrose Hotel, a refuge from the outside world. A prototype of the narrative-focused game…
While the franchise has never quite caught on in the west like it has in Japan, Dragon Quest is still a hugely influential JRPG series with an enduring legacy. One of the most iconic things about it is the art, which has been drawn and supervised by Akira Toriyama of…
Here we are, at what may be the final piece of promised DLC for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero. It’s been a ride and a half for this Kickstarter success, with new characters and compatible systems (in the case of the Switch). This latest bit of downloadable delights looks to be one…
Fans of style and senpais rejoice: Inti Creates is coming to PAX East with two of its most anticipated titles. Already having put out the likes of Blaster Master Zero and the Azure Striker Gunvolt Striker Pack, these next two will be welcomed to the Switch library in the near…
