Super Smash Bros. Invitational players confirmed

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Switch

This E3 Nintendo is going all-in with Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo Switch. Before even showing a sliver of gameplay, the company has confirmed a tournament will be happening on June 12th, the first open day of E3. If you’ve been wondering who’ll be taking part, a video has…

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Cave Story’s Quote takes the fight to Brave Strangers

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: News, Switch

Just the other day Gunvolt was revealed as a guest character in upcoming crossover fighter Blade Strangers, but Nicalis isn’t done yet. Another new face joined the roster, that being Cave Story’s main playable character Quote! Just like Curly Brace he’s getting the biggest visual overhaul of anyone in the…

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Nintendo Wiretap (5/8/18)

Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: News, Switch, Videos

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…

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Review: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: Switch, Reviews

DK’s been our favorite banana grabbing big guy for over 30 years, and in that time he and his crew have headlined a barrel full of Nintendo standouts. With the Switch itself being a remarkable a system, it’s only fitting that one of the character’s best and most recent games…

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Square Enix to broadcast E3 2018 video presentation

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News

For the past few years Square Enix has had a relatively muted presence at E3, with 2015 being the last time the company went all out with its own stage show, revealing the likes of NieR Automata and Hitman while highlighting bombshells like Final Fantasy VII Remake. 2018 may be…

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Nintendo confirms the Virtual Console brand isn’t returning

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Switch

Just a few hours ago Nintendo finally unveiled significant details regarding its upcoming Switch Online Service. Alongside cloud save support, online play and pricing, a Netflix-style classic game selection was discussed once again. Subscribers will be able to play 20 NES games at launch, some with added online play, and…

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