Of all of the perks that come with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription, one of the most exciting is the ever-expanding collection of emulators for older systems. Ever since the Nintendo 64 joined the greater NSO library, many fans have been eagerly waiting for the GameCube to get its turn…
With a new generation of Nintendo hardware comes some new key art for its accessories and products. While this is hardly the biggest change coming for the Switch 2, Nintendo has introduced a variety of new eShop gift card designs that retailers will begin stocking soon. As spotted by a…
In an announcement this morning, Microsoft has revealed that it will be upping the cost for the Xbox Series S, X, and all of its accessories starting today, May 1st, 2025. The standard 512 GB Series S will now be $379.99 (up from $299.99) while the 1 TB Series X…
Earlier this week, the Stardew Valley multiplayer beta began, allowing intrepid farmers to gather together and live life to the fullest. While this is exclusive to PC, the new features are still planned to come to Switch once they’re ready and they’ve provided a full breakdown of the new multiplayer…
It’s been a while since we’ve checked in on the Street Fighter: Miniatures Game Kickstarter. Headed by AngryJoe and Jasco games with support from Capcom, it KO’d its base goal of $400,000 and in its final hours it’s nearly quintupled that amount. In doing so it’s gained the rest of…
For the last 16 years, the first Saturday in May has been a celebration of comics. Whether it’s been a time-honored tradition of your geek pride or something that you have yet to participate in, this year’s Free Comic Book Day has some video game related comics in its lineup…
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…
While there are many wonderful things about indie games, generally what provides the bulk of their value — especially in comparison to AAA titles — are the uniqueness and creativity brought to the table. Whether it be in a pleasant art style, quirky characters, or unorthodox mechanics, the lack of…
It’s been May for a couple days and that means we’re just a few weeks from the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection’s release. Encompassing a huge portion of the series on one Switch cart, it can be a lot to take in if you only know the basics or got…
While the Pokémon Company is generally quite secretive, we still know of a few ideas that never came to light in the franchise, from ridable skateboards in Gold & Silver to a Professor Oak trainer battle in Red & Blue. Now another idea from the early days has come to…
A couple of days ago Dutch game publisher Soedesco teased a limited edition release of Owlboy, stuffed with goodies. Now, we have confirmation of what those goodies are, and a release date. Check them out: The 6000 boxes will release on July 13th, some time after the normal physical launch…
In less than four weeks, Harvest Moon: Light of Hope will be available on the Nintendo Switch. Natsume has announced that DLC will be available for the game and that a Season Pass will be offered as well. Thanks to a press release from the company, all four DLC packs…
It’s been a while since we’ve received news about Black Bird, but Onion Games has finally stepped up and shared some new details. A mashup of Rampage with shoot ‘em up mechanics, you play as a girl who has died, only to be reborn as a black bird who can…
We’re all eagerly awaiting to wrap our tentacles around the Octo Expansion, and while the characters have gotten some focus courtesy of Japan already, it’s about time we see a bit more of the gameplay. The #Splatoon2: Octo Expansion arrives this summer! With 80 new missions to complete, you’ll…
