With the Nintendo Switch 2’s release closer than ever, pretty much everything there is to know about the system has been made public. Even prior to the official reveal there was a good amount of features known due to leaks, like the new C button. That being said, all these…
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…
As one would expect from the Nintendo Switch 2 featuring mouse functionality with its controllers, players can navigate the Switch 2 home menu with the Joy-Con 2’s mouse mode. The company released a short video showcasing this functionality over the weekend, and it works exactly as you would expect. You…
Happy spring, Nintendo fans! It’s a pretty quiet April for Nintendo this year, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any titles coming to Switch! Let’s take a quick look two of the highlights this month for our favorite hybrid console. April 20th The long-awaited Nintendo Labo is finally hitting Switch…
In refined terms, I’m what the fighting game community would refer to as a “scrub.” Outside of Smash (which I’m relatively skilled at… for a casual) I have only a smidgen of experience with Street Fighter and Dissidia, and almost none with other ‘proper’ fighting games. But I also bear…
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…
If you’ve been following Nindies news since the Wii U days you’re most likely familiar with the multiplayer-focused platformer Runbow and its developers 13AM Games. Now, the team has announced its next project and they aren’t abandoning their platforming roots. Titled Double Cross, the new game promises to feature “an…
Earlier this year we reported on Breath of the Wild becoming Japan’s best selling Legend of Zelda game in over nineteen years. That sales momentum has only kept up, with the game now breaching one million units sold in the region according to the latest figures from Famitsu (via Japanese…
After being announced for the Nintendo Switch in February, we were immediately drawn to the action-adventure gameplay of Liar Princess and the Blind Prince thanks to its gorgeous art direction and sense of style. Now a new trailer has been released and that presentation is the core focus, setting up…
You know what’s one thing I’ve never heard myself say about any console, ever? “There are too many RPGs for this.” This theory definitely applies to the Switch, whose mobility makes it the perfect RPG-machine, and it looks like Arc System Works’ newest project is helping prove my thinking right….
Announced during NIS America’s press event in February, The Lost Child now has solid release date. Removing the “Summer 2018” placeholder, the spinoff RPG from the El Shaddai series will be available on the Nintendo Switch in June. North America will have the game first on June 19th, followed by…
This past summer, ARMS hit the Switch in a way that no other game had. Regardless of sales numbers, the game quickly gained a strong and faithful following, and if anything, it was a risk to publish in that it was unlike any other title in its genre. I think…
In a press release today, XSEED Games has announced that it’s bringing a limited physical release of WayForward’s Shantae: Half Genie Hero exclusively to the Switch, titled the Ultimate Day One Edition, on May 8th. The special edition will be available at select retailers throughout the US and will retail…
The results are in! See who you voted to get another chance at Smash glory as the winners of the Redemption Round are revealed with the help of Amiibo Custom Artist Alex from the Game Changers. Join the battle with the Smash Supremacy Patreon!
Super Mario Odyssey’s official Japanese Twitter account has shared the concept art for Tiara’s finalized design. The image shows Tiara from the front, side, and back, with emphasis placed on her veil in the side view. The tweet mentions she was given a veil, similar to Peach’s design in her…
