Early last month, RPG fans were shocked to discover that the fan-favorite title Octopath Traveler had been delisted from the Nintendo eShop out of nowhere. The game was a big hit among critics and fans of the genre worldwide, releasing initially as a Nintendo Switch exclusive before arriving on other…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
G-MODE has slowly but surely been reviving its back catalog of games that were once exclusive to Japanese feature phones, including fairly big names. The latest? The Atlus developed Persona 3 prequel, Aigis: The First Mission. The game is an action RPG set in 1999, ten years before the events…
Happy November! The Japanese Super Mario Odyssey Twitter account posted a slick new calendar for the month. The phone wallpaper features Mario in his Samurai gear that he sports near the end of the story. Clearly, Nintendo knows we’ll be spending the whole month tracking down those pesky power moons…
We’re only two weeks away from the release of L.A. Noire on the Switch, Rockstar Games’ first contribution to the Nintendo Switch library — but before you place those pre-orders, make sure you have the storage capacity! According to a now removed post on the official Rockstar Games webpage, those…
You may have another option to play your very favorite cooking game soon, as developer Team17 has decided to make Overcooked: Special Edition available as a physical release in the UK come 2018, alongside several other games for various platforms. Team17 have announced a bunch of new retail releases:…
In September’s Nintendo Direct, both Japan and Europe learned they’d be getting the next entry in the long-running Style Savvy/New Style Boutique franchise before the year’s end, while North America was left in the cold. Thankfully that’s now changed, as the game has been confirmed for release in the region,…
A few months ago, publisher Nicalis and developer Ludosity announced that the top-down adventure game Ittle Dew 2 would be heading to the Nintendo Switch. Now we know a specific date, and it’s sooner than we thought – November 14th. Ittle Dew 2 was undoubtedly influenced by Zelda…
Everyone here at Nintendo Wire is wishing you a spooky and scary Halloween! Get in the holiday spirit by checking out our Super Mario Odyssey video:
Please note: This game is available on both the Nintendo Switch and New 3DS systems. For the purposes of this review, we’ve played the Switch version. 2017’s been very good to Fire Emblem. I’ve been playing Heroes daily since it released, and Shadows of Valentia stands as one of the…
If you’re still on a mad hunt for the SNES Classic Edition, an opportunity will be making itself available very soon. Target REDcard members will be able to purchase the highly sought after system online tomorrow, November 1st, at 7:00 a.m PT. Keep in mind that this option is only…
Racers, start your engines: Publisher Microïds has shared an all new trailer showcasing features offered in the upcoming game Gear.Club Unlimited. Speeding onto the Nintendo Switch December 1st, the title will offer you over 400 races and 200 tracks in unique environments with the option to use a plethora of…
Nintendo announced a holiday mall tour that will kick off on November 11th and it’ll run through December 17th. The tour will see 17 stops across the country, giving fans a chance to try out the latest Switch and Nintendo 3DS offerings, including Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey,…
Yesterday Nintendo released various facts and figures from its latest investors meeting which showed a very promising first 6 months for the Nintendo Switch. That said, the cut-off point for data was the end of September, meaning we were left without an idea of how Super Mario Odyssey performed. Now,…
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