Nintendo has launched firmware 20.0.0 for the Nintendo Switch and introduced its recently unveiled “Virtual Game Card” system to its console. Launching ahead of the Switch 2 this summer, Virtual Game Cards are exactly what they sound like: the ability to treat digital games as cards you can share with…
Fans of the Donkey Kong franchise are likely aware of the infamous “DK Rap” from Donkey Kong 64. Conceived as something of a goof to start off DK’s first 3D outing, the theme was written and composed by legendary composer Grant Kirkhope after being implored by designer George Andreas from…
Another day, another rumor about the Switch 2. While we at least know the console is releasing very soon and that Nintendo is gearing up for a pretty big launch, there are still some things about the console that remain uncertain. One such question is whether or not the Nintendo…
If you’re one of those people who follows Nintendo on every social media platform you belong to (kind of like me), then you may have noticed that yesterday the official Nintendo of America Tumblr account made a post for the upcoming Final Remix of The World Ends With You. In…
The wonderful folks over at ThinkGeek.com recently shared one of their most vibrant and adorable plushes with everyone here at Nintendo Wire — and we can’t get enough of it! Our very favorite pink puffball is gracing our offices in perfect huggable form these days, and without skipping a beat…
Publisher Piggyback is providing fans with the ultimate guide for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild with the upcoming Expanded Edition. Now that all the DLC has been released for the game, Piggyback is including content from The Master Trials and The Champion’s Ballad in this new item…
Back on New Years Day we learned that Circle Entertainment would be bringing all three Mercenaries Saga games to the Nintendo Switch, including the very first in the series that was only available in English on iOS and Android devices. Now, we have confirmation via press release that the trilogy…
There’s no doubt the Nintendo Switch is having a stellar first year, smashing sales records and hosting some of 2017’s most critically acclaimed games, and all eyes are on the system as we head into its second year starting this March. Nintendo’s President Tatsumi Kimishima knows just how important it…
Teasing fans this morning, Sumo Digital is dropping sssome hints at what’s to come for Snake Pass in 2018. *yawn* We sssaid sssome things were happening in early 2018 – guess it's time to wake up from our hibernation. HELLO. ??? pic.twitter.com/vUPi8mjq56 — Snake Pass (@Snake_Pass) January 15, 2018 According…
A new mini trailer for the upcoming Kirby Star Allies has just been released in Japan and showcases a very buff King Dedede. The trailer is only about 30 seconds long but it’s definitely worth the watch. Check it out below! Kirby Star Allies launches on the Nintendo Switch on…
Tons of new features are coming soon to mobile game Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, according to an in-game notice that went live last night. Among the items included in the future update are the ability to customize campsites by changing terrain in “select areas,” the ability to place multiple rugs…
The time honored tradition of Splatfest must come to a close. This month’s theme of Team Action vs. Team Comedy is the first Global Splatfest of 2018. Not as subversive as Team Mayo vs. Team Ketchup, these genre themes pull fans on both sides. Yet the question remains, who won?…
Welcome to Speedrun Sunday: that sadistic time of the week when we dare to challenge both your D-pad’s durability and sanity’s stamina with the ultimate test in video game bragging rights. Ushering in the New Year after our totally tubular Breath of the Wild shield surfing challenge comes yet another…
Update: Thanks to Persona Central, we can check out the newly revealed trailer of Blazblue Cross Tag Battle, including a look at Blake Belladonna in action. Keep in mind that the date shown in the trailer is for the Japanese release, with the June 5th release standing for North America….
During Thursday’s surprise Nintendo Direct Mini we saw plenty of big Switch announcements but one of the more subtle, significant reveals was of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana. The legendary Japanese developers at Falcom have scarcely supported Nintendo systems in recent years, other than a few handheld ports, so the…
