Anyone who has been keeping up with Nintendo news over the past year or so can attest that the lead-up to the Nintendo Switch 2 has been a wild ride. For the longest time fans were eagerly looking for any news or rumors related to the system, and any insider…
One of the most striking things about the design of the Switch 2 is how basic everything is. Gone are the days of New 3DS Faceplates or fun colors, and in is Nintendo’s era of functionality over personality… or so we thought. If a recent listing by AliExpress is anything…
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…
Been wanting to dive into some of the Nintendo Switch’s higher profile indie games but wanted to wait for a sale? Well, now’s your chance. Several “Nindies” have come together as part of a special New Years sale in North America, Europe and Australia/New Zealand. These include everything from our…
If you’re a fan of indie games the Nintendo Switch will leave you spoiled for choice, with 2018 already shaping up to be filled with little gems. Another has just been announced – Feudal Alloy. Described as a metroidvania-style action RPG on its Steam page, Feudal Alloy follows the adventure…
Thanks to a recent post on the official Nintendo UK webpage, we now know what amiibo will do in the upcoming re-release of Bayonetta 1 and 2 on the Nintendo Switch. Originally, the Wii U version of Bayonetta 1 offered Peach, Daisy, Link, Samus and Fox McCloud costumes. According to…
Back when the Nintendo Switch launched early last year, we were given a look at the titles that would be released alongside the Big N’s newest console. While The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild may have taken center stage, it was hard to ignore a few of the…
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp updated this morning with four new campers: Sprinkle the penguin, Static the squirrel, Ava the chicken and Boots the alligator. Alongside the new animals, a new Host the Most event has started as well, which continues through January 13th. Happy camping!
We knew it was coming a few weeks ago but it’s still a surprise – the Nintendo Switch has officially outsold the Wii U in Japan in just over nine months on the market, according to the latest figures from Famitsu (and pieced together by Nintendo Everything). That means the…
The first Splatoon 2 Splatfest of 2018 is on the horizon, as the bombastic and explosive fans of Action movies go head-to-head with the guffawing lovers of Comedy films on January 12th. And unlike the previous ones, this one is global, taking place in Japan, North America and Europe simultaneously….
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…
Update: It appears after further investigation that some red flags have been raised. For one, the YouTube logo is out of date. Primary amongst them is the fact that Mario Kart 8 takes up 6.8GB of memory, yet only 2.0GB seem to be taken up on the system’s storage. While…
In our first unboxing video of the year, we take a look at the amazing Chain Chomp Lamp from ThinkGeek. Here’s what the lamp looks like while turned on and off: Ready to get one for your home or office? You can pick up a Chain Chomp Lamp at Think…
It’s almost time for Kirby to battle it out with himself over delicious dessert, with Kirby Battle Royale releasing in just two weeks. Nintendo’s surprise release of the demo version yesterday drove me to sideline the Switch and put some time into my 3DS in order to get a read…
Last year the creator of Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons launched his latest project for PS4 and PC; the vibrantly surreal Birthdays the Beginning. While it didn’t receive much love from critics or consumers, the game will be getting a second chance in Japan this March under the new title Happy…
