AI might be all the rage in the tech sector, but Nintendo doesn’t appear to be embracing it anytime soon. In an interview with CNBC, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser was questioned about AI, and he made a pretty clear statement about how the company views it. “We…
Last week, Nintendo announced that it would be delaying the pre-order date for the Switch 2 in the United States “in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions.” While the company stressed the console would still be releasing on June 5th, 2025, the recent tariffs…
In a move that has shocked nobody, Nintendo Switch 2 will not have a console-wide achievements system like the PlayStation or Xbox. Polygon was able to speak to VP of Player/Product Experience Bill Trinen and he confirmed that achievements would not be included on the upcoming console. Switch 2 will…
If you managed to catch the recently released Pokémon: I Choose You! movie you may remember the opening montage that features all 20 movies alongside a new version of the iconic first English anime theme. Now, to hype up an upcoming movie marathon that’ll span almost the entire month of…
Back in October Atlus surprised Shin Megami Tensei fans with a free little downloadable Windows game via the company’s official blog. In it, you play as the iconic Jack Bros. through a short Metroidvania adventure. Since launch, Twitter-user Brento-Bento made an English fan-patch, though the game is reasonably playable without…
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…
Just in case Dr. Coyle’s maniacal laughter wasn’t enough of a reason to swing back into ARMS, another Party Crash is hitting the game starting December 30th. This time it’s the hulking horror Master Mummy versus the time-twisting starlet, Twintelle! Fittingly enough, the contest is named after a phrase that…
Oh Picross, how I love thee. Puzzle fans can rejoice as the addictive puzzle game from Jupiter has a new entry available now. Picross e8 takes the best from Picross e7 and gives players 150 new puzzles to crack. Fans of the franchise who have played previous entries in the…
Super Mario Odyssey is the latest title that Beta64 is tackling — scouring footage all the way back to last year’s Nintendo Switch announcement to exploring the press playthroughs of searching New Donk City and Tostarena. There are hours of before and after comparisons out there already, and in this…
The Nintendo Switch is filled with fantastic indie games, that much is obvious at this point, but its sometimes easy to forget just how well these smaller titles are performing on the system. The latest success story? Blossom Tales, the little gem that’s not too shy about showing its Zelda…
We picked up a box of the brand new Super Mario Cereal and spent some time scanning it into Super Mario Odyssey to give you an idea of what you can expect with the box’s amiibo + game support. To help display the product in its entirety, we also opened…
The Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube channel released a video showcasing the Blue Blur-themed Tempest Freerunning Academy. YouTube stars and parkour experts showcased their skills at the new gym, trying out obstacles like the Wall Run, Spring Jump and more. The gym features obstacles based off of Green Hill Zone and…
If you’ve played Sonic Forces you’ll no doubt have noticed one major omission – Super Sonic. In prior games, the glowing yellow powerful transformation is either unlocked through collecting all of the seven Chaos Emeralds or is reserved for a dramatic final boss bout, but in Forces it was simply…
First Breath of the Wild, now ARMS. Just after the release of the new Version 5.0 update that brings the very-cool Dr. Coyle to the game, Nintendo has announced it will be the last one to bring new content. There may be more balance patches in the future, but the…
If you’re still exploring Alrest you’re in luck, as Nintendo has just released the planned version 1.1.1 update for Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Be sure to hit the + button and install it before you dive into the game next! As we learned last week, the update brings much-needed changes to…
