January 1st, 2018

Ring in the New Year with the Octobrush Nouveau in Splatoon 2
Author: Jennifer Burch
Categories: News, Switch

Ready to paint the turf the “old-fashioned” way? In honor of the New Year, Splatoon 2 squid kids will be able to wield the Octobrush Nouveau!   明日1月2日午前11時、新しいブキ「ホクサイ・ヒュー」が追加される。サブの「ジャンプビーコン」で戦場を飛び回り、書き初めとしゃれこんでいただいてはいかがだろうか。スペシャルの「マルチミサイル」で相手プレイヤーの足元にたくさんの花マルもつけてやろう。 pic.twitter.com/qsstCHLtJp — Splatoon（スプラトゥーン） (@SplatoonJP) January 1, 2018   Rounding out the newest weapon release, the brush has been assigned Beakon as its…

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January 1st, 2018

All three Mercenaries Saga games heading to Switch
Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Switch

Two of the most interesting and affordable indie games on the Nintendo 3DS eShop are Mercenaries Saga 2 & 3, tactical RPGs that share more than a few similarities with the likes of Final Fantasy Tactics. Now, both of those games are heading to the Nintendo Switch courtesy of Circle…

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December 31st, 2017

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 director talks about development, story and upcoming plans in 4Gamer interview
Author: Amelia Fruzzetti
Categories: News, Switch

Recently, Japanese outlet 4Gamer held a lengthy interview with Xenoblade Chronicles 2 director Tetsuya Takahashi, talking about a variety of aspects related to the game and its production. They touched on several topics, ranging from conventions found in the game and what changed from previous entries to this one. Let’s…

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December 30th, 2017

Nintendo Wire’s Switch Game of the Year 2017 Award
Author: Matthew Weidner
Categories: Switch

2017’s been a monumental year for Nintendo fans the world over. From bouncy, spring loaded brawlers and squid squabbling Splatfests to Mario’s latest misadventures in wedding crashing, there’s a whole lot to love on what’s widely being considered the Big N’s comeback console. Yet for every satisfying splat or Warp…

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December 30th, 2017

Nintendo Wire’s Mobile Game of the Year 2017 Award
Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: Mobile

2017 was Nintendo’s most fully featured when it comes to mobile games so far. Nintendo may not be making phones, but it’s making some standout titles that aim to capture the essence of its established worlds and characters. Super Mario Run both made it to Android and saw the Remix…

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December 30th, 2017

Nintendo Wire’s 3DS Game of the Year 2017 Award
Author: Amelia Fruzzetti
Categories: 3DS

The 3DS has come a long way from its shaky beginnings, and with the advent of the Switch the little portable has entered the twilight of its life. But while the year was dominated by its newer, shinier brother, the 3DS still had some great titles released — from ports…

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December 30th, 2017

Nintendo Wire’s Indie Game of the Year 2017 Award
Author: Jaxson Tapp
Categories: Switch

The Switch has had a monumental first year, and one of the greatest things it’s accomplished has been becoming the home of several incredible indie titles, with more and more on the horizon every day. Each indie game I played in 2017 was great and original, and I have to…

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December 30th, 2017

Nintendo Wire’s Amiibo of the Year 2017 Award
Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: Amiibo News

It’s been one heck of a year for Nintendo. While it may be easy to let the Switch eclipse all of the other amazing achievements that Nintendo had in 2017, we want to acknowledge the little figures that started this site, Nintendo Wire, in the first place — amiibo. In…

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