Something all video game manufacturers need to be mindful of when creating and publishing their products is piracy. Nintendo themselves are no stranger to battling against the practice; just last year they successfully filed a lawsuit against the company behind the Switch emulator Yuzu. With the Switch 2 now on…
Pocketpair has shared a new blog post onto their website, detailing the ongoing lawsuit with Nintendo, changes made to Palworld, and what’s to come. If you recall, Nintendo filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair back in September of 2024, alleging that multiple patents were used in Palworld. It wasn’t…
With how popular Shantae has become over the years, it’s surprising to learn that one of the games in the series was actually cancelled over 20 years ago. Despite that, Wayforward didn’t give up and would revive the project many years later to create a long-lost interquel for the series….
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…
Ever since the launch of the Nintendo Switch back in March, Nicalis has been the developer to beat when it comes to physical releases. Not only have the good folks on the team been releasing a steady stream of classic titles on the Switch; they’ve also been including a little…
Two new items listed on Amazon peaked our interest this morning. Up for pre-order are the first two volumes in a book series of six titled Super Mario Odyssey: Kingdom Adventures. The set of hardcover books gives players the chance to explore the game in a special way: You’ll have…
Back in September we learned just what the Breath of the Wild Champion amiibo unlocked when scanned into the game, namely a helmet each themed after their respective Divine Beast. Now, via the Legend of Zelda’s Facebook page, we know just what these helms will alter stat-wise. All four…
The iPhone X releases today and along with it comes an all new update for Super Mario Run on iOS devices. This particular update widens the gameplay screen to fall in line with the X’s larger screen that extends to the very edges of the device. So if you’ve been…
The launch of Mario Party: The Top 100 for the 3DS is fast approaching (just seven days away!) and Nintendo’s getting ready for it by sharing an all new video. The trailer walks through the game by highlighting the main features players will play through, like character selection, the process…
Nintendo Wire writer, animator and all-around swell guy, Bobby Soto, swoops into the Smash Supremacy stage to sort out the shake-up between Kirby and Rosalina. Join the battle with the Smash Supremacy Patreon!
According to a recent report from IGN, Snipperclips is finally getting a long awaited update which brings new control options to the title, including Pro Controller and dual Joy-Cons. In an interview with IGN, the developers stated that the added controller support was something that they always wanted to include…
While it never quite caught on in the west, ArtePiazza’s Opoona for the Wii is an undeniably pleasant and bizarre game that meshes JRPG combat with life-sim elements. That said, the game and its eponymous character have a dedicated fanbase, with cameo appearances in the likes of September’s Warriors All-Stars…
Nintendo has been on a roll with game-specific Nintendo Directs this year, giving one final push to show off an individual title’s selling points. For that reason it’s no wonder a massive JRPG like Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is getting the same treatment in just a few days. The announcements come…
Europe’s next Splatoon 2 Splatfest kicks off in under 24 hours and it’s quite unusual, with inklings battling it out over which type of breakfast they prefer – warm or cold? As always, Nintendo has released a new piece of official artwork for the event featuring Pearl and Marina chowing…
It’s been a good year for the Switch, and Nintendo is looking to propel the console’s sales even higher this holiday season. To that end it’s released a new, almost-2-minute-long ad showing the console’s sizable library of games brought to life, in increasingly strange and arguably dangerous ways. …
