One of the most exciting aspects of Mario Kart World upon reveal was the wide array of more obscure playable characters included in the game. Known as NPC characters, this group largely consists of basic enemies and other niche characters who are distinguished from the rest of the cast by…
As many players will have likely figured out by now, Mario Kart World does not feature a 200cc mode for its races. Although Mario Kart 8 added 200cc, not even at launch but through an update to the Wii U version, its absence in a new Mario Kart is peculiar….
With the massive jump in power the Nintendo Switch 2 brings compared to the original Switch, the possibilities for third-party games on the console feel broader than ever. Back in April when we got our first good look at the system and what it could run, there were a myriad…
Super Mario Odyssey’s a game I thought I’d already seen everything from, but a new glitch has come to light via the game’s two player mode. Twitter user @NichtSascha captured this moment, which involves tossing Cappy at a Piranha Plant and then using the hat to take out said…
Taking a break from deep forest ruins and a shaky cam of an upcoming fighter, ARMS has seen fit to reveal the addition of a new attribute. These kinds of special, charged effects have been attached to nearly every ARMS type, though with the few added since launch, none have…
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…
To kick off this week’s countdown for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Niantic is adding some new items to Pokémon GO’s avatar clothing collection. Tweeted out this afternoon, now you can dress your avatar after the Alolan protagonist outfits that’ll you don this Friday. In the meantime, have fun…
We’ve unlocked all four Champion amiibo costumes in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Get a close look at the outfits by watching our newest video.
In recent years, more and more indie games have begun to take heavy inspiration from the Legend of Zelda franchise, each with its own twists on the formula. Binding of Isaac marries the first NES game’s dungeons with a roguelike randomizer, while Oceanhorn takes things isometric. Ludosity’s Ittle Dew, meanwhile,…
A remake it may be, but one of my most anticipated games right now is the 3DS take on Radiant Historia. Perfect Chronology’s announcement had appeared out of nowhere, and while plenty of trailers have come and gone, we’ve only now received a release date. The video goes…
ARMS’ next fighter might be a two-for-one special. Eagle-eyed fans could spot something else in the footage showing off what the game’s next DLC character can do. Towards the end of a clip, some sort of force seemed to fly out from the fighter’s face and proceed to join in…
It’s been seven years since VVVVVV first came out and in that time it’s been released on several platforms, including the 3DS and even smartphones. Yet in all these years I somehow managed to not play it. It was the type of game I’d always hear mentioned among other unquestionably…
On Friday we brought you the news that Capcom is working on bringing more games to the Switch, specifically name-dropping Ace Attorney as one of the franchises in development. That said, it was unclear if this meant ports or a new game altogether. If this latest report from Kotaku UK…
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. Hot off the shell shocked kicks of our Super Mario Odyssey Koopa Freerunning challenge comes yet another ruthless run…
With Apple having gotten its hands on Super Mario Run early and Google Play offering bonuses for Fire Emblem Heroes players, I was wondering which side of the mobile divide would be behind Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. Judging from this brief Japanese ad, it looks like Google was able to…
