Summer Game Fest has come and gone, but that’s not stopping publishers from announcing their own livestreams to update players on new games. Capcom is the latest to throw its hat into the fray, with a new 40-minute “Capcom Spotlight” stream announced for June 26th, 2025. As you can expect,…
While fervor around the Switch 2 launch is at a pretty big high, it seems as if only Nintendo is really benefitting from the release of new hardware. A report from The Game Business states that other than Cyberpunk 2077, third-party games have had an incredibly slow start on the…
The latest entry in the Mario Kart series, Mario Kart World, has just turned two weeks old. There’s a lot that makes this game stand out; from the open world to the soundtrack and more, it’s got something for everyone. Especially when looking at the wide cast of characters, with…
Today, September 7th, 2017, marks 20 years since Final Fantasy VII launched for the PlayStation in North America, a smash-hit that went on to sell over 11 million copies across multiple platforms. For some Nintendo fans, however, the game is still a sore spot, as it marked Square’s transition from…
Looks like Cappy’s not the only piece of sentient headwear we’ll be eyeing this October. We’ve had a hunch or two about Peach’s veil ever since we got a real good look at it via the recently revealed amiibo packaging, but thanks to the official Super Mario Odyssey website we…
Welcome to the world of Discord and PokéWorld’s text based adventure. Crafted by Bioblaze Payne, a developer and programmer residing in northern California, this new way to play Pokémon was brought to the forefront this morning due to The Verge’s piece on the bot. Going from a proof of concept…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Monster Hunter gets some turn-based peanut butter in its chocolate, action-RPG formula, Rayman slaps some Teensies and robot brain bots channel their inner terminator. DrinkBox Studios is slashing both limbs and prices off a handful of its critically acclaimed games. First up is the…
The Nintendo Minute crew held a Metroid: Samus Returns panel at PAX West last week. During the event, information on amiibo, abilities and the game’s world were shared during the 20 minute presentation. Luckily, if you didn’t have the opportunity to attend the event, the official Nintendo YouTube channel has…
Since it was revealed and distributed in Japan earlier this year, the Ash Hat Pikachu event Pokémon has been one of my most sought after this side of Marshadow. With the movie coming out in about two months, the Pokémon Company has given us the where and how on getting…
If you’re like me, you remember watching Ash Ketchum start his journey way back when. The not-so-smooth first outing with Pikachu played a huge part in giving the show an identity beyond the original game’s own progression. While it’s hit Japanese theaters already, Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You will…
It turns out one of the longest running, bizarre rumors is true – L.A. Noire is heading to the Nintendo Switch, with a few extra bells and whistles. Here’s Rockstar’s full description from its blog: L.A. Noire for the Nintendo Switch features the complete original game and all additional downloadable…
The past week or so has been filled with Fire Emblem Warriors character announcements, all coincidentally from Fire Emblem Fates. Thankfully we don’t have to rely on the scans and trailer anymore though, as Nintendo has released official high resolution assets for the three characters via the game’s website. First…
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…
Due to the impending hurricane currently headed towards Florida, Nintendo has issued a statement regarding the Nintendo World Championship qualifying rounds set to take place in Miami on September 9th-10th. The full statement can be read below: “Due to the serious threat posed by Hurricane Irma, Nintendo and Best Buy…
Budding evil geniuses, prepare for a hefty dose of maniacal laughter and expositional monologuing: Rising Star Games officially announced 88 Heroes – 98 Heroes Edition is plotting a course for world domination on Switch this October! The chaotic 2D platformer initially received its claim to fame for sporting quite the…
