Of all of the games to come out within the past decade, it’s undeniable that Hollow Knight was one of the most impactful even among bigger studio releases. Originally released in early 2017, Hollow Knight took the world by storm, and following that success, a sequel game called Hollow Knight:…
Welcome to the start of our Nintendo Wire Home Arcade series. To celebrate my 40th birthday and the 10 year anniversary of Nintendo Wire, I’m making a childhood dream come true: building the ultimate home arcade. Preparing the Space Fast forward to today, and I’ve set aside…
In a bit of news that probably isn’t too surprising for most people, Take-Two has decided it will be delaying Grand Theft Auto VI into 2026. The new release date for the game will be May 26th, 2026, after previously being scheduled for Fall 2025. In a statement to various…
This last weekend, I was able to spend four consecutive days at the San Diego stop of the Nintendo Summer of Play tour. This is the Switch’s first summer and seeing Nintendo tour it around the country, offering attendees the chance to play the latest games and walk away with…
Ready to remember bygone days of arcades? Bandai Namco sure is, and best of all you’ll probably still be spending less than a mountain of quarters. Namco Museum for the Switch brings along ten classics along with a special, multiplayer twist on an old favorite in the form of PAC-MAN…
There are some new items available at the Pokémon Center this week! Whether you’re a plush collector or you’re looking for some new apparel options, there’s something available for everyone. Aloha Evolution Dartrix, Torracat, Brionne and Alolan Persian are the next Pokémon from Alola to receive the plush transformation treatment!…
Over the weekend during San Diego Comic-Con, Mattel set up a large table in the Nintendo Lounge area. Throughout the day, representatives for the Hot Wheels brand were letting attendees have a “let’s-a-go” with their upcoming take on the Mario Kart series, aimed at ages eight and up. Available starting…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Bandai Namco reminisces over the golden age of the arcade, Olimar embarks on yet another voyage for Earth’s garbage, and your many Miis mingle in a quest for friendship. The slow summer of sales continues this week with not much new to report. Wii…
Ever since Pokémon Sun & Moon came out, Global Missions have been a tad tricky. To make things a little easier, the newest one is centered around the various lottery booths you can have in your Festival Plaza, and they’re only asking for 1,000 plays! The prizes aren’t bad either:…
Please understand: This newest edition of the Nintendo Wiretap does not include the video version. The video, however, will return for the Wiretap this week. 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…
The official Lego Worlds Twitter account has just announced that Lego Worlds is arriving on the Nintendo Switch on September 5th. #LEGOWorlds is blasting off on the #NintendoSwitch on Sept 5! For $39.99, you get the base game and two DLC packs! ?? Pre-order today! pic.twitter.com/O9jV8byv6G — LEGO Worlds…
Fire Emblem Heroes has been a little quiet lately. There have been frequent updates still, with new or reorganized gameplay modes and new characters from the latest in the series, Shadows of Valentia. But nothing significant to really push the game forward, or even the long awaited, fan voted variants…
To coincide with the recent, unannounced server maintenance for Splatoon 2, a new update for the game is now available for download, bringing the game’s version to 1.1.2. No patch notes are available quite yet, though Pearl and Marina will make a note of “updated game data to improve your…
We’re back with a third offering of free wallpapers for your desktops and mobile devices this week. After focusing on the Inkling Girl amiibo on Monday, and then all three new Splatoon 2 amiibo yesterday, we thought we’d switch things up a bit and showcase an even newer figure to…
Late last week, at a very unusual time, Walmart’s official website opened up pre-orders for the hotly anticipated Super Nintendo Entertainment System – SNES Classic Edition. Within minutes the system was sold out. Now, however, Walmart is sending out emails to the lucky few that secured a pre-order informing them…
