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…
Nintendo Japan has just released a new episode of Nyannyan Cat Mario which showcases several of the Switch’s upcoming Indie titles. One of the last titles shown was none other than the indie sensation Owlboy! You can check out footage of the Japanese language version in action below. (Stats at…
This week Ditto is back in plush form at PokémonCenter.com. Giving the first generation some love, you can now have Ditto!Snorlax, Ditto!Jigglypuff, Ditto!Koffing, Ditto!Gloom, and Ditto!Magnemite “hide” in plain sight. The plushies run on the small side within the standard line, measuring anywhere between 5 inches to 7 inches (Magnemite…
UPDATE: Thanks to Nintendo Japan, we get our first look at the back of the Splatoon 2 Pro Controller and the box. Nintendo UK has announced during its Nintendo Direct that a series of Splatoon 2 accessories are coming to the UK, including neon green and pink Joy-Cons, a Splatoon…
Nikki and friends are back to both greet your home screens with a smile and raid your wallets of every last nickel and dime in this week’s Badge Arcade update! Collect all seven of her new, super adorable costumes, as well as a slew of returning seasonal sets you may…
First an empty Splatoon 2 Switch box for sale and now a crossover that may make you scratch your head. Throughout Japan, 7-Eleven has teamed up with Nintendo to sell various products associated with the game: the Nintendo Switch bundle (that’s sold out), the game itself, all the bells and…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Fire Emblem Echoes storms hearts, Disgaea 5 threatens social lives, and Thumper reminds us maniacal floating heads are creepy. It’s another gloomy week for eShop deals. Terraria and Xeodrifter are still up to 75% off on your choice of console, though my personal pick…
Yesterday Nintendo released its first update for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, bringing with it a few minor fixes and alterations to online modes. Most perplexing, however, was the patch note that just read “Inkling Girl’s animation has been adjusted.” Eagle eyed players on NeoGaf, and our own commentor “squidward”, soon…
Rhythm Violence. That’s the phrase that Drool uses to describe its latest rhythm game, Thumper. As simple as that phrase is, it encompasses the heart and soul of the game in a way that a longer sentence has a hard time doing. Drool was started by two ex-employees of Harmonix,…
UPDATE: An official tweet from Toys”R”Us confirms Nintendo Switch units will be restocked in stores across the US tomorrow, May 19th! .@NintendoSwitchC is returning to store shelves on Friday, May 19! ?All stores nationwide will have a limited inventory! Get in line early! pic.twitter.com/otLnT1RgzC — ToysRUs (@ToysRUs) May 18, 2017…
Planning on going digital with Splatoon 2 when it launches in July? We finally have confirmation of the game’s file size, and it’s looking pretty good for those of you who are still using up the Switch’s internal storage. According to the game’s Amazon Japan listing, it will take up…
Nintendo is ramping up the hype for ARMS and dropped some minor details about the 2017 ARMS Open Invitational. Adding to the little we know about the June 14th competition, Nintendo promises gamers to “Play-in from the Nintendo booth at E3 for your chance to take home the belt!” Given…
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…
