Mario Kart World’s exclusive Direct was held this morning, and while it didn’t give us a ton of new information, we got a closer look at the game and were able to confirm a few things in the 15 minute presentation! Tracks We got confirmation on some of…
In 2023, what many people once thought was impossible happened: the classic N64 shooter GoldenEye 007 was re-released on modern platforms. Hitting both Nintendo Switch (via Switch Online) and Xbox One, it marked the first time since the game’s original release, some 26 years earlier, that it received a port…
Between Mario Kart World’s official announced during Nintendo’s Nintendo Switch 2-focused Direct, hands on play time at Nintendo Switch 2 Experience events, and today’s Mario Kart World-focused Direct and press kit, we now have a rather robust list of playable racers. With up to 24 racers competing at once during…
MCV has just released its list of April’s best selling video games in the United Kingdom and it’s looking very good for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Despite releasing at the very tail end on April 28th, the racer still secured the top spot, beating out the likes of Ghost Recon:…
2K Games has announced this morning that NBA 2K18 will be arriving on the Nintendo Switch on September 19th. Alongside the Standard Edition of the game the publisher will also release a Legends Edition and a Gold Edition which include digital currency, in game items and more. You can check…
The latest update to Fire Emblem Heroes is now available to download on iOS and Android devices! It brings with it changes to the Tier system in the Arena, difficulty adjustments in the Training Tower as well as a few new maps. If you want the in-depth details, check out…
The folks over at Unseen64 are at it again, uncovering details on yet another video game prototype that never saw release. This time, the prototype features Sega’s famous blue hedgehog and focuses on hoverboarding gameplay. This “Sonic Extreme” was being developed by Vision Scape, the team behind various licensed games…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap: Weekend Edition! 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,…
Thanks to My Nintendo News and Twitter user @kitteclub, we have a first look at Super Mario themed postage stamps. Mario, Luigi, Peach, Toad and Yoshi are featured in the set. The stamps are a mix of standard key art with some mail themed pieces. Toad as a postman? It’s…
One of the things that made Splatoon stand out when it first dropped in 2015 was its map rotation — only two maps were playable at a time for each mode (Ranked or Unranked) for stretches of four hours before another couple were swapped in. Well, the sequel will have…
Welcome to the Community Question Block. Every weekend, we ask the Nintendo Wire community what they think about hot topics in the world of Nintendo. Leave a comment below and we will feature some of the best responses later this evening. Today’s question is: What do you think about retail…
In a recent interview with Edge Magazine (via NeoGAF), ARMS producer Kosuke Yabuki detailed more on the control options available in the game. While it’s intended to be played with motion controls, traditional button methods will be available too. When played traditionally, punches are thrown using the triggers or two…
With the Nintendo Switch in the spotlight, it can be easy for people to forget about Nintendo’s other portable, the 3DS. In an attempt to convince fans that the 3DS still has a little life left, Nintendo has released a roadmap showcasing all of the upcoming games and hardware that…
Most information on Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has been left in obscurity since the initial teaser. While we’ll likely see more at E3 next month, we have gotten a bit of info on the game’s soundtrack, courtesy of composer Yasunori Mitsuda. On his Twitter (as translated by Attack of the Fanboy),…
Alexander Brandon – composer, audio director, voice actor and more – recently posted about his projects for 2017 on his Facebook page. One interesting tidbit was about the fan favorite Nintendo game dev, Retro Studios. “I’m currently working with Retro Studios here in Austin. As much as I’d like to…
