Of all of the perks that come with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription, one of the most exciting is the ever-expanding collection of emulators for older systems. Ever since the Nintendo 64 joined the greater NSO library, many fans have been eagerly waiting for the GameCube to get its turn…
With a new generation of Nintendo hardware comes some new key art for its accessories and products. While this is hardly the biggest change coming for the Switch 2, Nintendo has introduced a variety of new eShop gift card designs that retailers will begin stocking soon. As spotted by a…
In an announcement this morning, Microsoft has revealed that it will be upping the cost for the Xbox Series S, X, and all of its accessories starting today, May 1st, 2025. The standard 512 GB Series S will now be $379.99 (up from $299.99) while the 1 TB Series X…
UPDATE: The Squid Research Lab in North America has also announced the new collection of gear. The name of the line has been changed from Anarki to Annaki during localization, but that seems to be the only detail that’s changed. The only thing more important than winning a Turf War is…
Famitsu’s readers came together to vote on the top 20 action games of all-time recently, and a few of many Nintendo fans’ favorites made the list — in pretty high places, too. Coming in at the number one spot on the list was 1985’s Super Mario Bros. for the Famicom….
A couple of weeks ago it was announced that the classic Neo Geo fighting game Garou: Mark of the Wolves would be heading to the Nintendo Switch eShop in Europe tomorrow, May 11th. Now, an official listing on Nintendo.com has confirmed the game will be arriving in North America too….
Fun news, squid kids! It looks like we have more information about the all new co-op mode, Salmon Run, that’ll be making its debut in Splatoon 2. Back in mid-April, we discovered that the mode would pit four players against countless waves of Chum, the creeptastic enemies that attack with…
Earlier this year two very similar games released on competing platforms. For Nintendo’s Switch and Wii U arrived the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the latest entry in a long-running franchise that takes place in a wide-open world overtaken by nature. Meanwhile, Sony’s PlayStation 4 was treated to…
Over the past few weeks, there have been rumblings of something called the “Switch tax.” Games like Puyo Puyo Tetris and Rime are $10 more expensive than their PS4 and Xbox One counterparts. The cost of production was cited as a possible reason for this hike, but many Nintendo fans…
Everyone knows that an up and coming Inkling needs to look as fresh as possible at all times. Luckily, the clothing options in Inkopolis have just grown today as a new line called Tatakicensaki has just been revealed. The official Splatoon 2 Twitter account in Japan just uploaded our first…
Warning! If you don’t want to be spoiled about Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, turn back now… for not even going back in time will save you here. In their latest video, GameXplain showcases Duma’s Ordeals, the amiibo dungeon that unlocks once you scan Alm’s amiibo into your game….
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…
Qbby’s amiibo transformations from Bye-Bye BoxBoy! have an official paper craft download on Play Nintendo! Kirby, King Dedede, Waddle Dee and Meta Knight can now be assembled and stacked on your shelves (next to a Qbby amiibo if you have him). Don’t have a Qbby amiibo, yet you’re a fan…
Ready some trash talk and pump up your Reeboks: Saber Interactive’s retro-inspired b-baller NBA Playgrounds dribbles onto the Nintendo Switch today! Celebrate this bobbleheaded homage to arcade classics NBA Jam and NBA Street with a brand new launch trailer below: Planning on a pick-up game of high-flying 2-on-2…
Nintendo’s Treehouse blog has released another post on Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. Titled “Schooled by Old-School Combat,” it details many of features and differences that make Echoes stand apart from other entries in the series. That said, the writer is an admitted newer FE fan, one of the…
