Anyone who has been keeping up with Nintendo news over the past year or so can attest that the lead-up to the Nintendo Switch 2 has been a wild ride. For the longest time fans were eagerly looking for any news or rumors related to the system, and any insider…
One of the most striking things about the design of the Switch 2 is how basic everything is. Gone are the days of New 3DS Faceplates or fun colors, and in is Nintendo’s era of functionality over personality… or so we thought. If a recent listing by AliExpress is anything…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
It’s been a long time coming for one of the most popular faces in the series among Western audiences, but Ike is finally coming to Fire Emblem Heroes. He’ll be bringing along Soren, Titania, and Mist to represent the Greil Mercenaries core in full. Judging by their revealed skills, Ike…
Welcome to the Daily 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…
Not much has been shown off regarding the story in Splatoon 2 in the months since its announcement. All we’ve seen so far is a quick shot of Marie in a trailer, looking grim and mysterious. This all changed tonight, when Nintendo revealed Squid Sisters Stories, a section of the…
It’s been a little over a month since the 2.0 update for Mario Run went live, bringing the game to Android along with new colors of Yoshi for players to use for running. Earlier today, the 2.1.0 update for the game went live, adding new buildings, increasing the amount of…
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild had one crazy development cycle, as outlined during the 2017 Game Developers Conference. The open world game that we all know and love went through quite a transformation from its original concept to the finished product, and many of the game’s mechanics…
The morning has has come and gone today, and with it was the small quantity of NES Classic Editions available at Best Buys across the nation. From South Philly, to Chicago, to Chula Vista, reports have come in stating the exact same thing: The retro mini machine sold out instantly….
UPDATE: According to Axiom Verge Marketing Specialist Dan Adelman, the game is not confirmed for the Switch at this time. Sorry for the confusion. Sorry to be a bummer but if you listen to the podcast, you'll see that Tom never said that @AxiomVerge is confirmed for Switch… 🙁…
Ratalaika Games has announced via its official Twitter page that the critically acclaimed series League of Evil is coming to the Nintendo Switch. For those of you unfamiliar with the franchise, League of Evil is a retro styled platformer originally created for iOS. You can check out a trailer of…
Crossovers and puzzle games have a lot in common. It all comes down to lining up the pieces just right to keep things balanced, careful planning to keep it going smoothly, and a sense of energy and celebration to really highlight the best of the base parts. I may not…
Pokémon merchandise runs the gamut from cute to bizarre, and today’s announcement from Bandai very much falls in the latter category. You’ll be able to pick up a batch of Poké Balls and holster them on your belt. Rather than a Gloom or a Garbodor, the various Poké Balls are…
Whether you live in Japan and have access to merch there or you’re an avid Pokémon collector here in the US (or elsewhere), this tidbit of news may interest you: Special themed Pokémon GO Google Play cards have been announced for release in Japan — and boy, are they adorable!…
UPDATE: According to Axiom Verge Marketing Specialist Dan Aldeman, the game is NOT confirmed for the Switch at this time. Sorry for the confusion. Sorry to be a bummer but if you listen to the podcast, you'll see that Tom never said that @AxiomVerge is confirmed for Switch… 🙁 https://t.co/w1OfDKt4Xm…
