With the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 a little over a month away now, anticipation among Nintendo fans continues to build. While many already have their sights set on the system, others are still on the fence and looking for more information before they decide. Fortunately, the latest issue…
In a surprising bit of news for fans of Nintendo’s Wii console, the legendary Homebrew Channel has ceased development, and its GitHub repository has been removed, effectively shutting down the piece of software. No one is certain when this occurred, but a user on Twitter posted a letter from the…
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…
UPDATE: Unfortunately, it appears as though the video below has been removed. We’ll be sure to update this article with a new video if one becomes available. VR is all the rage right now in video gaming, with plenty of developers trying side projects that utilize the new tech. It’s…
Despite their prevalence in the first two sets of main Pokémon games on the 3DS, Mega Stones are much harder to come by in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Thankfully, a new code has been released which will let you download Mawilite, Beedrillite, Audinite and Medichamite, for their respective Mega Evolutions….
While not as well known as many other Square Enix luminaries, Takashi Tokita has had his part to play in the development in many of the studio’s biggest games – from directing the likes of Chrono Trigger and Parasite Eve to being heavily involved in the remakes of Final Fantasy…
While much of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is shrouded in mystery, we have just learned more about what will undoubtedly be one of its most crucial elements: the game’s soundtrack. Legendary composer Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono Trigger/Cross, Xenogears) is heading the composition and offered a status report recently, saying the recording has…
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…
Sega of Japan has released its streaming guidelines for the game Puyo Puyo Tetris, which is getting a port to the Nintendo Switch. Here’s the translation of the guidelines: Videos of any gameplay can’t be posted for profit unless the website you upload it to already has a mechanism for…
In Seaside, Oregon, there’s a huge arcade on the main street in town. It has racing games, shooters and fighters. Modern games fill the majority of the square footage. There is, however, a small corner that contains classic arcade cabinets with games such as Ms. Pac-Man, Street Fighter and, most…
Kirby’s floating through the Badge Arcade this week, bringing along brand new badges from Kirby Super Star Ultra and Kirby Mass Attack! From classic baddies to adorable stacks of the gluttonous goober himself, there’s no shortage of Planet Popstar’s finest for series fans to gobble up. Not a fan of…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Shmups galore with Graceful Explosion Machine, Alpha Mission II and Super Star Soldier leading the charge. After some truly amazing indie deals and consistent love from Atlus over the past few weeks, we’re sadly back to scraping the bottom of the bargain bin. On…
UPDATE: Nintendo of America has unveiled the American version of Judd’s small kitty counterpart’s name in Splatoon 2 via Twitter. It’s time for the world to say hello to Li’l Judd! (How appropriate.) Did anyone else notice the adorable furry creature seen in the recent #Splatoon2 #Testfire event? Meet…
If you’re one of the many Zelda fans to head to a Symphony of the Goddesses concert these past few years, you’re no doubt disappointed by the lack of a way to listen to your favorite songs from the show again. Aside from the Skyward Sword pack-in CD back in…
Back in late January, a massive poll to determine the most popular FE characters was held in the lead up to the release of Fire Emblem Heroes. The victors — Ike, Lyn, Roy, and Lucina — were to receive special costumes in the game at some time in the future,…
