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…
We’ve known about the Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert coming to Japan for months now, along with the fact there would be exclusive merchandise tied to the event. Today’s the day they make their grand debut, and as predicted they feature the likes of Kirby, Meta Knight, Dedede, Waddle Dee…
The official Japanese promotional site for upcoming Switch title Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has gone live. The website details the game’s tracks, characters, items and Battle Mode offerings through numerous screenshots and videos. While most of the information found on the site is probably old news to Mario Kart 8…
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…
Spring has sprung in the Badge Arcade! The ultra rare butterfly Nikki badge flutters back in celebration of the season, as well as fancy Mario sporting his Sunday best. Painterly pastel colored Pokémon are in bloom, too, featuring never before seen designs for those pocket pals sprinkled with sugar, spice,…
Still Switch-less? Feel like you’ll never get your hands on Nintendo’s latest console? Well, you may be in luck! According to the website HotHardware, Toys”R”Us has announced that they will be selling the Switch yet again this Saturday, March 25th. For those looking to pick a Switch up, we highly…
FDG Entertainment, the team behind the upcoming Nintendo Switch title Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom, has taken to Twitter to ask fans to vote if a physical release is something that they want on the system. Monster Boy on Cartridge? Vote for a physical release on #Switch Hit 'LIKE'…
Next month, Capcom will be holding a livestream in celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Ace Attorney franchise. The April 17th stream will not only look back on the history of the franchise but also provide new details on the upcoming The Great Ace Attorney 2. As was the…
Popular YouTube gamer and comedian Jon Jafari – better known as JonTron – has been under fire for the past week or so due to controversial statements he made during a live debate with popular YouTuber Destiny, prompting a wave of backlash from fans and more. Now, Playtonic Games has…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Mario leaps onto Android devices, the Mushroom Kingdom’s finest athletes compete on 3DS, and long forgotten heroes team up for adventures in babysitting. There are tons of great deals for both 3DS and Wii U owners this week! On the 3DS front, Atlus continues…
Despite being just announced earlier this week, Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology will be launching for 3DS in Japan this June. As a result the game is already up on Amazon Japan, complete with our first look at its box art, various higher-resolution screenshots and a “Perfect Edition”. Take a look:…
Nintendo of America has released a new trailer showcasing the review scores of its creative puzzler Snipperclips. For those of you that haven’t had a chance to dive into the co-op brainteaser, check out the trailer below to see what you’ve been missing. You can pick up Snipperclips now on…
Update: The Official Splatoon Tumblr page has released an English graphic of all the weapons that will be available in today’s Testfire! The upcoming Global Testfire for Splatoon 2 kicks of tomorrow, and the game’s Japanese Twitter account has now revealed which stages and weapons the players can expect to…
