As part of today’s financial report for Nintendo, company president Shuntaro Furukawa noted that Nintendo will be considering a price adjustment to the Switch 2 depending on how the situation of President Trump’s tariffs evolves in the coming months. With nobody sure of what the impact will be when Trump’s…
It’s pretty safe to say that the world is in a crappy place as of late. There are troubles anywhere you can throw a dart on a map, and things are seemingly going to get worse before they get better. Still, there are always hobbies and interests to fall back…
The announcement of Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut coming to Switch 2 was an exciting one for fans of the series. Not only was the classic installment of the franchise getting a new lease of life on a portable system, but it would also contain some extra cutscenes and a multiplayer…
Tonight’s the night, Sonic fans! At SXSW Gaming, Sega and Sonic Team will reveal new details about Sonic Mania and the mysterious Project Sonic 2017. There may be some other surprises in store as well. Here’s the info provided on the ‘Gotta Go Fast: The Official Panel of Sonic the…
The Nintendo Switch seems to be built around the user getting expandable memory by way of a Micro SD card, assuming they will be shelling out for digital games. The on-board storage is a relatively minuscule 32gb, after all. This does raise some questions regarding load times, however, so Eurogamer’s…
Nintendo’s started up a new miniseries on its YouTube channel titled ‘Nintendo’s Switch Rally’, a competition showcasing the company’s brand new console. Hosted by Assistant Manager David Young, he challenges three teams with the goal of winning a series of Switch game matches. Together, they travel around parts of LA…
The founder of Nicalis, Tyrone Rodriguez, announced through a tweet today that The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ will be getting a physical release for the Switch in Europe. The game was originally slated as a launch title in North America during the Switch release on March 3rd, but was pushed…
Konami has announced that the first performance update for Super Bomberman R is now available to download on the Nintendo Switch. The update focuses on fixing the control input for both online and offline play. Since the game launched, players have complained that there was considerable control lag while playing…
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…
Boot up your neglected Wii U’s and ready those styluses! The very first 3D picross game finds its way to Wii U Virtual consoles tomorrow! The sudoku inspired, pixel art hybrid puzzler returns! Unlike regular picross, this 3D rendition presents a rectangular grid of squares that needs filling in to…
Last week, we reported that Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 was getting a large selection of DLC. Now that the DLC is officially available, the game’s developer, Inti Creates, has released a new trailer showcasing the DLC in action. You can check out the video and a full breakdown of the…
The upcoming Global Testfire for Splatoon 2 is taking place later this month, and the game’s Japanese Twitter account has now revealed which stages and weapons the players can expect to find. The Testfire will take place on two new stages – The Reef and Musselforge Fitness. Battles will take…
When did I lose my sense of childlike wonder when playing video games? Okay, that might be a little extreme. I certainly still enjoy getting lost in the lore and environments of my favorite games, but at some point over the past 20 years; the drive to progress, amass and…
One of the many unfortunate video game company closures within the last decade that struck a blow, especially with Star Wars fans, was the shut-down of Factor 5. After releasing the well-received Rogue Squadron series across the N64 and GameCube, the company had a hard time following the PS3 launch…
Media Crate sales figures in Japan for the second week following the Switch’s release have been unveiled by 4Gamer, and while several bestseller Switch games still remain high on the best-selling list, some have been bumped down a few pegs from where they were placed last week. As it currently…
