With the Nintendo Switch 2’s release closer than ever, pretty much everything there is to know about the system has been made public. Even prior to the official reveal there was a good amount of features known due to leaks, like the new C button. That being said, all these…
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…
As one would expect from the Nintendo Switch 2 featuring mouse functionality with its controllers, players can navigate the Switch 2 home menu with the Joy-Con 2’s mouse mode. The company released a short video showcasing this functionality over the weekend, and it works exactly as you would expect. You…
The official Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube page has released the first official gameplay trailer for the upcoming Sonic Forces. The trailer focuses on Modern Sonic as he blazes through a city under attack. Check it out below! Sonic Forces launches on the Nintendo Switch this holiday season.
It’s been two weeks since the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and fan reaction has been nothing short of extraordinary. To celebrate the game’s historic success, Nintendo Japan has released several gorgeous new wallpapers with new art from the game. You can download both…
The Nintendo Switch is already off to a fantastic start, selling nearly 2 million units in less than a month. With a fantastic launch week behind the company, it looks like Nintendo is ready to double down on that success by doubling production from 8 million units to 16 million…
The Shovel Knight amiibo boasts great quality and functionality, as well as the distinction of being the first indie character to get immortalized in plastic. He might be a little lonely though, and with spectacular designs all around the rest of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove’s playable pixel paladins could provide…
It’s midnight on the west coast once more, which means another new day in both real life and in mobile title Fire Emblem Heroes. But after a couple days of new content such as inheriting skills and update plans for April, it seemed as if a quiet spell would come…
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…
UPDATE: Off-screen footage of Sonic Forces has been added below. Provided generously to us by Samuel Oak. The gameplay world premiere for Sonic Forces was unveiled at the Gotta Go Fast panel at SXSW! Taking inspiration from both Sonic Generations and Sonic Colors, the new entry in the Sonic…
Project Sonic 2017 officially has a title! The newly named Sonic Forces is still on track to release Holiday 2017 on the Switch. Check out the official logo that was just revealed at SXSW only a few moments ago! Be sure to keep it here at Nintendo Wire as more…
The highly anticipated Sonic Mania was originally slated for a Spring 2017 release and has been pushed back to the summer instead. No details have been provided about a specific release date yet. A new classic zone has also been revealed for Sonic Mania! The fan-favorite Flying Battery Zone from…
A couple days ago we reported on new Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia details from Famitsu, including new mechanics and characters. Now the piece has been translated in detail, courtesy of Serenes Forest, and we’ve got even more new info to divulge. First off, the previously revealed Mila’s Gear…
Tank Troopers report for duty in today’s Badge Arcade update! There’s one badge for each trooper’s zany likeness, from Radar specialist, Tred Hunter to Combat medic, Medica. Don’t forget to recruit your faithful commander and chief, Naomi! Moving to the armory, there’s also a battalion of tank badges to park…
Now the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has been out for a while chances are many of you are on a Shrine hunt. To help you out, we’ve put together a massive map with every Shrine fast travel point unlocked. We made sure to make it a high…
