Welcome to the start of our Nintendo Wire Home Arcade series. To celebrate my 40th birthday and the 10 year anniversary of Nintendo Wire, I’m making a childhood dream come true: building the ultimate home arcade. Preparing the Space Fast forward to today, and I’ve set aside…
In a bit of news that probably isn’t too surprising for most people, Take-Two has decided it will be delaying Grand Theft Auto VI into 2026. The new release date for the game will be May 26th, 2026, after previously being scheduled for Fall 2025. In a statement to various…
There’s truly no rhyme or reason to the Nintendo Music uploads, as we’ve gotten a new release this first week of May. This time: Mario Kart 7! The 3DS racing title was the 7th installment in the Mario Kart series, bringing us new mechanics to the series like gliding, underwater…
Its been a while since a new batch of Pokémon-themed manhole covers have made landfall, but a certain Water-type Pokémon is finally ready to hit the streets. For the first time in the Chubu region of Japan, Poké Lids will arrive with the help of generation one’s fan-favorite fish pocket…
Are you enjoying battling it out on the classic Mushroom Kingdom landscape with thirty-four other plumbers before March 31st? For those feeling ruthless and out for some action, Nintendo’s next online competition for Super Mario Bros. 35 is currently live. The latest special battle event once again brings back a…
Fire Emblem Heroes has been around long enough now to host four storylines, each with its own group of new characters and ideas woven into its own plot. The mobile game is nearly into its fourth year, and it’s brought on a new video to mark the end of one…
When his pact sworn dragon Mars arrived, it was only a matter of time before Leonidas would become a playable character in Dragalia Lost. The first son of the Alberian royal family, he takes center stage in the latest Gala Dragalia summoning event. Wielding the first rapid-fire Manacaster,…
To commemorate Don-chan’s RPG adventures being ported to the Nintendo Switch as well as its Japanese release, Bandai Namco has made a live-action commercial for Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythmic Adventure Pack. Yes, it’s wonderfully silly and plays up RPG hijinks. A perfect little tease ahead of the game’s release in…
Voice clips for four additional characters not playable in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity have been discovered through a datamine of the game. Gaming Reinvented published voice clips in which playable characters like Zelda, Maz Koshia, and Daruk can be heard calling out to characters Purah, Robbie, Sooga, and Astor. Other…
Over the past year we’ve been sharing updates on Clockwork Aquario’s upcoming Switch port. The arcade game developed by Westone was originally planned to release back in the ’90s, but was unfortunately scrapped, only to be revived by ININ Games in partnership with Strictly Limited Games for a release in…
One of the earliest indie franchises to get its start on a Nintendo system was BIT.TRIP, which saw several releases via WiiWare from 2009 through 2011. BIT.TRIP Runner was perhaps the most popular of the bunch, spawning several sequels and making Commander Video something of an indie game icon, and…
Here at Nintendo Wire and on our Twitter accounts, NinWire and WireDeals, we’re collecting this year’s Black Friday deals! We’ll be updating this little guide throughout the week and you can follow WireDeals to find these deals ASAP! Nintendo Switch & Switch Lite Deals Nintendo Switch bundle with Mario…
Ah, Thanksgiving. A holiday where families gather and celebrate what they’re thankful for, Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ take brings out a very special NPC. Franklin the turkey has evolved over the years; once tasked with aiding him in stealing silverware so he wouldn’t be eaten, this turkey has turned over…
Disgaea 6 may be nearly half a year away for western players, but in Japan the series will rise from the grave in just a couple months. That means more footage and info is on the way no matter where you are, like with this pair of trailers. …
2021 marks 25 years since Pocket Monsters Red & Green first launched in Japan on February 27, 1996, and it looks like the Pokémon Company International is gearing up to celebrate. Things kicked off today with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, with a banner unfurling of the logo for…
