Over the past 15 years, most of the Super Mario cast has remained pretty similar in appearance. Ever since the New Super Mario Bros. era of games, the looks of the characters have been fairly standardized. In recent times, however, they’ve begun to experiment once more. From Super Mario Bros….
As we continue to soldier through this period of civilization where every company attempts to make “AI” a thing, Epic Games recently added a Darth Vader chatbot to Fortnite that utilizes an AI-generated version of James Earl Jones’ voice. While it does sound rather authentic (consent was given by Jones’…
Nintendo has revealed the first batch of games that will be receiving a free update on the Nintendo Switch 2. These updates will either upgrade the graphics, add new features such as GameShare, or both. Check out the list below to see which games will be getting an update and…
Just a few hours ago Nintendo of Japan showcased the Super Famicom Classic Edition’s feature set and game selection in a new video. Now, coinciding with the start of Nintendo’s Gamescom presence, Nintendo’s European and American branches have released their own takes. First up is Nintendo of America’s, which goes…
Ever since its announcement, there hasn’t been a lot of buzz from official sources about the SNES Classic. Thankfully, Nintendo of Japan knows what the people want and has provided a comprehensive video on the fully featured mini console I always dreamed of. The video goes over the entire game…
Welcome to the Nintendo 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…
Getting a look behind the scenes at how something you’ve loved for years and years is a rare treat, and this new video is a good example of just that. Game Informer recently had the opportunity to pull back the curtain on Game Freak, the development studio behind the Pokémon…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Jackbox brings the party to Switch, Telltale gives Minecraft its patented point-and-click treatment and a new dynamic duo wiggles onto 3DS. The Wii U is looking pretty dead with nary a release making the cut this week. Fortunately, the fantastic FAST Racing Neo is…
The week of Sonic continues with a new photo gallery showcasing Sonic Mania Collector’s Edition, which was just released today alongside the standard version of the game for the Nintendo Switch. This set includes a 12 inch statue of Sonic, a collector’s card, a cartridge imitating the Genesis style, a…
Welcome to the Nintendo 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…
Pocket Rumble, a simplified one-on-one fighting game that harkens back to the days of the Neo Geo Pocket Color, was first announced as a Switch console exclusive way back in the Nindies Nintendo Direct in February. In the video, Pocket Rumble was given a release date of March 2017. Fast…
Kirby’s been on my mind a lot this month, and while those who know me would tell you that’s just my normal state of being, the real reason is because the little guy’s celebrating his 25th anniversary. Keeping that honor going strong halfway through the month, Nintendo UK has uploaded…
Welcome to the Nintendo 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…
Now we’re just a few days away from the return-to-roots that is Sonic Mania, it’s as good a time as any to reflect on where Sega originally planned to take its famous blue hedgehog after the Genesis era. The most iconic, yet elusive, project from that tumultuous period is Sonic…
Since the first Ace Attorney launched on the Game Boy Advance back in 2001, Nintendo handhelds have been the home for every one of Capcom’s new lawyering adventures. North America saw four mainline entries hit the Nintendo DS: the Phoenix Wright trilogy and its followup game, Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney….
