With the Switch 2 a little over a month away from release, Nintendo is starting to ramp up its advertising efforts to make people aware of the console’s existence. In a pretty decent callback, its newest teaser actually brings back Paul Rudd to promote the console and its new game…
A quick Saturday morning look at the European game ratings website, Pegi, has revealed a surprising new title is headed to Nintendo Switch 2. This is certainly a particularly bustling time to be a Nintendo fan, what with a new console on the way and preorders beginning imminently, but it’s…
A port of Glover was released back in February of this year and now, QUByte Game Studio has announced an update releasing on April 23rd! Included in this patch are the following: Achievements: Fixed descriptions and unlock conditions for various achievements. Prehistoric World – Bonus Stage: Adjusted Garibs placement…
E3 2017 has come and, as always, Digital Foundry is on the case with a tech-focused take on the latest games. Nintendo’s announcements are no exceptions, and the Eurogamer off-shoot has just released a video diving deep into Super Mario Odyssey. There are plenty of interesting facts to learn from…
It’s been less than a day since the 3.0 update was released on the Nintendo Switch and alongside several pretty substantial changes to the system’s OS, an unannounced surprise also was discovered. Earlier this month, we reported that the Pokkén Tournament Pro Pad would be compatible with the Switch version…
With Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 making its way to the Nintendo Switch this fall, fans have raised questions as to whether or not we will be seeing the upcoming Dragon Ball FighterZ on Nintendo’s new console. A port of the Arc System Works developed fighting game isn’t currently planned for…
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…
Switch owners can update their system’s firmware to 3.0.0 today. There’s a little something for everyone with this new update — providing new Splatoon 2 user icons, a throwback to the Wii with adding channels dedicated to certain games, fixing a certain television brand and model from “prevent[ing] unintended HDMI…
This past Tuesday morning left a good chunk of the Nintendo fanbase melting into puddles of joy. Yes, this year’s E3 might have had some missing entries, but the crawl of a teaser for Metroid Prime 4 (working title) followed up by a double whammy with Metroid: Samus Returns was…
Pokkén Tournament was a game I really wanted to like on the Wii U, and despite putting several dozen hours into it, I can’t say it was everything I dreamed of from the concept alone. Now that it’s getting a second chance with more characters and features on the Switch,…
We’re almost a month away from Splatoon 2’s release. After this past week with new footage and a tournament happening during E3, we now have the full site for the game. There’s one caveat though: the Gear section is under construction. Sorry if you wanted to start seeing the everything…
Every year, in the days succeeding E3, the video games media zeitgeist attempts to discern a “winner.” They presume that the convention is a contest to see who can provide the most goods, rather than a shared opportunity for the biggest companies in the business to show what they’re working…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap: E3 Edition! It’s been an exciting week for Nintendo fans the world over, complete with amiibo announcements, franchise revivals and plumber possessed T-Rexes. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled a handy list…
I had zero expectations when Mario + Rabbits Kingdom Battle was first leaked to the world. With the number of Mario games there are in existence, I’ve no shame saying I don’t get excited for every new plumber themed game that comes along, and I didn’t have much experience with…
Yet another beloved indie title is confirmed for Nintendo Switch, though this time around it’s something a little bit different! It may have slipped under some radars during the hustle and bustle of E3, but check out the announcement tweet from earlier in the week: Coming early 2018 to your…
