When Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door releases on Switch next month, it will not only bring one of the best RPGs of the 00s to Nintendo’s console, it will come with a host of audio and visual changes. While the graphical overhaul is very easy to spot, the remixed OST…
As part of its investor business report today, Remedy Entertainment (creators of Max Payne, Alan Wake, Quantum Break, and Control) has announced a slew of projects for the next few years. While a spin-off of Control titled “Project Condor” is now in full production, the bigger news is that the…
Every month, Niantic spotlights a Pokémon for Pokémon GO’s Research Breakthrough encounter. This feature was added to the game in April 2018 as part of the Field Research system. Essentially a quest system, Trainers can acquire Field Research tasks by logging in daily and/or spinning PokéStops (one task per PokéStop…
Well this is a surprise! After yesterday’s confirmation of Samurai Shodown IV for the European Switch eShop next week, another Neo Geo classic has slipped under the radar, releasing this week no less – Alpha Mission II. A vertical shooter released in 1991, Alpha Mission II is the second and…
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…
Several games define themselves on their movement, though usually this comes down to things like flight or water travel. Those at Sumo Digital are no strangers to this, having worked on plane mechanics and water physics for Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed. For the company’s latest, it’s decided to…
Nicalis’ worst kept secret has finally been confirmed – Cave Story+ is heading to the Nintendo Switch! The port will feature upgraded HD graphics, seven play modes including a Boss Rush, 15 levels, over 20 boss battles, four endings and ten weapons. Check out the first assets: Like Nicalis’…
It’s been over three years since the the side-scrolling action platformer AeternoBlade hit the 3DS eShop — to mixed reviews. With a PS1 era charm, the title found an audience with nostalgic fans from around the world, and a sequel was quickly announced. Originally set for release on the 3DS…
Week by week the Nintendo Switch becomes a modern day Neo Geo, with 9 titles already available via the eShop. Now a 10th has been confirmed via the European eShop – Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa’s Revenge. Released in arcades and on the Neo Geo console in late 1996 by SNK,…
Yup, that’s right: Another indie title is coming to the Switch! Previously only available on the PlayStation 4 and the PC, the realtime, multiplayer golf game, Party Golf, is currently in development for Nintendo’s new console. Australian game developer Giant Margarita announced via Twitter yesterday that the team has just…
One of the most common complaints regarding Lego City Undercover when it first launched exclusively on the Wii U in 2013 focused on the load times. Often taking over a minute to load into cutscenes and gameplay, players were left twiddling their thumbs waiting for the action to start. Many…
Welcome to the Daily Wiretap: Weekend Edition! 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,…
HAL Laboratory, the developer best known for creating popular Nintendo franchises like Kirby and Super Smash Bros., recently shared an interesting piece of information with the gaming world: surprisingly, the company worked on several key components for the Switch. This is especially interesting because HAL hasn’t been tied with working…
Yooka-Laylee is almost here (for PS4, Xbox One and PC owners, that is)– and buried within its contents is a subtle nod to Rareware classic Conker’s Bad Fur Day. While it’s nothing that most of you would consider mind-blowing, we still feel compelled to warn you that the video below…
Blizzard may be most well known in PC circles, but thanks to the likes of Diablo III and especially Overwatch they’ve no strangers to consoles. Beyond that, their free to play card game Hearthstone has seen great success on mobile platforms. With the Switch existing as a hybrid between home…
