Just last September, Splatoon 3 celebrated its two-year anniversary in a spectacular sendoff with the Grand Festival. This celebration also marked the effective ending of the game, with new monthly Splatfest themes coming to a close. While the new content has slowed down, it hasn’t stopped entirely, as the seasonal…
For older Nintendo fans, Space World 2000 is one of the most pivotal moments in the company’s history. The event where Nintendo not only unveiled the GameCube to the public but showcased Super Mario 128 and some ridiculously high-quality 3D renders for a Legend of Zelda prototype, Space World 2000…
Across Nintendo’s vast reach, Mario has quite a few unique games under his belt. While most people tend to focus on the main series entries, there’s many games that fly under the radar for one reason or another. One such oft-forgotten title is Super Mario Run. This mobile-exclusive platformer doesn’t…
UPDATE: The official Thumper Twitter account has confirmed a worldwide Switch release for the game on May 18th! Thumper launches on Nintendo Switch worldwide on May 18. Ready for Rumble Violence™? pic.twitter.com/nBPXUg7ErB — THUMPER (@ThumperGame) May 4, 2017 One of the most intriguing games heading to the Nintendo Switch that…
The lore surrounding ARMS will no doubt inspire a lot of discussion from Nintendo fans, just like Splatoon did before it. After all, it’s a world filled with colorful characters who seemingly replaced their arms with spring-loaded alternatives to compete in a bizarre take on boxing. The implications surrounding it…
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…
Bill Trinen has posted a new update on the official Nintendo Treehouse blog, giving some insight into cooking in Breath of the Wild. He starts by describing a time when he interpreted for Mr. Aonuma for a presentation called “The Evolution of a Franchise: The Legend of Zelda,” and goes…
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…
Blaster Master Zero is something I’d already recommend to just about anyone with a deep-seated love of games. It strives to capture the feel of NES-era titles and does so well, though one bit was notably missing: the knuckle-whitening difficulty. Thankfully Inti Creates has decided to remedy that with a…
The only thing more important than winning a Turf War is looking good doing it. That’s why Inklings have their minds on the hottest threads and the freshest styles nearly all the time. Thanks to the Japanese Splatoon Twitter account we can try and keep up with just what these…
The stream of ARMS news via the game’s official Japanese Twitter account continues, this time focusing on Helix’s multicolored alternate palettes and his associated ARM. In the case of the former, we have an image showing four different Helix variations, with the tweet itself letting us know that each fighter…
Even if you’ve taken on Cave Story again and again over its many releases, Nicalis is still finding ways to make it new and exciting. Players on Switch will be able to enjoy local co-op via a free update due in late summer for Cave Story+. Share the Cave Story+…
Well, folks, it looks like one particular rumor that’s been floating around for some time is true: That Mario x Rabbids RPG is actually a real thing. Thanks to art assets confirming the corroboration over at Kotaku, we’ve discovered that our favorite plumber will be taking part in some sort…
Can’t wait to dunk, block and pick-and-roll as your favorite NBA stars? Well, you’ll be able to in a week, as NBA Playgrounds is set to release on May 9th! To prepare your ultimate team, check out the full roster for the game, and watch the trailer for it below!…
A new stage has been revealed for ARMS! At the Japanese event Niconico Chokaigi, a stage that hadn’t yet been announced was playable for all of those in attendance. The new, as-of-yet unnamed stage looks like a construction zone, with the two fighters hopping up and down ramps while launching…
