The full history of PlatinumGames and especially the Bayonetta series has been undeniably quite shaky. From Sega’s cancellation of Bayonetta 2 leading to the series being picked up by Nintendo, to the notoriously long silence surrounding Bayonetta 3, there’s been more than a few moments of uncertainty surrounding them. For…
In our modern time of multiplatform gaming and a decrease in console exclusivity, sometimes it’s undeniable that a game from one system would fit better on another. Take Mario Kart 8’s jump from Wii U to Nintendo Switch as a prime example. A great Wii U game with less eyes…
While Nintendo and EA haven’t always had the rosiest of relationships, that hasn’t stopped the two from working together at various points throughout different console generations. EA doesn’t have a lot of games on the current Switch, but EA CEO Andrew Wilson believes that the recently announced Nintendo Switch 2…
We’re only a few months away from the resale of SteamWorld Dig 2 on the Nintendo Switch, and those at Image & Form are keeping us occupied while we wait to dig in to the sequel by sharing a new piece of concept art — featuring the game’s protagonist, Dorothy,…
Nintendo UK has released a brand new Mario Kart 8 Deluxe trailer showcasing the game’s new racers and tracks. You can check it out below! Mario Kart 8 Deluxe launches in North America on April 28th! You can pre-order your copy at Amazon right here.
European previews of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe have come in, bringing a few new tidbits of information we hadn’t yet learned from earlier preview events. For starters, a third boost, denoted by pink sparks, occurs if you drift even longer than the typical blue and red sparks. This will give…
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…
Fans of classic arcade shooters rejoice! The Brazilian Advisory Rating Board has just given a rating to Sine Mora EX. For those of you unfamiliar with the title, Sine Mora is a side-scrolling shooter that blends 2D and 3D rendered backgrounds with beautiful results. Check out the trailer for the…
A new console usually means getting excited about a game that makes the most of the hardware — which in turn will help the game itself look fantastic and give players the opportunity to do things that couldn’t be done before. Sometimes though, it pays off to go back and…
We’re right in the middle of a resurgence of classic, Nintendo 64-era platformers, with Yooka-Laylee modernizing Banjo-Kazooie and Super Mario Odyssey taking us back to the Mario 64 style of exploration later this year. In many ways Snake Pass can also be counted, although it’s much more unusual at its…
The twisted brainchild of Super Meat Boy’s Edmund McMillen, The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ gained notoriety back in 2011 for its unique combination of accessible roguelike ideas, crude humor and deeply masochistic mechanics. Only expected to sell a few hundred copies during its initial release, Isaac became an overnight sensation,…
Square Enix has announced today in an email that the previously announced Nintendo Switch exclusive PVP mode will be arriving as a free update later this week. The content is called Temporal Battle Arena and will be available to download on April 13th. You can check out the trailer for…
A Nintendo Direct focused “mainly” on upcoming Switch titles Splatoon 2 and ARMS has been announced. The news comes directly from a tweet from Nintendo of America. Nintendo Direct incoming! Tune in 4/12 at 3 PM PT. pic.twitter.com/SFHXEaFQIc — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) April 10, 2017 Aside from information regarding…
If you are planning on going digital-only with your Nintendo Switch games you’re in luck, as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the next major first party release, won’t be taking up too much storage space. According to the image posted alongside the game’s Amazon Germany listing, it’ll require 6.75GB of room….
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,…
