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…
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…
Earlier today we heard about the new Splatoon 2 map, Humpback Pump Track. In case you needed more whale pun goodness in your life, the Squid Research Lab has uploaded some new shots of the indoor BMX park. The track’s layout creates plenty of blindspots — and in that…
Man, it’s amazing how eye opening some reads can be. Now let me tell you, I know a thing or two about vidya games. I’ve been bloop bloppin practically since I was born, I know what a Kirby is. I’ve been really digging Shovel Knight lately, with the recent Specter…
Players starting up Donkey Kong 64 for the first time may have been in for a surprise. This was the long awaited return of DK and Diddy, alongside a host of other familiar and brand new Kongs. What could go wrong? Well…it didn’t take long to find out. So you’re…
Remember Blackbelly Skatepark in Splatoon? The curving bowls and secluded half-pipes were great places to get out and splat your fellow Inklings, and it looks like a new stage announced for Splatoon 2 is going to be channeling a lot of that same energy. Humpback Pump Track was revealed at…
