Great news, Pokémon Trainers! Now that Pokémon Sword and Shield’s DLC is just about finished, the pass is escaping its digital-only prison. Announced during today’s Pokémon Sword and Shield news update, you’ll be able to own Pokémon Sword and/or Pokémon Shield with their respective DLC packs all contained on a…
In honor of Pokémon Sword and Shield’s upcoming release of The Crown Tundra DLC, Ash’s Pikachu is returning for a new round of distribution. The iconic Electric-type star is also bringing Ash’s hat collection, making this a big Pikachu Party. Eight different hats made the journey which means there are…
The Pokémon Company may’ve already rolled out Pokémon Home but for many Trainers it’s been a long wait for this moment. Announced as part of today’s Crown Tundra news update, Pokémon GO connectivity will be added to Home “by the end of the year.” While that’s good news for anyone…
Happy Friday, everyone! It’s time to catch up on Splatoon 2’s latest updates. VERSION 1.3.0 Before you ask, yes, the Tri-Slosher is nerfed. You’re welcome. Thank you, Squid Research Lab. Sorry, Tri-Slosher Mains. Maximum damage has been dropped to 52.0 from 62.0. The firing range has also been modified, reduced…
Ever since E3, Nintendo has had a Twitter account specifically dedicated to Super Mario Odyssey. Only available in Japanese, the tweets can be taken apart and pieced together thanks to Google Translate, Bing Translate (sometimes with hilarious results), logic and examining the visual media that’s included. With the game’s release…
For a while now we’ve known Fire Emblem Warriors will be pulling characters from three games – the Shadow Dragon remake of the first, 2013’s Awakening and 2016’s Fates trilogy. The latest character introduction trailer from Koei Tecmo focuses on the heroes from Awakening. Check it out: Fire…
You can pick from a slew of ARMS to outfit your fighter of choice in Nintendo Switch’s newest fighting IP. It seems only fitting that you should be able to map out what commands you want on whichever buttons. Ver.3では、ボタン配置を自由に変更できる「コントローラーの設定」を追加します。このボタンでラッシュを発動したい、ガードしたい…そんなアナタにアジャスト！いいね持ちのセンサー感度まで調整できます。お好きなボタン配置で、いっちょアームズ！ pic.twitter.com/3Zw5KS0yZt — ARMS（アームズ） (@ARMS_Cobutter) September 8, 2017 While…
Looks like Cappy’s not the only piece of sentient headwear we’ll be eyeing this October. We’ve had a hunch or two about Peach’s veil ever since we got a real good look at it via the recently revealed amiibo packaging, but thanks to the official Super Mario Odyssey website we…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Monster Hunter gets some turn-based peanut butter in its chocolate, action-RPG formula, Rayman slaps some Teensies and robot brain bots channel their inner terminator. DrinkBox Studios is slashing both limbs and prices off a handful of its critically acclaimed games. First up is the…
It turns out one of the longest running, bizarre rumors is true – L.A. Noire is heading to the Nintendo Switch, with a few extra bells and whistles. Here’s Rockstar’s full description from its blog: L.A. Noire for the Nintendo Switch features the complete original game and all additional downloadable…
The past week or so has been filled with Fire Emblem Warriors character announcements, all coincidentally from Fire Emblem Fates. Thankfully we don’t have to rely on the scans and trailer anymore though, as Nintendo has released official high resolution assets for the three characters via the game’s website. First…
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 a…
Due to the impending hurricane currently headed towards Florida, Nintendo has issued a statement regarding the Nintendo World Championship qualifying rounds set to take place in Miami on September 9th-10th. The full statement can be read below: “Due to the serious threat posed by Hurricane Irma, Nintendo and Best Buy…
Budding evil geniuses, prepare for a hefty dose of maniacal laughter and expositional monologuing: Rising Star Games officially announced 88 Heroes – 98 Heroes Edition is plotting a course for world domination on Switch this October! The chaotic 2D platformer initially received its claim to fame for sporting quite the…
Announced prior to E3 this year, Dispatch Games would be bringing Soldam: Drop, Connect, Erase to the Nintendo Switch. Since then, we’ve seen release dates thrown around from “later this year” to various dates in September thanks to Nintendo’s site and various retailers. Today, straight from Dispatch Games’ official Twitter…
