During the Switch 2 Direct earlier this week, Nintendo outlined what it is calling “Switch 2 Enhanced Games” for the new console. As the title suggests, these will be Switch 1 games that feature enhancements for the Switch 2 without being natively developed for the platform. Nintendo Wire currently has…
During today’s Nintendo Treehouse Live stream, Capcom was on hand to showcase some gameplay of Street Fighter 6 running on the Switch 2. While the game is obviously not on par with the visuals for the PC, PlayStation 5, or Xbox Series X versions of the game, it does still…
In a surprising bit of news this morning, Nintendo of America has revealed that the pre-order date for the Switch 2 has been delayed so that the company can assess the impact of the latest round of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. GameSpot was given a statement from the…
Need some new duds for your island adventure in Animal Crossing: New Horizons? If you follow Nintendo Wire on Twitter, you may have seen a tweet or two about some Animal Crossing themed goodies for sale via BoxLunch. Now that we’re days away from the game’s release here in the…
That’s right, keep the fan art coming! IGN executive editor Miranda Sanchez interviewed the director and producer of Animal Crossing: New Horizons secured this eternally wonderful scoop. Director Aya Kyogoku and producer Hisashi Nogami are both enjoying the shenanigans and wholesome memes between the bloody slayer Doomguy and the ever…
The cute and adorable special edition Switch that Nintendo released prior to Animal Crossing: New Horizons is now even harder to find. While some stores received a second batch that quickly sold out, or perhaps saving them for the game’s release, the Big N has made the unit vanish from…
I’ve sung many, many praises of Night School Studios’ Oxenfree here on Nintendo Wire over the last few years. The story-driven game built on a natural-dialogue system had me enthralled from the get-go, so it’s no surprise that I’ve been eagerly looking forward to Night School’s followup, Afterparty, since it…
Everyone here at Nintendo Wire would like to congratulate Nintendo and Square Enix for Octopath Traveler hitting the 2 million sales mark! The role-playing adventure game made waves when it released back in July 2018 and since then it’s steadily gained more praise and love from players. Consisting of eight…
If, for some (island getaway) reason, you plan on putting Super Smash Bros. Ultimate down and want an excuse to get back in, here’s your chance: this weekend is hosting another online tourney event. From the comfort of your home, you can take the fight to others using only fighters…
Sega of Japan has dated its next monthly Sonic 2020 broadcast, and it should be airing on March 27th, according to Tails Channel. It’s worth noting that this likely won’t touch on the subjects that Sega of America planned to cover in its postponed SXSW panel. Those announcements were pushed…
Though it’s out in Japan, fans overseas have been waiting to return to Mineral Town on Switch. A new trailer, courtesy of Marvelous, gives a brief look at the localized game and lets farming fans know when they can get back to a simpler life — at least, in Europe…
Nintendo has announced that the very first update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be available to download a day ahead of the game’s official launch. On March 18th, 2020 at 6 p.m. PT, players who have preloaded the game from the Nintendo eShop will be able to download New…
Amazon Mexico may have confirmed a solid release date for Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, if a recent listing update is to be believed. The product page for the game lists a May 29th, 2020 release date, which is in line with the release date listed earlier this year by a…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has released early in some regions, and like the island sun rises and sets, leakers have begun datamining the game and pulling it apart; consequently, the game’s entire soundtrack is being uploaded to YouTube. YouTube account Luke Warner II has begun uploading tracks pulled from the…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is scheduled for release this Friday, March 20th. However, reports are coming in from numerous people across multiple countries that they’ve received a copy of the game early. According to the Reddit thread, people in Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Dubai, and Germany all will be able…
