In the realm of retro gaming, a key principle many live by is the idea of the preservation of history. After all, the very nature of the hobby is appreciating that which has been lost to time, and not just games, but hardware itself. This naturally extends to the iconic…
There have been more than a few truly amazing Lego Nintendo sets over the last few years, and it looks like Nintendo and Lego are continuing their partnership into 2025, with Nintendo of America announcing a brand-new Lego set coming this October. This new set will be the second of…
Drip, drip, drip. For a company with a freaking plumber as its mascot, there sure has been a lot of leaks about the Nintendo Switch 2 lately. So far, we’ve allegedly seen the dock, the Joy-Con, the Joy-Con magnetic rail system, the motherboard, the kickstand, and even a supposed replica…
Update: XSeed Games has now announced that Rune Factory 4 Special will release on February 25th in North America, just three days before the game comes to Europe and Australia. You can view the announcement trailer and screenshots of the game below! While XSEED has yet to…
Double Fine Presents has announced that it will be publishing Foam Sword Games’s cute and quirky adventure game Knights and Bikes on the Nintendo Switch this February 6th. Previously released on the PS4 and PC last August after a successful Kickstarter campaign, Knights and Bikes follows two heroines as they…
As March inches closer, all us Animal Crossing fans are not only eagerly awaiting the launch of New Horizons, but also the goodies the come along with the game’s release. Just recently, Best Buy revealed that pre-ordering the title from the retailer would earn buyers a cute phone and tech…
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…
With just over a month to go until the launch of the Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection, Capcom has put out a new trailer that focuses on the last two games in the package – the DS games Mega Man ZX and Mega Man ZX Advent. Specifically, the trailer focuses…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate really has become a celebration of gaming on all fronts, with the Spirit List in particular covering everything from obscure Virtual Boy releases to the big names. In recent months it’s even become a place for franchises that haven’t received playable character status, like Resident Evil…
The Doom series has always been known for their oozing gore and intense combat that left enemies being torn limb from limb. This iconic shooter wants you to be smart, while also encouraging you to destroy your foes with a variation of chainsaws and guns. There’s no stealth or battle…
Trials of Mana, the 3D revival of Seiken Densetsu 3, is rounding out its collection of spotlight trailers with its third pair of main characters. This time around it’s Hawkeye and Riesz being introduced. A noble thief and a princess/captain of the guard make for an interesting pair for sure…
No longer confined to the digital realm, it appears that the human race has elected to unleash the might of Untitled Goose Game’s titular waterfowl upon the world of buildable toy bricks, as this new LEGO Ideas set shows. Styled after the game’s now-iconic art style, this proposed set…
Captain Tsubasa is finally coming back for western audiences to enjoy. Bandai Namco and Tamsoft have announced that Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions will be released later this year for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC. In the meantime, you can check out the launch trailer below. …
As Nintendo fans we’re no strangers to celebrating milestones — Super Mario Bros. is going to be 35 this year after all, with many more characters and titles having significant anniversaries just out of sight. Yet today marks a celebration of a celebration, as it’s the 21st anniversary of a…
On March 21, 1969, Konami opened its doors for the first time. For the past year or so the company has been celebrating it’s 50th anniversary with a few releases of classic games, and now to close out the year there’s a new piece of artwork that is giving some…
