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…
With the Trials of Mana remake mere months away, Square Enix has started to ramp up the marketing. While the game’s characters have already seen spotlight trailers over in Japan, it’s time for the English dub to get the same treatment. You can watch the first trailer focusing on protagonist…
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…
It’s been 365 days since the drop of what is now the best-selling fighting game of all-time — happy birthday, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate! The fifth and latest entry in Masahiro Sakurai’s venerated platform fighter franchise was the biggest Nintendo Switch game of 2018, garnering numerous accolades and rave reviews…
Hoist the sails and set out for adventure (and murder), because Assassin’s Creed: The Rebel Collection is out now — and Ubisoft’s dropped a launch trailer to tell us all about it. Collecting both the swashbuckling Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag and the traitorous Assassin’s Creed Rogue, the collection hits…
Out of all the classic JRPGs to come out of the Square and Enix powerhouses during the Super Nintendo era, Star Ocean is one of the most oft forgotten. Originally released in 1996 exclusively on the Japanese Super Famicom, it has went on to have multiple entries with varying levels…
Atlus is continuing to work down the line of Phantom Thieves with its latest Persona 5 Scramble trailer focusing on the fifth addition to the crew – Yusuke Kitagawa. Watch him perform some graceful acrobatics and glacial ice attacks below: Persona 5 Scramble launches in Japan on February…
Nintendo is getting ready to kick off 2020 with a port of Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE to the Nintendo Switch, and with just a little over a month to go, the company has gone on a tweeting spree highlighting the new additions to the game’s Encore. For starters we have…
Darksiders Genesis, the first Darksiders action-adventure that plays from the top-down perspective, is now available on PC and Google Stadia. The game features the long-awaited debut of the fourth horseman Strife along with the option of co-op mode. Solo players will be able to switch between Strife and War on…
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…
Anyone who’s been looking to pick up Limited Run Games’ Celeste Collector’s Edition should take note: Fangamer will be stocking the glorious set of items in just a few days! A similar package was previously available through Limited Run Games and has since sold out, so securing one for yourself…
Could a new round of Bayonetta news be arriving via The Game Awards? An upcoming 4K remaster of action-adventure hack-and-slash Bayonetta for Xbox One has been leaked by Microsoft, which source ComicBook.com speculates may have been intended to be revealing at the December 12th awards show. “Experience the genesis of…
Back in October, Nintendo brought some of the best Smash Ultimate fighters in the business together for a tournament to end all tournaments. The Ultimate World Challenge Cup featured Smash players from around the world, battling it out for a chance at glory. If you missed the festivities, don’t fret:…
