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…
Out of the blue, Nintendo UK has dropped a new trailer for Super Mario Maker 2’s next update, and it’s a big one! Not only are classic enemies like Pokey and Spike being added to the game, but there’s a whole new power-up for the Super Mario Bros. theme…
Koei Tecmo’s upcoming Fairy Tail JRPG now has a release date, and it’s global! You’ll be able to enjoy the adventures of Natsu and his fellow guild members starting March 20th, 2020. Catch the new trailer below: The Digital Deluxe edition is also detailed, which will contain Great…
Now that Thanksgiving is a whole day behind us, it’s time to get into the spirit of the next part of the season! The Pokémon Kids TV YouTube channel is bringing us all the cutest version of “Jingle Bells” you ever did hear. Join Pikachu, Sobble, Scorbunny, Grookey, and other…
We talked about amiibo, how thankful we are for Nintendo and the gaming community, and so much more in our live edition of the Nintendo WireCast. If you couldn’t make it the other night, you can watch it now:
We’ve gotten Persona 5 Scramble trailers for Joker, Ryuji, and Morgana in that order, so naturally it’s time for the next member who joined the Phantom Thieves to get her shot in the spotlight – Ann Takamaki. With her whip and flurry of flame spells, she already sets…
As announced earlier this week, the classic cute ’em up Fantasy Zone has launched for the Nintendo Switch today as part of the Sega Ages brand. As always, it’s a fully featured release that contains not only the original arcade game but plenty of extra features, too. A launch trailer…
Right now, you can grab the entire Devolver Digital Switch catalogue on the cheap, with certain games up to 80 percent off, in the latest eShop sale. These deals are in celebration of Black Friday, and are valid until December 4 at 11:59 p.m. PT / December 5 at 2:59…
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 Thanksgiving and Black Friday nearly here, it’s the perfect time to immerse oneself in a bunch of sales! Nintendo’s announced a huge lineup of Cyber Deals, which include popular titles like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Party, Cuphead, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and other notable…
While he previously popped up in a datamined sprite sheet, Gigantamax Snorlax has been officially confirmed, and he’ll be popping up in Pokémon Sword & Shield’s Wild Area dens from December 4th through to early January. You can see the big guy in action below, alongside the official artwork reveals…
Back during E3, Bethesda announced that the free-to-play mobile game The Elder Scrolls: Blades would be heading to the Nintendo Switch “this fall.” With just a few weeks of the season left to go with no news, Bethesda has confirmed via a blog post what most would have expected –…
The new 1.4 update for Stardew Valley is now available for PC, Mac, and Linux on Steam and GOG, and is completely free for anyone who already owns the game. It will take some time to the updates to be released onto consoles, but the developers plan on making the…
