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…
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition came out last month in Japan, and it’s already sold over 300,000 copies, which is 65% of the initial shipment, according to Dengeki. 300,000 copies is lower than a usual Dragon Quest launch, but that’s because the Nintendo…
The Switch seems to be scoring plenty of ports of good but overlooked games lately. Now, we can add some cowboys into that mix. Call of Juarez: Gunslinger has been rated by the ESRB for the Nintendo Switch. The game was originally released in 2013 and was developed by Techland….
Bethesda has announced that the upcoming Doom Eternal will be delayed from its original November 22nd release date into 2020, in order to “deliver the best experience” to fans. While the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC versions have a new concrete launch date of March 20th, the Nintendo Switch…
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The Nintendo Switch is a system that allows for a lot of freedom on the part of the player. Do they play docked, or handheld? With the included Joy-Con, the official Pro Controller, or a bevy of officially licensed third party pads? Unfortunately, while there are a lot of control…
More Pokémon Sword and Shield details came from the GameInformer Show podcast earlier last week. Sword and Shield is the cover story for the publication this month, so the outlet is slowly letting out a lot of details about Game Freak’s upcoming pair of games. First, the panel discussed how…
Super Mario Party is one-year-old today! It’s crazy how time flies, isn’t it? To celebrate, we took a look back at where the game stands a year from release, but we also wanted to put together some trivia about Super Mario Party you may not have known! 1….
When Super Mario Party was announced at E3 2018, I was over the moon. Finally, the series would be returning to its roots and doing away with the car-based gameplay that’d plagued the franchise since Mario Party 9. We could finally move independently again, plotting to sabotage others in our…
The 24-hour-long Pokémon Sword and Shield livestream of Glimwood Tangle launched this morning, and throughout the day, a single new Pokémon has been teased in various forms. Over the course of the day, we’ve been able to catch glimpses of the Pokémon’s shadow, it dashing across the screen, and it walking…
It’s been one month since Super Kirby Clash arrived on Switch, and like others my initial reaction to the reveal was fairly muted. I’d already played plenty of Team Kirby Clash Deluxe back on 3DS, even paying a little out of pocket for those all encompassing Gem Apples. While I…
GameInformer’s coverage of Pokémon Sword & Shield continues, with today’s update bringing with it a look at some all-new Pokémon Sword & Shield concept art. One piece they were granted the opportunity to share focuses on the player’s home, which was decorated like a British home. As someone who lives…
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…
