The Nintendo Switch 2 has officially been unveiled. Nintendo confirmed it comes with 256GB of internal storage, which is eight times more than the original Switch. But here’s the thing: games have never been bigger. AAA titles like Cyberpunk 2077 clock in at a massive 64 gigs. If you’re anything…
No sooner did Nintendo confirm that the Switch 2 utilizies DLSS and will support ray-tracing that Nvidia has now given us a breakdown of the CPU and GPU the console will contain. While there aren’t raw numbers to compare against Nintendo’s rivals, we do know that not only are DLSS…
During yesterday’s Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo spent a surprisingly decent chunk of time describing GameChat, a new system feature that is basically like all of the social features Microsoft introduced to the Xbox 360 20 years ago. It’s charming how old-school Nintendo can be sometimes, but one thing that wasn’t…
Welcome back to the Wire Weekly, where I, Ben “The lost one who’s weeping” Fruzzetti, run through the week’s assortment of Nintendo news with what could charitably be referred to as wit, sarcasm, and personality. My favorite kinds of news weeks are those when all the big headlines are just……
Looks like Team Rocket is blasting their way into Pokémon GO! During Yesterday’s Pokémon GO Fest festivities in Dortmund, Germany, something strange started occurring on phone screens and in real-life… It all started with a new photobomb filter that was discovered by Fest goers. When snapping a picture of their…
Pre-orders will go live today for Limited Run Games’ release of Transistor. Fans of the game can pick up two separate editions of the indie hit. The standard edition will cost you $34.99 and just comes with the classic Switch case and cartridge. Meanwhile, the Collector’s Edition runs at $79.99…
Luigi’s Mansion 3 was one of the more exciting titles I had the opportunity to play at E3 this year. While it remained mostly true to its past two titles, the new mechanics definitely made it feel like a brand new game. We already know that we should expect the…
Last month at E3, Nintendo shocked the gaming world by announcing that a direct sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was currently in development. While we only got a small glimpse of the game in action, it’s already looking like it’s going to be one heck…
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 was only a matter of time before Nintendo’s E3 demos went global, and the UK will finally be experiencing a select few of them next weekend at London’s Hyper Japan Festival. As Nintendo UK reveals, Pokémon Sword & Shield, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Link’s Awakening, Daemon X Machina, Mario &…
Continuing the trend of Europe getting rad special editions for their Switch games, Nintendo of Europe has announced a special edition of Daemon X Machina. The Daemon X Machina Orbital Limited Edition includes a physical game cartridge, a steelbook, a 100-page art book, and an 18-inch Arsenal statue, all inside…
Another entry in 5pb.’s science adventure series is heading west thanks to Spike Chunsoft – Robotics;Notes Elite, the enhanced version of the 2012 visual novel which released in Japan for the Nintendo Switch and PS4 earlier this year. While the anime adaptation was translated into English by Funimation, this will…
One of the most memorable things to come out of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been the “Everyone is Here!” mural – a lush, painterly panorama featuring every single fighter on the Ultimate roster. Now, the illustrator behind the mural, Yusuke Nakano (who provided main character designs for The Legend…
Fire Emblem is no stranger to DLC, as its past three mainline releases have all featured extensive amounts of add-on content. And Three Houses will be no different, as a full Expansion Pass for the game that will include all planned DLC has been announced. The Expansion Pass will release…
UPDATE: Anime News Network is reporting that XSEED will be localizing the game for the west with the title Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town. No release date has been given. Just a few days ago we saw the announcement that the GBA’s Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town…
