The Switch 2 has had a heck of a media week, especially in Las Vegas. The Consumer Electronics Showcase (Abbreviated as CES) played host to a number of tech giants, including accessory developer Genki who brought mockups of the yet-to-be-revealed Nintendo Switch followup console. Genki in specific claimed this was…
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of leaks and speculation, with alleged images, specs, and rumors about the Nintendo Switch 2 dominating the gaming news cycle. Until Nintendo officially announces something about the much-anticipated console, this flurry of speculation is likely to continue. With that said, let’s continue…
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…
Super Mario Maker 2 is adding a lot of tools, styles, and features to make it a worthy followup to the Wii U original, but it also appears to be removing one of the most lauded elements of the first game in the process. GameXplain revealed today that Mystery…
Mario Maker fans around the world were excited to see the bonus themed stylus announced for the Super Mario Maker 2 Limited Edition Pack coming to the UK a few weeks ago. While no other regions received the same offer in April, many still held out hope that the item…
Last week, various gaming outlets were treated to an hour behind the “Pardon our Dust” construction signs of Super Mario Maker 2. Now with the embargo lifted, videos and articles are being published detailing hands-on impressions, what’s new, what’s missing, and more. Here’s a roundup of some of the new…
If you’re ready to run ‘n gun some more on Switch, Konami’s got just the thing for you coming later this summer. The Contra Anniversary Collection, following on from similar sets based on various arcade titles and Castlevania, packs in ten titles originating from various game systems. Some of these…
If you’ve been a frequent reader here you’ll know that I love Puyo Puyo, Panel de Pon, and other cute competitive puzzle games through and through. A new challenger has appeared in that block-busting, pattern planning ring thanks to Nicalis and a surprising assortment of partnerships. Off the heels of…
A Pokémon press conference kicks off later today. Let’s speculate about the news that might be shared!
Just yesterday it was confirmed that Koei Tecmo and Gust’s next game is Atelier Ryza, and now we have our first batch of details from the official website, with translations courtesy of Gematsu. Let’s run down the essentials. First up we have the protagonist, Reisalin Stout, or Ryza for short….
If you’ve built yourself a Labo VR headset and are wanting to dive into more games with it, then you’re in luck, as Unity has announced through Famitsu (via Siliconera) that support for the peripheral has been added to its engine. That means game developers who use Unity can select…
Team Sonic Racing launched worldwide last week, and we’re happy to report that the game is already doing incredibly well in the UK. It charted number one on the UK sales charts, the first Sonic game to do so in the last 11 years. It’s great to see the Blue…
So there’s going to be a Pokémon Press Conference tomorrow evening. Neat! Except we have no idea what the presentation will consist of. The easy guess would be Sword/Shield news, but that’s coming in a Direct next week, so that seems incredibly unlikely, if not impossible. But what else could…
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…
In the days of the NES, some games could grab players almost immediately. Many of these came from Nintendo, but it’s when things were from outside the house of Mario that they got interesting. Standing at the head of these was a gothic horror inspired series that captured the fright…
