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…
Motion Twin’s Roguevania hit, Dead Cells, hasn’t died again and again — it’s lived on to new adventures. It debuted in August, with stellar reviews following it, which culminated to winning Best Action Game at The Game Awards in December. Free DLC was then announced at PAX East, and now…
America doesn’t have nearly enough holographic squid-idol performances, especially when compared to Japan. Recently Splatoon 2’s perfect pair, Off the Hook, performed live in Makuhari in emulation of the Squid Sisters’ own performance there. Pearl and Marina do things their own way though, and if you want to treat your…
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…
If you ever played that one WarioWare Twisted mini-game, “Meowtroid”, and wanted more, you have very specific interests that are sure to be fulfilled by Gato Roboto. Originally announced for Switch by Devolver Digital at PAX West 2018, the game has you play as a tiny cat in a big…
After their noticeable absence from the likes of Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite and Lego Marvel Superheroes 2, comic fans rejoiced when Wolverine and Storm popped up during the Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 reveal. If you were one of them, buckle in, as this latest trailer is all about mutantkind, showing…
While the Nintendo Switch has games from seemingly every genre in existence already, there is one notable exception – the MMORPG. There are plenty of big online games to be sure, like Warframe, but few that follow the traditional mold, especially outside of Japan. That’ll finally change this summer, as…
Back in April, the official Final Fantasy Portal App celebrated the launch of Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age on Switch and Xbox One with a poll asking fans to pick their favorite from the game’s six Moogle siblings. Considering his major appearances in other Ivalice-set games, it’s no surprise…
After being announced late last month, it’s been confirmed that the rhythm action game Muse Dash will be heading to Switch on June 20th, 2019. It will cost $29.99/￥3240 and come with English, Japanese, Korean, and both Simplified and Traditional Chinese language support. If you’re curious what the game will…
Nearly every first-party Nintendo release comes with options — limited/collector’s editions, system bundles, amiibo packs, and more. Add retailer-exclusive bonuses to the list, and it can make one’s buying decisions a tiny bit harder. So far, Fire Emblem: Three Houses’ summer release seemed relatively tame, but now GameStop is throwing…
Pokémon developer Game Freak is said to be “prioritizing” the development of new games to help grow its staff’s experience (and therefore improve the Pokémon series), according to programmer and director Masayuki Onoue. The news comes from Video Games Chronicle, which published an article earlier today discussing Game Freak’s new…
Before Dragon Quest XI gets its enhanced port to Switch, the sequel to the surprisingly brilliant Builders will be hitting store shelves in July. This counts for digital storefronts, too, and if you’re going that route you can now pre-purchase the game. Better yet, it’s part of the new Nintendo…
It was only a matter of time before an indie developer finally made a game that mashed up the visuals of Studio Ghibli’s works with the action adventure gameplay of The Legend of Zelda, and now it’s finally happened with NAPS Team’s Baldo. Watching the trailer below should immediately give…
