May 28th, 2019 0
Pokémon Press Conference! | Let’s Speculate (Pokémon Snap 2?)
A Pokémon press conference kicks off later today. Let’s speculate about the news that might be shared!
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Nintendo believes it shouldn’t need to pass tariff refunds on to players who purchased at higher prices
As reported by Game File this morning, Nintendo has stated that it does not believe it has a legal obligation to pass on tariff refunds to its customers who purchased its products at higher prices. For those not in the know, the US Supreme Court ruled this past February that…
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 pre-order date, Open Beta announced for Nintendo Switch 2
Activision has revealed when Nintendo Switch 2 owners can expect to place pre-orders for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, as well as partake in an upcoming Open Beta Weekend. Pre-orders for the Switch 2 version will begin on August 26th, while the beta test will start on August 28th….
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Nintendo explains why Splatoon Raiders is a spin-off rather than Splatoon 4
It was a bit of a surprise when Nintendo announced Splatoon Raiders as a Switch 2 exclusive last year. While it makes perfect sense to develop another Splatoon game, why was it a spinoff instead of a Splatoon 4? In a new “Ask the Developer” column on its website, Nintendo…
May 28th, 2019 0
First video and screenshots released for Atelier Ryza
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….
May 28th, 2019 0
Unity now supports Labo VR development
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…
May 27th, 2019 0
Team Sonic Racing tops UK sales charts
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…
May 27th, 2019 0
Let’s wildly speculate about what we could see from the Pokémon Press Conference tomorrow
Categories: Switch
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…
May 27th, 2019 0
Nintendo Wiretap (5/24/19)
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…
May 27th, 2019 0
Impressions: Castlevania Anniversary Collection
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…
May 27th, 2019 0
Pokémon Sword & Shield Direct announced for next week
Well, this is a surprise! Just a few days ahead of E3, Nintendo will be streaming a Pokémon Sword & Shield-specific Direct on June 5th. There’ll be roughly 15 minutes of new information, and we’ll be sure to bring you coverage live as it happens! Tune in on June…
May 27th, 2019 0
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Complete Edition launching on Switch this August
If you’ve been looking for an extremely anime third person shooter to dive into, then you might want to keep an eye on Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Complete, which is heading to Switch in Japan later this year. Taking place in the Gun Gale Online setting of the popular…
May 25th, 2019 0
Review: Team Sonic Racing on Switch
Sonic is the fastest thing alive, but every so often he gets behind the wheel to give the rest of his friends a fighting chance. The latest entry in Sonic’s karting adventures, Team Sonic Racing, has a few noteworthy issues, but it’s overall a worthy successor to Sumo Digital’s previous…
May 25th, 2019 0
Three more house members come to Fire Emblem: Three Houses
The titular Three Houses of the Switch’s upcoming Fire Emblem have each gotten a new student this last week, showing Nintendo’s dedication to rolling out trios for the game and the various personalities you’ll be teaching. Unlike previous weeks, no characters from outside the Academy’s houses were revealed, meaning fans…
May 25th, 2019 0
Wire Weekly | A real gacha question
Welcome back to the Wire Weekly, where I, Ben “spent $25 on an ultra rare jpeg of a rapping bear once” Fruzzetti, run through the week’s assortment of Nintendo news with what could charitably be referred to as wit, sarcasm, and personality. Ah, gacha games. The perpetual source of my…
