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…
It turns out the rumored Persona 5 R is real, but it may not be everything you hoped for… The news landed during a one-hour long special devoted to Persona 5: The Animation. As the vague teaser shows a PlayStation logo at the beginning, that’s the only confirmed…
It’s that time when we all look back at what we played this year and try to figure out what our favorite game of 2018 was. Several strong titles came from Nintendo, and while we had a certain, massive crossover giving us a great deal to look forward to the…
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…
We already knew that physical editions of Matt Makes Games’ platforming opus Celeste would be coming courtesy of Limited Run Games, but it appears there’s going to be another option for the most ardent climbers among us. LRG announced on Twitter that on the 1st of the new year, limited…
Ever since the Fighters Pass was announced for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, fans have been wondering if Mii costumes and individual stages could see separate releases. Thanks to an updated support page over on Nintendo.com, which has been sitting under our noses for a few weeks now, at least…
Joker’s announcement for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and plenty of domain renewal murmurs have Persona on the mind of Nintendo fans, though there’s still plenty of love to go around for its darker and more demonic parent series. Shin Megami Tensei V was announced as a Switch title a while…
If you’re down for a few season’s beatings before the New Year comes along, a new demo on the Japanese eShop has got just the thing for you. The latest chapter in the BlazBlue series may not be releasing on Switch till early 2019, but a free demo version can…
The Nintendo Switch just can’t be stopped, with sales numbers moving ahead in all major territories. When put under the microscope in its home country of Japan, it turns out the Switch has now superseded its most direct competitor. According to a Resetera post pulling data from MediaCreate, Switch sales…
Perhaps the biggest bombshell of The Game Awards 2018 was Joker from Persona 5 being confirmed as the first Fighters Pass DLC character for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Smash Director Masuhiro Sakurai has praised the JRPG since it launched in Japan via his Famitsu column, and his enthusiasm has reached…
Running and jumping might be pretty standard fare to most, but for Mario this is serious business. For those who want to go that extra, Goomba boppin’ mile, this video for New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe might just be what you need to get up and moving yourself. …
To state that 2017 was a pivotal year for Nintendo would be an understatement. After almost a half decade of struggling with the Wii U, the Big N was putting all their chips into a new console — and to help sell the masses on said console, they needed a…
Christmas is no deterrent to the fervid goals of Smash Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai and team (though that’s probably because the holiday isn’t as big a deal in Japan compared to the ol’ U.S. of A.). In his latest Famitsu column, Sakurai discusses topics that have come up since the…
