One distinction Nintendo holds when compared to many other video game publishers is how close they keep their IPs. While generally speaking they do tend to keep their larger franchises to themselves, that hasn’t always been the case. Take the Mario + Rabbids series as an example, which is a…
When there is a will, there is a way. That’s how the old saying goes and despite being over 400 years old, it rings true to this day. It’s especially evident in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s latest Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, which alongside performance and quality…
In a strange bit of news this morning, Limited Run Games has asked Nintendo to remove its recently released GEX Trilogy from the Switch 2 eShop while it waits on the submission process for a new patch to go live. With Juneteenth having been yesterday, it seems that patch approval…
The Ghosts ‘n Goblins series has long held a special place in my life. It was one of the first games I ever played on the SNES, arguably the greatest console of our time. (Fight me!) Completing Super twice for the true ending was practically a right of passage between…
A couple of days ago we learned via Famitsu that Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon: Every Buddy!, the HD remaster of Chocobo’s Dungeon for the Wii, would be releasing in March of 2019. Now, a new trailer has been released showcasing much of the same content. Give it a watch: …
In just over a month, Gunvolt creators Inti Creates will be launching a brand new class-based side-scrolling IP called Dragon Marked for Death. In November we learned this January 31st release date, which was revealed alongside footage from the game’s anime opening, but now we’ve got a second gameplay-focused trailer…
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 just under a month’s time, Travis Touchdown will return to the video game scene with the Nintendo Switch exclusive Travis Strikes Again. If you’re willing to wait just a little longer, however, you’ll be able to grab a collector’s edition courtesy of Pix’n Love Publishing. The bundle contains the…
Last year Nintendo confirmed that several of its arcade titles, like the first versions of Punch-Out!!, Donkey Kong, and Mario Bros., would head to the Nintendo Switch under Hamster’s Arcade Archives banner. While it hasn’t been a regular flow of titles, Hamster has made the surprise announcement that Donkey Kong…
The second ever Spirit Board event has been announced, and rather than basing itself on a shared character theme, this one’s all about one home series. Leading the charge is none other than Fire Emblem, flexing on Smash once again by having itself in the spotlight. The three-day "Fire…
We take a look at even more Assist Trophy glitches in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in our latest video.
If you like your puzzling adventures with a bit of story and some physics based fun, a new arrival on eShop brings to you the “hole” package. Putting you in control of a hole in the ground, Donut County tasks you with gathering up nearly everything, taking advantage of what…
After a pushed back launch on its release elsewhere, Battle Princess Madelyn is now ready to debut on Switch. The retro inspired title is finally ready to test your skills after getting a head start on your patience, though any game with a ghost dog gets my attention regardless. …
In case you haven’t heard, there are some interesting court proceedings surrounding Nintendo and the German Consumer Protection Authority (also known as VZBV) as of late. Technically, this whole debacle actually started at the beginning of 2018 in Norway, and during its ongoings has been passed off and taken into…
Reality itself continues its ever unraveling spinout, as our own sense of what is known and unknown spirals out of control to such a point that the chaos paradoxically becomes regular in occurrence. This week’s glitch in the matrix is perhaps not the most egregious, but it is a certain…
