Out of the blue this evening, Nintendo announced that the GameCube classic Luigi’s Mansion would be joining its lineup of titles offered for Switch Online subscribers. Set to join the service on October 30, 2025, it’s really the perfect game to play for Halloween. It also means all three games…
A new report from MobileGamer.biz has confirmed that Angry Birds and Sonic Rumble developer Rovio has been hit with layoffs due to its puzzle game Angry Birds Dream Blast underperforming. The article says that the studio will lay off 36 team members while undergoing restructuring as it continues to integrate…
In a new interview with WCCFTech, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi answered some questions about both the upcoming Switch 2 port of Remake and what the future holds for the remake trilogy. Apart from chatting about game-key cards again, Hamaguchi revealed that Rebirth was set to receive DLC…
We’re only 10 days away from the launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and I couldn’t be more excited to get my hands on all of the upcoming amiibo in the series. While most of us will have to wait until launch day, one lucky user on the amiibo subreddit…
Yet another Koei Tecmo game is on its way to the Nintendo Switch, and it’s the latest entry in the Atelier series. Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World is something of a cross-over title, with heroines from games past converging on the settlement of Westwald, which…
Early next year Bandai Namco will be bringing one of its most beloved JRPGs to the Nintendo Switch – Tales of Vesperia. If you’ve been interested in the game and want to learn what the story is all about, the company has you covered with this latest English-subtitled trailer. That…
It may be hard to believe but there’s just ten days to go till the launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate! To celebrate the massive cross-over, it’s looking like all of Nintendo is getting on board, with social media feeds for various games seemingly poised to upload their own cute…
Ever since its full E3 2018 reveal, Nintendo has been supplying daily updates to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate website. Fighter spotlights, Assist Trophies, Pokémon, new music, and more are all being shown off to get you ready for the biggest crossover around! Let’s have a look at what Nintendo…
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…
The quirky fighting game SNK Heroines: Tag Team Battle has seen a pretty steady flow of DLC ever since launch, and this next fighter is pulled straight from SNK’s (and our own) history. From World Heroes, welcome Jeanne D’Arc to the battle.   World Heroes was another one of…
In just a few days Kirby Star Allies will get its biggest update yet. Not only will four new Dream Friends join the line up, but there’s also an all new mode ready to welcome Kirby and co. to its cosmic playground. Another Dimension is returning from across the stars…
Throughout this latest video, the Nintendo Wire team discussed their experiences and impressions playing the near-final build of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at a Nintendo event hosted for media outlets earlier this month. Please keep in mind that the original recording of the stream was live on the night of…
Before Breath of the Wild shook up the Legend of Zelda franchise, there was Skyward Sword. The Wii game, which focused heavily on motion controls, is perhaps one of the most divisive entries in the series’ history, with some lauding its storytelling and others hating its frequent interruptions. Regardless, fans…
The Squid Research Lab has said in the past that major updates and new weapons would be coming to an end to Splatoon 2. Now we have an exact date for this last big update, December 5th. Detailed in a video straight from the Lab, there’s more than…
One of the best things about Splatfests is when Nintendo releases some brand new artwork showing Pearl and Marina representing their sides. The latest European Splatfest is all about food, with the choice being between whether you eat the best bit first or save it till later. Naturally, Pearl dives…
