After years of speculation and anticipation, publisher Forever Entertainment has finally announced that its House of the Dead 2 remake will finally be seeing the light of day this year. Revealed alongside a new trailer, the aptly titled “The House of the Dead 2: Remake” will be hitting Switch and…
The Switch 2 has had a heck of a media week, especially in Las Vegas. The Consumer Electronics Showcase (Abbreviated as CES) played host to a number of tech giants, including accessory developer Genki who brought mockups of the yet-to-be-revealed Nintendo Switch followup console. Genki in specific claimed this was…
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of leaks and speculation, with alleged images, specs, and rumors about the Nintendo Switch 2 dominating the gaming news cycle. Until Nintendo officially announces something about the much-anticipated console, this flurry of speculation is likely to continue. With that said, let’s continue…
In a surprise announcement that very few people could have seen coming, the first SNK Heroines DLC character has been announced and it’s Thief Arthur from Square Enix’s Million Arthur series. A freemium mobile series that started back in 2012, Million Arthur is somewhat unknown to western audiences, only being…
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…
Nintendo is just as excited as you are about Diablo III headed to Switch, according to a recent Game Informer interview. Blizzard associate producer Matthew Cederquist said that the team at Blizzard knew Diablo III would be perfect for Switch, and that Nintendo was just as excited as they were…
We never even got the Sanrio Splatfest here in America, but I still miss it. Seeing these cute characters done up in Splatoon style was a real treat, and even led to Splatoon 2 winning the number one collab spot in Sanrio’s annual poll. Looks like they’re not done yet…
Castlevania’s no stranger to a long lineage of slayers of the night, with the Belmont lineage comprising the majority of it. But for many a player, the most famous Castlevania lead is no human, but rather the offspring of the very evil they purge. In Castlevania: Symphony of the Night,…
Fans of kittens and the 3DS, gather ’round — have I got a treat for you! Bandai Namco announced today that cute kitty game Neko Tomo will be gracing the Nintendo Switch and 3DS in Japan sometime this year. This very chill life sim game will offer you the chance…
It’s time again at last for us to look at the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster, nod in approval, and then realize we’re greedy and want all our favorites front and center to join the fight. With ideas bouncing in our heads like sound waves that just won’t quit, join…
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…
There’s more Xenoblade Chronicles 2 DLC news than today’s addition of Elma, as a new story focused trailer has dropped for the game’s Torna ~ The Golden Country DLC. And it’s… very well made. Seriously, Monolith Soft knows how to make cutscenes — they use cinematography and everything. Warning: Like…
The Vehicle Kit will be the newest addition to join the Labo family come September, and with just a few weeks to go until the release, Nintendo has revealed a really cool tidbit about its functionality: Players will be able to use the kit with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. You…
While some datamine sleuthing suggested she was on the way, it’s now official – Elma from Xenoblade Chronicles X is crossing over into Xenoblade 2. Revealed as part of today’s Redcube @ gamescom 2018 update, she made her debut as an unlockable blade alongside the newcomer Korvin. Check it out:…
The joy of simulation games comes not from blood-pumping action, but laid back passivity. Whether it’s farming, management, or whatever the heck you do in Animal Crossing (debt payments?), a good simulation game can entice you with simple core gameplay loops and relaxed atmospheres. However, the line between lax and…
