Alongside the myriad of announcements this morning from the Switch 2 Direct was the confirmation that certain Nintendo Switch titles would be getting enhanced Nintendo Switch 2 Editions. First up for the enhancement process are two of the Switch’s biggest titles, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and…
Not revealed in today’s Direct, Nintendo has a new wrinkle in store for publishers that opt to sell physical games without the physical component. For anyone looking to sell a “key-in-a-box,” Nintendo has a brand-new option: the Switch 2 Game-Key card. As the name suggests, this will be a Switch…
Mario Kart World, the newest entry in the Mario Kart franchise and the first new console game in over a decade, races on to Switch 2 in just two months! First teased back in January for the Switch 2 reveal, Mario Kart World was the first trailer shown off in…
A new Indie Highlights video has been uploaded by Nintendo of Europe just in time for Gamescom and two games in particular will be appearing very soon indeed. First up is Prison Architect: Nintendo Switch Edition, which was revealed and released at the same time! This new port is a…
There were teases throughout this morning and now it’s official – a fresh Nindies Showcase (of sorts) is here! Check it out below, and keep checking back for more coverage throughout the day.
Welcome to Speedrun Sunday: that sadistic time of the week when we dare to challenge both your D-pad’s durability and sanity’s stamina with the ultimate test in video game bragging rights. Hot off the rocket powered kicks of our Mega Man VII challenge comes yet another ruthless run that’s sure to…
We’d already seen the three traditional starters get the Mega Evolution treatment in Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! & Eevee! but now we’ve gotten a look at two more. After the lack of focus in Gen VII it’s great to see Mega Kangaskhan and Mega Gyarados come back, especially the former…
Later this month, Sega is releasing feature-packed versions of its classic games on the Nintendo Switch under the Sega Ages banner. Now, thanks to a Nintendo Dream interview with producer/director Rieko Kodama and supervisor Yousuke Okunari, translated via Nintendo Everything, we know a few more specifics regarding the project. First…
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…
Dragon Ball FighterZ launches for Nintendo Switch on September 28th in North America, which means its DLC characters will be coming along with it. The newest character, revealed at EVO 2018, will be Cooler, Frieza’s brother. According to Gematsu, the latest V-Jump revealed that Cooler will launch in “late September,”…
After last week’s Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct announced Richter Belmont as an Echo Fighter, it seems like there are no limitations as to who could be included in the game. Richter, as a third party Echo fighter, has (hopefully) opened the floodgates for potential Smash Ultimate newcomers. With speculation spreading…
Exciting news, folks: There will soon be a new way to get your slither on with Nintendo Switch! That’s right, the official Snake Pass Twitter account has announced that a limited edition physical release will be available exclusively through Super Rare Games sometime in the future. No additional information is…
Splatfests can teach you a lot about yourself. Sometimes you know exactly where you stand on a subject, like how pulp free orange juice is the superior drink option and nothing can change my mind. But others it takes some serious thinking to find where your allegiance lies. For North…
The number of games from the latest Nindies Showcase yet to be released is winding down, and in just a couple weeks we’ll have another one struck from the list. Have a fresh new look at The Messenger, easily a highlight for me from said showcase: Pulling from…
When it comes to developers as a brand, few can top Nintendo or Blizzard, each of which has built up a loyal following of players over the past few decades. And with today’s official announcement of Diablo III on Switch, a few Blizzard employees were asked the Ultimate question by…
