The Nintendo 64 is one of the most beloved consoles Nintendo has ever released. Ever since it made its way to the Nintendo Switch Online service, fans have been eagerly awaiting the addition of more and more iconic games to the library. Now almost four years later, the total list…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
The signs have been there for a while now, and it’s been made official by the sales figures released in today’s Nintendo Investor’s report – Breath of the Wild is the best-selling game in the Legend of Zelda franchise, ever. The game has now sold 8.48 million copies on Switch…
Nintendo of America has just announced that a new costume has just been added to Super Mario Odyssey. The Topper Hat and Topper Suit, themed after Topper the Broodal himself, are the latest additions to the game’s extensive costume lineup! In order to get both, you’ll need to beat…
Welcome to Smash, Switch, Speculation! Each week we take a look at the biggest questions in the world of Super Smash Bros. Switch and discuss what we expect to see when the newest iteration lands on the console later this year. We discuss how Mario and Cappy could be implemented…
Things have been awfully quiet for the surprise fighting game collaboration between Studio Saizensen and Nicalis, Blade Strangers. Announced last E3, other than the occasional bit of news and gameplay there just hadn’t been anything new to report. That’s why this development is exciting: once again, out of nowhere, we’ve…
It’s easy to imagine that magic is happening behind closed doors of Nintendo’s offices pretty much all the time. With the Nintendo Switch thriving during its second year and people becoming better acquainted with Labo now that it’s officially on store shelves, it’s safe to say that Nintendo seems to…
If you’ve been looking for a new dungeon crawler to play, your moment has nearly arrived: Wizard of Legend is making its way to the Switch this year. Wizard of Legend caters to your playstyle and gives you the opportunity to unlock over 100 elemental spells. You can expect an…
We now know when you’ll be able to dash through Green Hill Zone as Mighty & Ray in Sonic Mania Plus – July 17th! Check out the new trailer below, which showcases the abilities of the two newcomers as well as some of the extra modes: You can…
Yesterday Arc System Works surprised fighting game fans with the announcement that its beloved and incredibly long-titled Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R would be heading to Switch later this year. A later tweet from the company confirms that it and BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle are just the tip…
We’re just a few months away from the July launch of the classic-styled JRPG Octopath Traveler. So far the game’s art has been one of its impressive aspects, from the gorgeous pixel work to the elaborate maps and concept drawings. Now, we’ve got our first look at the image that…
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…
Sonic Mania, the classic return of everyone’s favorite blue hedgehog, has managed to amass over one million copies sold across all platforms. This achievement has come from Famitsu, who will be running a feature on the game’s recently announced “Plus” update in an upcoming issue. Shown in part, the spread…
With new hardware comes that drive to crack it open, and it sounds like that may be the case for the Switch. Unlike past hardware exploits, such as the 3DS’ known reliance on the game Cubic Ninja, this is all based on the Switch itself. More specifically, it comes down…
