It’s a bit shocking to realize that it has already been eight years since the Switch was released globally. The first Nintendo console to launch around the world at the same time (minus China, which still had regulations in place despite lifting its console ban in 2015), the Switch has…
Pokémon TCG Pocket is jam-packed with so many events and promotions, it can make your head spin. Each week, Nintendo Wire will be covering the details of each event, what goodies they have to offer, and the best way to tackle each task. Today, we are taking a look at…
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…
Players who were eager to get their hands on Rime for their Switch consoles back in November of last year when the game released were quickly disappointed to discover issues with frame rate and resolution. Most of the frame rate problems occurred when players would explore the world outdoors in…
GameStop has revealed its pre-order bonus for the upcoming Switch title Harvest Moon: Light of Hope, and it’s freaking adorable. Those who pre-order a copy at their local GameStop will also receive a plush chocolate cow. The plush is about five inches long and looks just as snuggly as you…
Considering the game will crossover four franchises with pretty active fan-bases, it’d be a shame if BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle didn’t have any story telling to go along with its brawling. Thankfully, the latest issue of Famitsu (via Siliconera) has confirmed that an “Episode Mode” will be included in the…
Released last year, Doom for the Nintendo Switch was a surprise up Bethesda’s sleeve. Since then, Nintendo Wire’s editor-in-chief, Jason Ganos, dove head first into the port and noticed some issues when it came to dodging and avoiding enemy movement with the Nintendo Switch version in his review. Earlier this…
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 official Mega Man YouTube channel has just released a new trailer for the upcoming Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 & 2, complete with a May 22nd release date. The original Mega Man Legacy Collection features Mega Man 1-6 while the Legacy Collection 2 features 7-10. Both titles…
Nintendo of Europe has just announced that the Splatoon European Championship is coming to Switzerland on March 31st. The event will feature Europe’s best Splatoon 2 teams splatting it out for the title of regional champion. After months of intense online and offline splatting, Europe’s best #Splatoon2 teams will…
Initially teased over a year ago at the Nintendo Switch Presentation, and then fully unveiled back in October, Shin Megami Tensei V is shaping up to be quite the significant leap for the demon hunting RPG series. Fans may have quite the wait in store, however, if a recent comment…
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 rhythmic grooves of our Crypt of the NecroDancer challenge comes another ruthless run that’ll leave you…
The action-packed mobile sci-fi franchise Galaxy on Fire is heading to Switch, publisher Deep Silver has announced. The third game in the series is being ported with the new title Manticore: Galaxy on Fire, and this Switch version will have a few changes to suit the platform. Check out the…
Love is the power ~ Love is the glory ~ Love is the beauty and the Splatfest win ~ That’s right, the latest Splatoon 2 Splatfest has come to a close and Love has emerged victorious over Money with a 2-1 lead. While the Splatting results were neck-and-neck, the actual…
Way back in June of last year we learned the colorful visual novel/point-and-click hybrid Read Only Memories would be heading to the Switch in early 2018. Now, it’s been confirmed the game will arrive on the eShop in late March/early April via Twitter. Yea! It's coming out in late…
