Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a specific Pokémon will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring Pokémon will…
Hideki Kamiya, director of the original Resident Evil 2, has said he wishes the latest game in the series had a mode that toned down its scares. Clovers Inc., Kamiya’s game studio, posted a clip on X of the team enjoying Requiem. “I’ve been saying for forever they should make…
This year’s Game Developers Choice Awards 2026 has presented us all with quite the lineup of winners, many of which will come as no surprise. Not only have they graced multiple consoles, but the buzz surrounding them (including here at Nintendo Wire) has been present since well before their releases….
In anticipation of Liar Princess and the Blind Prince’s release, the game’s Japanese website has been updated with various media and activities. The newest addition is a mystery game where you’re tasked with solving four puzzles. If you want to give these conundrums a try, then you’ll have to know…
Attendees of E3 2018 have something new to look forward to: A playable version of the upcoming version of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch. The news comes from Takashi Mochizuki, a tech reporter for The Wall Street Journal, who sourced the information from a Japanese PDF file regarding Nintendo’s…
If you’ve been eager to learn more about Nintendo Switch Online, and who hasn’t, we finally have an idea of when Nintendo will share more info on the service. According to the recent investor briefing which has already dropped a few other bombshells, the official website for the service will…
Nintendo has E3 down to a science at this point: host events on site for big games, run a video presentation right before the doors open to make everyone want to line up and play, and run Treehouse Live the entire time. Now we know exactly when all these…
The centerpiece of the last Nindies Showcase, Light Fall, is ready to run and jump its unique platforming onto your Switch. You can catch it in action again here, with some critical praise thrown its way for good measure. Grab Light Fall today from the eShop and step…
Flipping Death left a great first impression when it was shown off during last February’s Nindies Showcase, and now it looks like it’s finally set to flip its way to Switch. Coming courtesy of Zoink Games, whose previous work includes Stick it to the Man! and the more recent Fe,…
Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory, the duology of titles coming soon to Switch, has gotten itself a new trailer to highlight a few of the extra features on Nintendo’s console. Seeing this game in motion has always been a treat, so have a look before reading up on what else…
Star Allies is a Kirby callback cavalcade, what with all the references and returning faces. Not all of these have been blatant though, with some secrets and subtleties to be found. This concerns the latter, with a couple of easily missed details floating around in the game’s world maps. They…
Sanrio holds a popularity contest for its characters every year, and with just how long the company’s been around it can get pretty huge. This year there looks to be an official collaboration section of the poll, and within it is a very surprising cephalopod set to splash into the…
Pool Panic, one of the titles from the recent Nindies Showcase, is promising to be the least realistic pool simulator ever. That definitely seems to be the case, with a trailer dedicated to several of the things you’ll see and do over the course of its cueball-fueled adventure. …
Fortnite is currently the biggest game in the world, so it would make sense for it to come to the hottest console on the market. Twitter user @LeakyPandy who, under the name Vandal_Leaks, leaked info about the March Nintendo Direct that proved true, stated that they have been hearing rumblings…
In a move that will splinter the Splatoon community forever, Nintendo announced that the next North American and European Splatfests will be a tournament to decide which of the four Ninja Turtles is the best. (It’s Michelangelo.) The bloodsport will take place over three weekends: Raph vs. Leo: May 4…
