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…
One of 2016’s best and most overlooked indie games, Owlboy, is finally getting the chance to spread its wings and fly onto consoles very soon. The developers at D-Pad Studio have confirmed via Twitter that the Switch version will be making its debut this February 13th, just in time for…
The second installment in the acclaimed SteamWorld series has been announced for a release on Nintendo Switch, according to a tweet from developer Image & Form. Yes it's TRUE! Rusty has dug his way up and will resurface on #NintendoSwitch. Our claim to fame, our wonderful pride and joy…
If you’re a fan of strategy games 2018 is shaping up to be quite the year for them, with one of the most notable being the long-awaited Valkyria Chronicles 4 from Sega. Releasing for PS4 in Japan this March, and for the Nintendo Switch in the summer, marketing for the…
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 dirt-clad kicks of our SteamWorld Dig 2 challenge comes yet another ruthless run that will leave…
During the recent Nintendo Direct Mini we learned about Super Mario Odyssey’s first major update, which will be landing this February. Now, we’ve learned a few more specifics. Nintendo’s Japanese site has the details, which have helpfully been translated by Nintendo Everything. What is perhaps most exciting is the fact…
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has been updated to v1.2, bringing a sliver of new stuff about a month after v1.1. In addition to some fixes here and there, the patch allows you to skip voiced segments in menus, and for Expansion Pass holders there’s another batch of items as well as…
For the second year in a row Nintendo’s managed to make a grand reveal that bumped its market value. Last year it was the Switch, but this year it’s the surprise showing of Nintendo Labo that managed to make it rain. The cardboard collection has raised the company’s value by…
The latest issue of Famitsu has confirmed that several features are making a return in Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition when it launches on Nintendo Switch in North America in March. Thanks to translations by BlackKite on Twitter, we now know a few notable features include: A roster of 29 playable…
While the game has yet to receive a western release date, Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition should be hitting Japanese Switch systems this March 22nd. As such, Koei Tecmo has started ramping up promotion of the game in the region, starting with this new, fully featured trailer. Much of…
The official Japanese Kirby Twitter account has just released a 30 second sneak peek at the upcoming Kirby Star Allies. Check it out! Kirby Star Allies launches on the Nintendo Switch on March 16th.
Looking to make your Friday night a bit more fabulous? Tomorrow evening at 6 p.m. PT | 9 p.m. ET, one of the many fan favorites from Splatoon will be available in Splatoon 2. Yes, this version of the .52 Gal lost a fight with a beadazzler — and 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…
