The year of wild collaborations continues! Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble has revealed two new collaborations, featuring the iconic Kaiju Godzilla and the digital diva Hatsune Miku. Both collabs will be available on November 26th as a part of the big 2.0 update. While the update itself is free, Godzilla…
The history of the Fire Emblem franchise is one fraught with a lot of obscurity and uncertainty. With the franchise nearly being canceled entirely prior to the release of Fire Emblem: Awakening, it has been quite a winding path to get to where it is now. Despite these troubles, the…
Nintendo Switch Online is back with new icons, this time themed to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Celebrating the Shiny Rayquaza Tera Raid Battle event that will kick off in a few weeks, the icons are meant to get players excited for the battles ahead! In the meantime, you can enjoy…
Mwah-hah Ammo Knights, it’s always been celebrated for its excellence, and now there is a new weapon by Sheldon inspired by that same excellence. It’s shaped like a bottle and like the best shooter-type weapons, it comes with Splash Wall. Ok, enough with the awkward Orson Welles references. Ahem. Nintendo…
As is typical for the franchise, Super Mario Odyssey’s soundtrack is filled with catchy tunes from a wide range of genres. If you’ve been hoping to add them to your daily playlist you’re in luck, as Nintendo UK has confirmed a Sound Selection will be heading to iTunes on December…
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UPDATE: Raw Fury Games has revealed that Dandara will be released for Nintendo Switch on February 6th. You can get the full details in our dedicated article. Move over, Bayonetta, there’s a new butt-kicking diva in town! Publisher Raw Fury Games tweeted today that its upcoming fast and fluid 2D…
The old gaming gods are dead. Once worshipped in ancient arcade altars and offered countless quarters by a loyal congregation of followers, these dark deities preaching scriptures of local competitive play have long since been snuffed out by the celestial light of modern technology. Replaced by the almighty Internet and…
Poor Wii U. While it had a lot of amazing games (The Wonderful 101 needs a sequel), it just never caught on. The same cannot be said for the Switch, however; just last week we reported on 10 million units being sold globally. Now Famitsu has revealed (via Siliconera) that…
Dark Horse announced selections for Free Comic Book Day 2018 yesterday, and they might have you grinning from ear to when you hear about ’em. While “The Legend of Korra” was the first title to catch my eye, my attention was immediately drawn to another title — it looks like…
This month has been filled with small game surprises on Nintendo Switch, with almost every week being jam-packed with indie titles and classic game ports making the system’s library even more appealing. It’s looking like January will keep up the trend, with Team17 announcing the Switch release date for its…
This is part 3 of our ongoing Xenoblade Chronicles 2 review. For further context on our thoughts on the game so far, check out Part 1 and Part 2. Sometimes, we find games that are nearly perfectly crafted, yet we simply don’t seem to resonate with them. Maybe it doesn’t…
As my Switch library’s grown I started to feel like something was missing. Every one of my favorite genres was represented in some way except for one crucial piece: a rhythm game. There were options, sure — and nothing against them — but it wasn’t until Floor Kids threw down…
Square Enix’s upcoming Nintendo Switch exclusive Project Octopath Traveler is already shaping up to be a very unique yet nostalgic experience, blending modern lighting and effects with classic pixel art. Even the music seems to be poised to reflect this, keeping the bombastic melodies of classic JRPGs but performed by…
Please understand: This newest edition of the Nintendo Wiretap does not include the video version. The video, however, will return this Wednesday. Look forward to it, and more, this week! Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best,…
