As time marches ever forward, I’m beginning to have this bizarre sensation of writing retrospectives for films, games, and consoles that I was alive for the launch of. Released on November 18th, 2001, in the US, the Nintendo GameCube came at an exciting time for the games industry. Even to…
Here we go! Let’s take a look at the nominees for the 2024 Game Awards. While Nintendo doesn’t have an entry in the Game of the Year category this year, it currently holds three out of five nominees for Best Family Game, where the company has historically been the favorite…
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…
I don’t get up at six in the morning for just anything, so Nintendo should feel pleased that their Directs manage to get multiple alarms set from me. I was still wiping the sleep from my eyes at the start of it, but thankfully the new character trailer that the…
For anyone looking for a reason to jump back into Hyrule, Xenoblade Chronicles 2’s got you covered. In a surprise bit of cross-promotion, owners of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be able to download an update for the game starting November 9th that’ll provide access to a new quest….
Those looking to download Xenoblade Chronicles 2 from the eShop next month can preload the game onto their Switch consoles starting today. The announcement came with a deluge of information regarding the game in a special Nintendo Direct focusing on the title. Surprisingly, the game only takes up 13.0 GB…
The Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Direct kicks off at 6:00 AM PST. Check out the stream below and stay tuned for full coverage throughout the day!
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,…
In just one day fans of a certain blue hedgehog will be boosting through zones in Sonic Forces on the Nintendo Switch and plenty of other platforms. As one final marketing push, a launch trailer has been uploaded to Nintendo of America’s YouTube channel. Give it a watch: …
Over in Japan Nintendo Switch owners are spoiled for choice on Omega Force musou (Warriors) games, with the next big release being a port of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3, subtitled Deluxe Edition. Announced a couple of weeks ago, it will include all of the 2015 game’s DLC but will…
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 Double Dutched dance of our Super Mario Odyssey jump-rope challenge comes yet another ruthless run that…
Europe’s latest Splatfest has come to a close, following a weekend of bouts between breakfast connoisseurs. While cold breakfast lovers put up a good fight, they narrowly lost against warm in two of the three categories. The next Splatfest is set to be Japan’s next weekend, which somehow has an…
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…
Ever since the launch of the Nintendo Switch back in March, Nicalis has been the developer to beat when it comes to physical releases. Not only have the good folks on the team been releasing a steady stream of classic titles on the Switch; they’ve also been including a little…
Two new items listed on Amazon peaked our interest this morning. Up for pre-order are the first two volumes in a book series of six titled Super Mario Odyssey: Kingdom Adventures. The set of hardcover books gives players the chance to explore the game in a special way: You’ll have…
