Earlier this year, Nintendo was able to successfully get the Yuzu Switch emulator removed from the original GitHub repository it was distributed from. While that was a done and dusted legal case and the emulator’s creators were put out of business, the old axiom about the internet remains true: once…
Yesterday morning, the renowned leaker Pyoro caused a stir on Twitter by teasing a picture of a 1990 Nintendo World Championship cartridge. The internet quickly went mad with speculation, with theories about the cryptic tweet spreading like wildfire. pic.twitter.com/xvxNbN3cPV — Pyoro (@Pyoro_X) May 2, 2024 But. today, the mystery has…
The next GO Battle League-themed event for Pokémon GO’s Season of World of Wonders is here. This time it’s a weekend-long affair and it overlaps with another event, Rivals Week. Trainers who have their sights set on the GBL will enjoy increased battle sets, free and paid Timed Research, and…
It’s undeniable that the Nintendo Switch has become an indie machine at this point, with plenty of the smaller titles already populating the eShop and even more to come. It turns out it’s quite the lucrative platform, too. Gamasutra recently talked to various indie devs regarding their Switch ports, highlighting…
Welcome to Speedrun Sunday: that sadistic time of the week where we occasionally 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 red-tinted heels of our irresponsibly speedy Sonic Mania challenge comes yet another ruthless run that…
One thing that sets Nintendo apart from practically all of its competition is the lack of an achievement system. While everything from PS4 to Steam has a way of cataloging certain in-game acts, Nintendo has yet to implement a similar mechanic in its operating systems. That may be changing though,…
Way back in May, before the launch of the game proper, Nicalis announced that its upcoming Switch port of Cave Story+ would be getting a local co-operative mode in “late Summer.” Now that time has finally arrived and we have a confirmed date for the update – September 15th. Play…
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…
Last week saw the release of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, the long-rumored crossover that truly had to be seen to be believed. Officially revealed at E3 earlier this year, most people didn’t put a lot of faith in this game based on rumor alone, with good reason. However, after…
Today marked the release of the Splatoon 2 Nintendo Switch bundle — and for those of you who have gotten your hands on the system between release and now, congratulations! The console’s been selling consistently and is on track to move ten million units this fiscal year. That said, it…
Happy Friday, everyone! It’s time to catch up on Splatoon 2’s latest updates. VERSION 1.3.0 Before you ask, yes, the Tri-Slosher is nerfed. You’re welcome. Thank you, Squid Research Lab. Sorry, Tri-Slosher Mains. Maximum damage has been dropped to 52.0 from 62.0. The firing range has also been modified, reduced…
Ever since E3, Nintendo has had a Twitter account specifically dedicated to Super Mario Odyssey. Only available in Japanese, the tweets can be taken apart and pieced together thanks to Google Translate, Bing Translate (sometimes with hilarious results), logic and examining the visual media that’s included. With the game’s release…
For a while now we’ve known Fire Emblem Warriors will be pulling characters from three games – the Shadow Dragon remake of the first, 2013’s Awakening and 2016’s Fates trilogy. The latest character introduction trailer from Koei Tecmo focuses on the heroes from Awakening. Check it out: Fire…
You can pick from a slew of ARMS to outfit your fighter of choice in Nintendo Switch’s newest fighting IP. It seems only fitting that you should be able to map out what commands you want on whichever buttons. Ver.3では、ボタン配置を自由に変更できる「コントローラーの設定」を追加します。このボタンでラッシュを発動したい、ガードしたい…そんなアナタにアジャスト！いいね持ちのセンサー感度まで調整できます。お好きなボタン配置で、いっちょアームズ！ pic.twitter.com/3Zw5KS0yZt — ARMS（アームズ） (@ARMS_Cobutter) September 8, 2017 While…
Looks like Cappy’s not the only piece of sentient headwear we’ll be eyeing this October. We’ve had a hunch or two about Peach’s veil ever since we got a real good look at it via the recently revealed amiibo packaging, but thanks to the official Super Mario Odyssey website we…
