During the Switch 2 Direct earlier this week, Nintendo outlined what it is calling “Switch 2 Enhanced Games” for the new console. As the title suggests, these will be Switch 1 games that feature enhancements for the Switch 2 without being natively developed for the platform. Nintendo Wire currently has…
During today’s Nintendo Treehouse Live stream, Capcom was on hand to showcase some gameplay of Street Fighter 6 running on the Switch 2. While the game is obviously not on par with the visuals for the PC, PlayStation 5, or Xbox Series X versions of the game, it does still…
In a surprising bit of news this morning, Nintendo of America has revealed that the pre-order date for the Switch 2 has been delayed so that the company can assess the impact of the latest round of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. GameSpot was given a statement from the…
After a successful journey through the United States Kingdom to launch Super Mario Odyssey, Mario and Cappy are now taking a break. Relaxing between the Mushroom Kingdom and Nintendo of America Kingdom, they’ve decided to go through some fan mail. In a new video series, Mario is inviting you to…
Announcing and hyping up what Sega is saying to be the best game in the series, Valkyria Chronicles now has a “4” next to its name. Simply dubbed “Valkyria Chronicles 4” with a coming soon release of 2018, the watercolor styled game taking place in a land and time based…
Rocket League has been one of my most anticipated Switch releases this year. The demolition derby/soccer-hybrid has been a smash hit since its release back in 2015, and it doesn’t show any signs of stopping. Psyonix porting Rocket League to Switch, with the help of Panic Button, was a no-brainer,…
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 Badnick crusted kicks of our Sonic Forces challenge comes yet another ruthless run that’s fated to…
Set phasers to done – Fantasy has won out against Science Fiction in the latest North American Splatoon 2 Splatfest. Once again it’s a 2-1 result, with Fantasy winning in terms of the vote and solo victories, while Sci-Fi just barely managed to snag the team battle category. Perhaps Switch…
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…
We’ve known about Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle’s DLC plans for a few months now but one part in particular has been unclear — the “new unexpected story content,” coming in 2018. Thanks to an updated eShop listing for the game’s Gold Edition (via Resetera), however, we know a few…
The creative team behind Nintendo of America’s YouTube channel is trying something new. No, our resident master of puns and contributor Matthew Weidner hasn’t crafted this new video, but it does center around Nintendo’s eShop, a topic of which Matthew is more than well versed in. Showing off…
Move aside, Cooking Mama — there’s a new chef in town, as a launch trailer for Trinket Studios’ and Adult Swim Games’ new Switch title, Battle Chef Brigade, has dropped. It does a good job of displaying the game’s central conceit: hunting and gathering ingredients in a 2D-action space before…
Those who are fans of both Bethesda and Nintendo, you’ll want to pull up a chair for this piece of news. The Elder Scrolls Twitter account just announced a giveaway that provides winners the option to choose one of two prizes: either a custom Skyrim Nintendo Switch or PS4 Pro….
Thanks to the time change in applicable areas of North America, this week’s Splatoon 2 new weapon is coming out a tad earlier. Starting at 6 p.m. PT today, Sheldon will now add another roller to the game’s arsenal. Behold the Foil Flingza Roller. With its sub weapon (Suction Bomb)…
The line-up for Arc System Works’ fascinating fighting game mash-up BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle keeps on growing. Hot on the heels of Chie Satonaka, Noel Vermillion and Walstein, we’ve got another batch of three brawlers heading to the arena. First up is Gordeau from Under Night In-Birth, complete…
