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…
One of the most common talking points among video game circles is often the music that accompanies them. Yet for every award-winning soundtrack, there’s a handful of tracks that live on for more amusing reasons. Perhaps the most well-known song of this caliber is the notorious “DK Rap” from Donkey…
This time of the year brings out the spooky in just about every aspect of life, and Splatfest is no exception. Announced today through Nintendo’s Versus Twitter account, all you squid kids will soon have the option to sink your teeth into your enemies with Team Vampire or let your…
Alongside Nintendo’s launch of the complete Super Mario Odyssey page comes its all new Fire Emblem Warriors website, right in time for the game’s October 20th release on the Switch and 3DS. Upon entering the site, you’ll find yourself face to face with a full page of Marth and a…
Indie developers have always had a soft spot for the 8 and 16-bit generations of consoles, with many downloadable hits from the last decade emulating the era’s pixelated style. Very few have attempted to mimic the next generation of consoles though, leaving those of us with a love ofor chunky…
UPDATE: An English version of the overview trailer has been uploaded which you can check out below. Nintendo of Japan’s uploaded a new Super Mario Odyssey trailer, showing off Mario’s world tour in the leadup to its release. No new info is shared here, with the trailer being similar to…
Seven months into the release of the Nintendo Switch and stock for the system has been all over the place. It’s getting more reliable in North America, but there are still areas in the world where getting your hands on the console is tricky. Japan’s demand for the system keeps…
Wanting another reason to buy Retro City Rampage DX? Released on the Nintendo Switch two months ago, you only had the option to buy the game from the eShop. Well, physical copy fans, here’s your chance to get the game in cartridge form. Advertised on Nintendo’s YouTube channel, Retro City…
Three weeks away from the game’s midnight release, the complete North American site for Super Mario Odyssey has finally launched. Keep in mind that there are a few different ways to view the site. Given its theme of traveling to different kingdoms, the page is one big map. Click and…
The official North American Super Mario Odyssey website is now open and within it is some brand new information about how amiibo will function in the game. The wedding themed Mario, Peach and Bowser amiibo not only unlock a special wedding themed outfits for each character, but also provide useful…
Months after the Nintendo World Championships of 2015, an edited version of the event appeared one evening on the Disney Channel. After taking its time with planning the next Nintendo World Championships, it looks like the Disney Channel will be hosting the event live this time! Thanks to Disney Channel’s…
Rejoice, Yooka-Laylee fans! Sure, the game isn’t out yet for the Nintendo Switch, but for those who have fallen in love with Yooka and Laylee’s designs and have been itching for some collector edition-style merchandise (or simply missed out on the Kickstarter rewards), then Project TriForce has got you covered….
We’re only a few short weeks away from the release of Super Mario Odyssey on the Switch and Nintendo is ready to pull out all the stops to get you hyped! Starting on October 10th, a Super Mario Odyssey trailer featuring a larger than life Cappy will be touring the…
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…
