In the realm of retro gaming, a key principle many live by is the idea of the preservation of history. After all, the very nature of the hobby is appreciating that which has been lost to time, and not just games, but hardware itself. This naturally extends to the iconic…
There have been more than a few truly amazing Lego Nintendo sets over the last few years, and it looks like Nintendo and Lego are continuing their partnership into 2025, with Nintendo of America announcing a brand-new Lego set coming this October. This new set will be the second of…
Drip, drip, drip. For a company with a freaking plumber as its mascot, there sure has been a lot of leaks about the Nintendo Switch 2 lately. So far, we’ve allegedly seen the dock, the Joy-Con, the Joy-Con magnetic rail system, the motherboard, the kickstand, and even a supposed replica…
We’re only a few days away from the launch of Fire Emblem Warriors for the Nintendo Switch and New 3DS. To build up the hype, Nintendo of America has just released a launch trailer featuring several of the game’s cutscenes. We also get confirmation that a downloadable Japanese language pack…
Famitsu, the venerable, 31-year old Japanese gaming magazine, has awarded a score of 39/40 to Super Mario Odyssey in its latest issue. The individual scores from each reviewer broke down to 10/10/9/10. For comparison’s sake, here are the scores for every previous 3D Mario game from Famitsu: Super Mario 64:…
Fans of Advance Wars rejoice, as a game heavily influenced by its turn-based tactics is releasing for the Nintendo Switch next month. Developed by Japanese indie studio Area 35, Tiny Metal features grid-based battles with a dynamic 3D camera swooping in and out of the action. In Tiny Metal you…
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 a…
Join Jason and Lauren, with guest Ricky Berg, as they discuss Super Mario Odyssey, Fire Emblem Warriors, the SNES Classic, amiibo and more! Special thanks goes to Jared Rutledge for announcing the episode. This newscast was recorded live on Friday, October 13th, 2017.
A new weapon, the Custom E-Liter 4K, was released in Splatoon 2 this last Friday. We decided to test it out and show you what it’s like in action!
One of the biggest surprises during the latest Nintendo Direct was the announcement of two Bethesda shooters coming to Switch: last year’s DOOM and the upcoming Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. Today, Nintendo of America tweeted out a release date for the port of DOOM, and you won’t have to…
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 block busted bricks of our perplexing Puyo Puyo Tetris challenge comes yet another ruthless run that…
Back at Evo 2017 in July of this year, Arc System Works surprised esports fans with a dream-come-true crossover title that mashes together BlazBlue, Persona 4 Arena, Under Night In-Birth and RWBY into one 2v2 2D fighter. Back then we didn’t have confirmed platforms for the game, but now it’s…
Splatoon 2’s latest North American Splatfest has come to a close, with the fierce face-off between vampires and werewolves causing countless squid kids to be splatted across the region. Unfortunately for fans of the furry midnight howlers, vampirism has emerged victorious, with an overwhelming 3-0 lead. That said,…
Last week, Sega uploaded the music for Sonic Forces’ Sunset Heights stage, giving fans a taste of what to expect. Now, a week later, the music has been unveiled for another stage: Aqua Road. We’ve yet to see this stage in full, but you can catch a glimpse…
Please understand: Today’s edition of the Nintendo Wiretap does not include the video version in lieu of tonight’s Nintendo Newscast. The video will return for the Wiretap on Monday! Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the…
