This past weekend, Sega held a closed network test for their upcoming kart racer Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on PlayStation 5. To say that I had fun would be an understatement. For the three days that the beta was online, my living room sounded like an arcade — character one-liners being…
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…
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…
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…
Plenty of indie game franchises got their start on Nintendo platforms, but few feel quite as synonymous as atooi’s Mutant Mudds series. After the first dual-layered platformer launched in January 2012 on the 3DS, it later saw ports to various other systems and a spin-off sequel in 2016. Now the…
Yes, we’ve only just crossed into October and we’re still weeks away from Halloween — yet for those who wanted to start early with penning their wish lists for the holiday season, Nintendo has an official site up and ready for viewing. Dubbed the Holiday Gift Guide and donning a…
If you’re the type of player who looks for a new adventure every time you play and you have a soft spot for tactical turn-based combat, this news might be of interest to you. Developer and publisher Impact Gameworks is bringing roguelike dungeon crawler Tangledeep to the Nintendo Switch sometime…
We went hands-on with the Japanese Chrom and Tiki amiibo and tested them out in Fire Emblem Warriors on the Nintendo Switch in this new unboxing video. Like what you see? You can purchase the Chrom and Tiki amiibo on Play-Asia today!
During Nintendo’s E3 presentation this year, the Nintendo Wire team members’ jaws collectively dropped when the latest Super Mario Odyssey trailer started. After all, we bore witness to a T-Rex roaring and stomping with Mario’s trademark hat and ‘stache, effectively shattering any expectations as to just what could be captured…
