With the Switch 2 set to be unveiled at some point within the next 90 days, it stands to reason that Nintendo would need to finalize the hardware specifications for its next-generation device. This will, inevitably, result in patents being published, which is exactly what has happened recently. As spotted…
It seems as if we couldn’t start 2025 without some bad news. According to a post on ResetEra by industry pundit Imran Khan, Nintendo’s Punch-Out series may effectively be dead. In a thread reminiscing about the rather excellent 2009 Wii Punch-Out, Kinda Funny Games Host Imran Khan recounted a story…
As any die-hard Zelda fan will know, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time originally started development as a very different game. We’ve heard rumors of it being envisioned as a remake of Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link, but we’ve seen footage from the 1996 Spaceworld showcase that was…
Join Amiibo Jason, Happily Candied and Nintendo Wire’s very own Ricky Berg in episode 22 of the Nintendo Newscast, recorded live on September 11th. They discuss possible games and news to be discussed in the upcoming Nintendo Direct and what they’d like to see from Nintendo in the near future….
Fire Emblem Warriors will release next week in Japan, and in the lead-up to launch the game’s cast is being grouped and shown off in some new videos. We already saw the heroes of Awakening take the spotlight but today the warring nations of Fire Emblem Fates have their turn….
McDonald’s themed Splatfest, your order is ready! We may not have gotten to take part in this particular Splatfest, but the great McDonald’s faceoff has come to a close in Japan. Fries and McNuggets battled it out and in the end it’s Team McNuggets who’s come out on top. Fries…
Nintendo of America has just announced that a Nintendo Direct will be coming on Wednesday, September 13th that will focus on upcoming Switch and 3DS titles. The presentation will be 45 minutes long and kick off at 3:00 p.m. PST. You can check out the official placeholder page here. Tune…
The Nintendo Switch port of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 just launched in Japan on September 7th, so plenty of players have already begun slinging Kamehameha’s to their hearts content. That said, a rather strange limitation has been discovered. Xiphos Gaming on Twitter reports that hitting the Switch’s Capture button during…
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…
