In the weeks since Apple announced that it was relaxing its App Store policies regarding emulators, we’ve seen a few emulators for Nintendo systems come and go for various reasons, like iGBA being delisted for using entirely stolen code or an NES emulator that was uploaded and approved before being…
Go back in your mind to the early days of gaming. The year is 1982, Mario isn’t a household name yet, Pac-Man is taking over arcades, and you’re headed to the store to check out what’s new in the Atari library. Odds are if you were an avid video game…
After having its imminent early access release announced just yesterday, it’s looking like early technical tests for Hades II have begun. Developer Supergiant Games doesn’t want anyone left out of the fun though, so they’re live streaming the technical test in multiple places to make sure everyone can get their…
Nintendo UK has just released a brand new Fire Emblem Warriors trailer showing off several of the game’s playable characters, including a few new faces. We get our very first look at Robin, Lucina, Lissa and Frederick in action, as well as some new English voice acting. Fire…
Given the company’s long and storied history in the region it’s no surprise that the Japanese public loves Nintendo, but a recent top 10 chart from Famitsu shows just how well the company is doing this year. The list, translated by Eurogamer, gives us a look at Japan’s best selling…
Skullgirls was one of my favorite anythings to be released in the last few years, and seeing that band get back together to crowdfund their next project, Indivisible, had me on board from day one. A Metroidvania with RPG elements, a varied cast of characters, music from Secret of Mana’s…
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…
Over time paradigms shift, replacing the value of effort and strength with that of cold, hard cash. In a world where that’s ever-present, it takes more than courage to get through an adventure. In Penny Punching Princess it’s all about grabbing that sweet dosh and using it for all it’s…
It’s pretty common for RPGs to start with amnesia and end with some grand final boss encounter, right? Well thanks to the newly announced title The Longest Five Minutes, that formula is changing up just a bit. Now you start at that final encounter, and the entire game is shaped…
Back in May, we learned about the first batch of DLC characters coming to Inti Creates’ time warp of a retro title, Blaster Master Zero. Both Gunvolt and Ekoro have come and gone, and fans may be asking, “Who’s next?” That wait’s over, for we now know who’s coming —…
After sneakily receiving its official English name a few weeks ago, Flip Wars finally has a confirmed release date, at least in Europe. The game will land on the eShop this Thursday, July 6th. The official Nintendo UK YouTube channel has jumped the gun somewhat by releasing the game’s launch…
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…
There are plenty of pixel art platformers on the Nintendo Switch already but it’s hard not to be intrigued by Celeste, the next game from the developers of TowerFall. It was planned to be a Nintendo Switch launch window title, but the team has decided to hold it back for…
The wonderful team at Dark Horse is bringing another video game art book to North America. If you were a fan of The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia, The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts and The Art of Fire Emblem: Awakening, then you’ll want to make space on your…
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild provided countless hours of gameplay in one of the most fleshed out video game worlds that’s ever been created. Now, with the first pack of the expansion pass, titled The Master Trials, players have even more reason to jump back into the…
