Trainers looking to get a head start on the Cleffa Hatch Day event can clear out their Egg stash thanks to a hatch distance bonus happening before the event. This Cleffa Hatch Day Extended Bonuses “event” will also add some Field Research tasks into the mix. (For more details about…
Thanks to the efforts of the Video Game History Foundation, another bit of Nintendo history has been preserved and released online. Yesterday, Frank Cifaldi (founder and director of VGHF) uploaded the ROM data for a prototype cartridge of the original Legend of Zelda on NES. Twitter user MrTalida then dug…
As part of the typical Nintendo hype cycle, the company has uploaded a new trailer that gives fans an overview of what to expect with Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. It’s kind of funny to start with the narrator being surprised Mario is made of paper considering we’ve had six…
Nintendo of America has uploaded the English version of a help/how-to video, the same one its Japanese division posted earlier this week. To brush up for this weekend’s Global Testpunch, the video is broken down into five sections: Basic Controls, Modes & Rules, Tips & Tricks, The Fighters and Extra…
Nintendo has added the press release information to its E3 site! There you can check out the teaser trailers released for both tournaments — and have a look at some awesome splats and KOs while you’re at it. Head over to Nintendo’s official E3 site. Original article (June 1, 2017):…
In preparation for E3’s 2017 Splatoon 2 World Inkling Invitational, the Squid Research Lab has posted details and pictures of Splat Zones, Tower Control and Rainmaker in Ranked Battle mode. Splat Zones “Just in, new details of the Ranked Battle modes in Splatoon 2. Splat Zones is a mode in…
We’re almost two week away from ARMS’ release and just yesterday the preview embargo was lifted for those lucky punches who have review copies. GameXplain has posted its own preview discussion and the folks over there have dropped all sorts of new information! Grand Prix Grand Prix won’t just be…
E3 is almost upon us, which means that we are getting closer and closer to the Splatoon 2: World Inkling Invitational. In preparation of the event, Nintendo of America released a new video which gives us an in depth look at the multiplayer basics of Splatoon 2 and highlights some…
One Nintendo Switch game that may have flew under several radars during April’s Nintendo Direct is Battle Chasers: Nightwar, a turn-based RPG being put together by several former Darksiders developers. Based on a short-lived but beloved comic book saga from the late ’90s, the game undeniably oozes style and intriguing…
Breaking news! Sorry, Kid Cobra and Byte & Barq, but Twintelle decided that she wanted to debut on the Nintendo Switch’s screen a tad early. 特バネですッツインテーラが「のびーるウデだめし」に参加を表明！皆様のアツい要望に応えての参戦です！・開催日：6/3（土）、4（日）・開催時間：9:00～9:59、21:00～21:59、27:00～27:59ニンテンドーeショップからの無料ダウンロードを、お忘れなく！！ pic.twitter.com/8Rl6ZzYA0J — ARMS（アームズ） (@ARMS_Cobutter) June 2, 2017 Just announced on ARMS’ Japanese Twitter account, you’ll be able to play as Twintelle this…
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…
Back in January, Nintendo revealed the Switch would have a dedicated online service that members would have to pay a fee for, à la PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live. The company also announced that it would be coming in Fall 2017, and until then it was to be free for…
Matthew Karch, CEO of Saber Interactive, has been spotted confirming that NBA Playgrounds is getting some TLC post-launch. Guna Yalamanchili on Twitter screencapped the comment when the Twitter convo was picked up and posted to r/NintendoSwitch. Here’s a transcript of the Matthew Karch’s initial comment on Facebook: “So we have…
The strongest supporter of the Nintendo Switch eShop since launch has been Hamster, known for their Arcade Archive ports of Neo Geo classics. Despite almost weekly releases, the company will be expanding its selection even more this summer. As reported by Japanese Nintendo, Hamster held a livestream broadcast via streaming…
Oh Biff, at it again, teasing us with new information and food. Yes, food! You might want to grab a snack before diving into today’s roundup. New Challenger Approaching Teased back in the ARMS Direct last month, the final opponent in the game’s Grand Prix looks as if they’ll crash…
