During the Switch 2 Direct earlier this week, Nintendo outlined what it is calling “Switch 2 Enhanced Games” for the new console. As the title suggests, these will be Switch 1 games that feature enhancements for the Switch 2 without being natively developed for the platform. Nintendo Wire currently has…
During today’s Nintendo Treehouse Live stream, Capcom was on hand to showcase some gameplay of Street Fighter 6 running on the Switch 2. While the game is obviously not on par with the visuals for the PC, PlayStation 5, or Xbox Series X versions of the game, it does still…
In a surprising bit of news this morning, Nintendo of America has revealed that the pre-order date for the Switch 2 has been delayed so that the company can assess the impact of the latest round of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. GameSpot was given a statement from the…
Retro City Rampage DX stomped its way onto Switch last week, and we’ve spent some time with the game. While the 8-bit style classic has been on other platforms for quite some time now, we wanted to see what the experience would be like on the Switch. Retro References Immediately…
The Nintendo Switch’s news feature is one of its most under-appreciated features. Condensing the latest in Nintendo news and offering easily accessible trailers, it’s a great way to get up-to-speed in a pinch. Soon you’ll have even more reason to check it out, though. According to Breath of the Wild’s…
Koei Tecmo already has quite the line-up planned for the Nintendo Switch, from Fire Emblem Warriors to Nights of Azure 2. Today, another franchise from the company is confirmed to be making the leap – Atelier. Developed by Gust, the Atelier series merges alchemical crafting with turn-based RPG battles and…
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…
The Mushroom Kingdom’s finest is getting ready for one of his strangest adventures yet — and if this new trailer is anything to go by, it looks like our favorite plumber’s still got a lot of the personality makes him Mario. Sure, the guns are new, but he’s still got…
The Ketchup vs. Mayo Splatfest has come and gone, and the event managed to leave behind a couple somethings for us to enjoy anytime we please. Assuming you played enough and encountered them during the Splatfest, two new Off the Hook songs were debuted and added to the Ika Radio…
You got my Switch in your cereal! Giveaways for the Nintendo Switch have been quite interesting in North America. This summer, Frito Lay and Pepsi gave it a go by hosting contests with the Switch serving as the big prize. Now Post is entering the ring by giving people the…
Back on July 7th, The Art of Legend of Zelda Series Masterclass was a must-see panel at Japan Expo Paris. While most of the panel was in French (joined with Japanese to French translation), the sneak peek of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s DLC (The Champion’s Ballad)…
The Pokémon Company is continuing to release trailers focusing on solo fighters in next month’s Pokkén Tournament DX. Last week saw Charizard and Pikachu get the spotlight, but now we have a combatant that’s quite a bit creepier – Darkrai, the Pitch Black Pokémon. Darkrai is noteworthy for being…
There’s a lot of games waiting for you in the Switch’s eShop, but you’d be hard pressed to find one quite like Tumbleseed. A precision based roguelike that rewards those who take the time to comfortably grasp its controls and power ups would be one thing, but adding in top…
First and foremost, this piece will contain massive spoilers for Splatoon 2’s future — concerning new content with future update(s). All this information was found via the Wii Sports team mod group. The team is composed of a group of friends who modded the original Splatoon and they wish to…
NBA 2K18 is coming to the Switch, and while there are no details at this time, it looks like the game will be compatible with a certain line of figures we all know and love. The official page for the title on the Japanese My Nintendo site has a list…
