Fans that have rolled credits on Metroid Prime 4: Beyond already (how?!) have uncovered a pretty neat little factoid about the game: it features voice work from Jason Kelley of Doom Eternal and Doom: The Dark Ages fame. Portraying Ezra Duke, who first appears at the Flare Pool during Prime…
Capcom has announced via social media that the next Monster Hunter Showcase will take place on December 8th, 2025, at 2 p.m. PT | 4 p.m. CT | 5 p.m. ET. Focusing mostly on a new title update coming to Monster Hunter Wilds, the stream will also cover some new…
This rumor requires some explanation since it’s not all that straightforward. Earlier this week, Nintendo updated its Nintendo Today! app with a set of new themes based around Donkey Kong characters. Many of the illustrations were based on designs seen in Bananza, which makes sense considering it’s the newest Donkey…
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…
Happy Friday, everyone! It’s time to catch up on Splatoon 2’s latest updates. VERSION 1.3.0 Before you ask, yes, the Tri-Slosher is nerfed. You’re welcome. Thank you, Squid Research Lab. Sorry, Tri-Slosher Mains. Maximum damage has been dropped to 52.0 from 62.0. The firing range has also been modified, reduced…
Ever since E3, Nintendo has had a Twitter account specifically dedicated to Super Mario Odyssey. Only available in Japanese, the tweets can be taken apart and pieced together thanks to Google Translate, Bing Translate (sometimes with hilarious results), logic and examining the visual media that’s included. With the game’s release…
For a while now we’ve known Fire Emblem Warriors will be pulling characters from three games – the Shadow Dragon remake of the first, 2013’s Awakening and 2016’s Fates trilogy. The latest character introduction trailer from Koei Tecmo focuses on the heroes from Awakening. Check it out: Fire…
