The games that started it all are finally making their way to Nintendo Switch. RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic, a port of RollerCoaster Tycoon 1 and 2, will be released on December 5th, courtesy of Atari. Tycoon Classic combines elements of both games, allowing players to build to their heart’s content. The…
Well folks, the time is here! Black Friday has arrived… on Thursday, naturally. Down below you’ll find Nintendo Wire’s list of fantastic deals on a variety of items all related to gaming in one way or another, ones that we’ve specially handpicked just for you this holiday season! Make sure…
Do you remember where you were when the Nintendo Wii launched? In November of 2006, Nintendo unleashed the Wii on the United States and it felt as if the entire world had gone into a frenzy. While I had been unreasonably excited for previous consoles in my life due to…
Take note, audiophiles — the soundtrack to Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is getting a physical release in Japan this October, and it comes packaged with some excellent goodies. The release includes: Five discs (four audio, one data) containing over five hours of music, including tracks from the base…
Over the past week Nintendo has held daily streams out of Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. Compared to the demos on the show floor, many of the game clips shown in these videos show off new gameplay elements. In this article we’re going to collect all of the archives together 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…
There aren’t too many new offerings on My Nintendo this week. It’ll be another few days or so until more wallpapers drop — but until then there are some extra deals for members at events this weekend. For those who will be in the area tomorrow, Nintendo NY’s tournament for…
With summer winding down to make way for fall, The Pokémon Company is gearing up to put the spotlight on one of the most popular Pokémon to come out of Pokémon Sun & Moon, the spooky and adorable Mimikyu. Starting on September 22nd, Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Stores in Japan…
Next week Nintendo will be in its backyard, à la PAX West 2017 in Seattle, Washington. Before the convention starts on September 1st though, Nintendo is bringing back Nindies@Night. Interested? From 8:30 p.m. to midnight on August 31st at the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP), indie developers will be on…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Rabbids ravish the Mushroom Kingdom, Risky Boots reboots the Poop Toot, and pocket monsters duke it out in the Pokkén Tournament DX demo. Ready to get bucked by a Bullfango or bust some retro robots? Capcom’s Publisher Sale returns for the next two weeks,…
Nintendo’s third day of Gamescom streaming is under way, with one of the segments being focused on the upcoming Metroid: Samus Returns. Alongside the presentation is a new overview trailer for the game, going over the story, a few upgrades, Aeion abilities and ending with an amiibo summary. Check it…
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 a…
Déjà vu strikes the Nintendo eShop this week as Capcom’s patented publisher sale returns! From now through September 4th, receive up to 80% off fantastic Wii U and 3DS titles in the Phoenix Wright, Monster Hunter and Resident Evil franchises. My personal pick, though, would have to be DuckTales: Remastered…
This past weekend the Pokémon World Championships found a home at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. A Hoppip, Skiploom and Jumpluff away from the Disneyland Resort, a different lovable mouse was partying around the city. Pikachu just happened to bring competitors from all over the world to see…
Open to all attendees and the public, this year’s Pokémon World Championships had a Pokémon Center pop-up shop that did not disappoint. (Well, unless you arrived to find out an item you wanted was sold out.) Depending on when you arrived, you could either walk right in, wait for a…
