First 4 Figures has revealed its latest addition to its Banjo-Kazooie series, showcasing the Tooty figure! According to F4F, Tooty’s statue is inspired by the Grunty’s Furnace Fun minigame, and “faithfully reproduces Tooty’s appearance.” Tooty is seen wearing her signature red star shirt and purple pants, standing atop a Star…
When it comes to Nintendo, ambition is the name of the game, and not just regarding video games. This can be seen in no better way than with the outstanding Super Nintendo World. This amazing theme park was originally only found in Japan, but has continued to expand to other…
In a rather bizarre turn of events, it appears that older SNES consoles are actually getting faster with age rather than degrading completely. As spotted by Time Extension earlier this week, SNES consoles are seemingly getting faster at audio processing as they get older, at least according to some tests…
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…
Before those squid kids took over the internet and Animal Crossing made the whole world wild, Pikmin was my defining example of Nintendo’s ability to produce unique IPs in the present. The little game that brought a sense of being a stranded space explorer in a world that made you…
The teaser site for Metroid: Samus Returns has opened up, providing us with some bullet points and visuals on the upcoming title. The surprise announcement from E3 and its accompanying amiibo are a little over a month away, and while there doesn’t appear to be any new info from this…
Dragon Quest XI just launched in Japan for the Nintendo 3DS and PS4 and it’s already proving to be a hit. The hype train keeps on rolling though, with the Dragon Quest Summer Festival 2017 not only revealing Dragon Quest Builders 2 for the Switch but also ports of the…
Following the leak of the cover of the new issue of CoroCoro this morning, where a seemingly new Lycanroc form can be seen, a brand new form was revealed on the latest episode of Pokénchi. The new form looks similar to Lycanroc’s Midday Form, however with darker, orange-ish colored fur,…
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…
The best things in life come in pairs. Sonic and Tails, Nana and Popo and Banjo and Kazooie — just to name a few. Now, two brand new adventurers are ready to platform their way to your heart with Chicken Wiggle. When a nasty witch kidnaps the townsfolk, it’s up…
Kirby, Kirby, Kirby — it’s a name you should know; thanks to Nintendo, he’s the star of the show! This month marks the 25th anniversary of his release in America and Europe, and we’ve already seen some celebratory flair. The recent eShop sale and My Nintendo rewards are hopefully just…
Games starring Miis have never been extremely robust, though they are often entertaining. Ever since these little avatars arrived on the scene in 2006, Nintendo has been sticking them just about everywhere it can, from small guest roles in games like Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros. to starring roles…
The reveals for Fire Emblem Warriors appear to be increasingly regular as we inch closer to its nebulous autumn release. After the announcement of Cordelia and Female Robin a few days ago, word has come in via the game’s official Twitter that two new characters would be shown off later…
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…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Theftropolis gets a surge in crime, slimes worm their way out of gargantuan digestive tracts and a bunch of surprise Arcade titles strike on Switch. Our discount cups runneth over in today’s exciting eShop update! Nintendo’s patented pink ball of puff is headlining a…
