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…
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Pikmin has had an intriguing relationship with music since it debuted in Japan in 2001. The initial game in the series got a surprise hit song — “Ai no Uta” by Strawberry Flower” — and Hey! Pikmin will be getting a jingle, too. Even with the series experimenting with different…
Nintendo UK has just released a brand new Fire Emblem Warriors trailer showing off several of the game’s playable characters, including a few new faces. We get our very first look at Robin, Lucina, Lissa and Frederick in action, as well as some new English voice acting. Fire…
Given the company’s long and storied history in the region it’s no surprise that the Japanese public loves Nintendo, but a recent top 10 chart from Famitsu shows just how well the company is doing this year. The list, translated by Eurogamer, gives us a look at Japan’s best selling…
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Back in May, we learned about the first batch of DLC characters coming to Inti Creates’ time warp of a retro title, Blaster Master Zero. Both Gunvolt and Ekoro have come and gone, and fans may be asking, “Who’s next?” That wait’s over, for we now know who’s coming —…
Kirby’s Blowout Blast will be a breath of fresh air when it hits the eShop this week, and amiibo fans have just a little more to be excited about now. A small trailer on the Japanese Nintendo YouTube page revealed that the Kirby series amiibo, as well as their Smash…
Later this month, the 3DS and 2DS family will have some new additions: the New Nintendo 2DS XL will be available, along with Miitopia and Hey! Pikmin. In anticipation of those, here at Nintendo Wire we spotted that Nintendo made the full sites for Miitopia and Hey! Pikmin live. Over…
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I’ll be the first to admit these tattered thumbs have lost track of the countless calamities put to rest and worlds saved from complete and utter annihilation. In my 30 years spent tirelessly battling the forces of evil, I’ve traversed the Wings of Time alongside sentient frog knights under a…
The 3DS ain’t dead yet! Nintendo of America has just released a new trailer showcasing some of the amazing games coming to the Nintendo 3DS later this year, including Metroid: Samus Returns, Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and many more. Check it out below!
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