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…
Hot on the heels of yesterday’s announcement that River City: Knights of Justice would be getting localized, Natsume has revealed that another game in the franchise is heading west. This time it’s something a bit more familiar – River City: Rival Showdown. Called Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari SP in Japan, the…
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Recently, video game publisher Natsume has been working through the localization of games in the Kunio-Kun/River City franchise. Following last year’s River City: Tokyo Rumble, the company is set to tackle something a bit more fantastical for the Nintendo 3DS in the near future. River City: Knights of Justice, released…
Capcom’s online store updated overnight with a slew of Monster Hunter Double Cross Nintendo Switch merchandise. Not only that, but the game is getting multiple limited edition bundles! Starting off with the Normal Version for 6,264 yen fans will receive the game, a “replacement jacket” that is currently being printed…
Nintendo’s new handheld IP Ever Oasis is looking like a good time for RPG fans, and it looks like anyone not quite sold on it might be able to wet their feet soon. Thanks to a leaked photo of a new poster for the game, marketing courtesy of Reddit, we…
The Switch’s initial year of games is getting another heavyweight titan added to the roster. Yes, Monster Hunter Double Cross will be out this year — in Japan at least. The game will be released in Japan on Friday, August 25th, 2017. This is just a little over five months…
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…
Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology releases in just about a month in Japan, and Atlus has uploaded a new video to show off some of its characters. From the land of Celestia we see party member Aht and some of her friends from Celestia. All of them are beastkind characters, in…
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…
May is almost over and as we sadly reported earlier this month, Nintendo Badge Arcade’s counterpart in Japan won’t be updating. Thanks to Japanese Nintendo and Space Asylum’s translation work, new Ashley and pixel Pokémon badges will be the prizes in the final new catchers. Once the Arcade “closes” though,…
If you’re itching to cash in on some of your Platinum and Gold Points then you have some new options until August 24th or December 31st! Rewards In preparation for Hey! Pikmin, the latest My Nintendo Rewards are all Pikmin themed. Want a Pikmin theme for your 3DS? For 20…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Ultra Street Fighter II KOs your wallet, Astro Duel Deluxe puts the steroids in Asteroids, and The Girl and the Robot channels its inner Ico. Last call for significant discounts on indie titles Mutant Mudds Super Challenge and Xeodrifter! Both are available on either…
