If there’s one thing 2025 will likely be remembered for among video game circles, it would be the abundance of cart racers. From Nintendo alone there’s Mario Kart World and soon Kirby Air Riders, not to mention Sega jumping in with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. It seems almost fitting for Sonic…
Sega announced a new “Sonic & Friends x Sanrio characters” product line at Tokyo Toy Show 2025 today. Sonic the Hedgehog and Hello Kitty mascots appeared at the event’s Sega Fave booth to reveal the collaboration, according to Essential Japan (via Sonic City). Sonic & Friends is a series of…
The first Daemon X Machina landed on the original Nintendo Switch six years ago, bringing with it fast-paced mech action. The title made a small splash among fans itching for a new mecha-focused action game, but otherwise it came and went without much fanfare. I myself didn’t have any real…
Still sitting on a mountain of gold and platinum points? Well, if you’re in North America My Nintendo has added five more rewards to tempt you. First up are the ever-present digital game discounts, this time focusing on Yoshi (for some egg-related Easter fun, perhaps?) 20 Gold Points nets you…
We’re mere hours away from our first, post-Switch launch Nintendo Direct, and that means it’s time for some speculation! All we know going forward is that Splatoon 2 and ARMS will be getting the most attention, while both the Switch and 3DS will get some screen time. But with a…
Please understand: Today’s edition of the Daily Wiretap does not include the audio and visual version; however, the video will return for tomorrow’s Wiretap. For now, we hope you enjoy today’s full roundup of Nintendo news below! Welcome to the Daily Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire…
After announcing the July 29th Japanese release date of Dragon Quest XI earlier today, Square Enix broke history by announcing a very unusual bundle – both the PS4 and 3DS versions of the game will be included in a single special bundle. Both games will be packaged inside two hollow…
Nintendo is aiming to bring on the feels with this latest Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia trailer, so be prepared to experience an overwhelmingly welcome wave of emotion. This time, you have the opportunity to watch childhood friends Alm and Celica express their deep longing for one another while…
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia — the upcoming remake/reimagining of Fire Emblem Gaiden — launches next week in Japan, which means the reviews are starting to roll in. And renowned Japanese video game magazine Famitsu was apparently quite impressed, as its four-reviewer system awarded the game a 9, 9,…
National StreetPass Weekend returns for another Spring Session with three days of StreetPass fun from April 13th-16th! North American players who head to a local Nintendo Zone can collect up to six StreetPasses in a single go. Not too shabby. Players can also use StreetPass with a variety of other…
Welcome to the Daily 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…
Gather the troops and get ready to plan, because Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is only a little over a month away from launching. Nintendo UK’s YouTube page saw fit to put out a brief trailer that actually manages to show off quite a bit. With new characters and…
Welcome to the Daily Wiretap: Weekend Edition! 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,…
Thanks to hacking and data mining, we’ve known about the mythical Pokémon Marshadow — a cute, fluffy Fighting-Ghost-type — since sometime around the release of Sun & Moon. Now the powers that be have seen it fit to officially cast off the veil that had already been torn away months…
Welcome to the Daily 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…
