With the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 a little over a month away now, anticipation among Nintendo fans continues to build. While many already have their sights set on the system, others are still on the fence and looking for more information before they decide. Fortunately, the latest issue…
In a surprising bit of news for fans of Nintendo’s Wii console, the legendary Homebrew Channel has ceased development, and its GitHub repository has been removed, effectively shutting down the piece of software. No one is certain when this occurred, but a user on Twitter posted a letter from the…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
Welcome to Amiibo Showdown! Each week, amiibo fanatics Amiibo Jason and Hero TJ go head-to-head to discuss which amiibo is superior. On today’s episode, it’s the battle of the 8-Bit amiibo!
While things have been quiet for North America, Japan and the UK have both seen Animal Crossing amiibo cards make a comeback. Presumed to have been leftover stock of Series 1, 2, 3, 4, and Welcome amiibo cards; these orders came and went for the most part. While it certainly…
In recent months Tencent has been officially bringing Nintendo games to the Chinese market, with amiibo also getting the greenlight. Now, a second wave has been confirmed via new barcode listings, as relayed by Twitter user Chinese Nintendo. Kirby, Meta Knight, and Dedede from the Kirby series are confirmed (sorry,…
It’s alive…. IT’S ALIVE! Nintendo has just applied to a brand new amiibo based patent in Japan as detailed by JapaneseNintendo. The patent is pretty vague, but appears to allow players to control an on screen character by using an NFC figure. Stay tuned for more details as we get…
Amiibo cards have been on our mind ever since the Animal Crossing Direct, and while the majority of them were soon available to purchase again via My Nintendo Japan, the rest of the world has been left wondering whether or not we’ll see the same kind of restock. You can…
Cyber Shadow, an upcoming 8-bit ninja homage published by Yacht Club Games, is shaping up quite nicely, judging by the newest trailer. The trailer premiered during the Yacht Club Games Presents livestream that unveiled new titles and updates. The story follows a very Ryu Hayabusa-looking ninja in a cyberpunk dystopia….
After the announcement of Animal Crossing amiibo support in New Horizons from yesterday’s Direct, myself and others on the Nintendo Wire team were eagerly going through our collections, setting up trades, and looking for cards online. It can be tricky to get packs at MSRP these days, and certain villagers…
Sharing details about the amiibo support within Animal Crossing: New Horizons was a great way to wrap up the Direct today. Not only did we find out that scanning in the previously released figures and cards will bring villagers to our islands, but doing so will also provide players with…
Update: According to the Japanese Nintendo: Animal Crossing site, scanning an amiibo into the game will earn you an animal poster that you can use to decorate your home! During today’s Animal Crossing Direct we were treated to a host of information on island living, and right at the end…
Hero TJ and Amiibo Jason recently discussed just how Nintendo plans on to use amiibo in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in our latest video. Have a watch:
A Japanese man has been officially arrested and charged with violating the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, which protects companies from unlawfully reproducing its goods for profit, for selling counterfeit amiibo cards. Over the course of 2019, he was able to sell 22 counterfeit amiibo cards for a profit of roughly…
Richter Belmont and Dark Samus are the last confirmed amiibo releases at the moment, meaning there are no upcoming launches on the horizon as we know it. Have a look at our unboxing of this pair and enjoy every second — we might not get another release anytime soon! …
