It’s a bit shocking to realize that it has already been eight years since the Switch was released globally. The first Nintendo console to launch around the world at the same time (minus China, which still had regulations in place despite lifting its console ban in 2015), the Switch has…
Pokémon TCG Pocket is jam-packed with so many events and promotions, it can make your head spin. Each week, Nintendo Wire will be covering the details of each event, what goodies they have to offer, and the best way to tackle each task. Today, we are taking a look at…
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…
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! …
It’s time to widely speculate about tomorrow’s Direct! Join us as we talk about our DLC and amiibo dreams in a live episode of Smash, Switch, Speculation. Kicks off at 8:00 p.m. CST!
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…
Who says amiibo are dead? Looks like Nintendo will be hosting a pretty amazing amiibo Tag Team Tournament from January 10th through the 12th. 【トーナメントイベント】1/10(金)から3日間、「育てたamiiboと挑め！ タッグトーナメント」を開催！ amiiboからFPを呼び出し、力を合わせて優勝を目指してください！※このイベントに参加するにはamiibo（別売）が必要です。ほかのプレイヤーとチームを組むことはできません。#スマブラSP pic.twitter.com/fE7z2fxRPA — 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ【スマブラ公式】 (@SmashBrosJP) January 8, 2020 Players that want to take part in the event better train an amiibo…
Is this the end of amiibo? Amiibo Jason and Hero TJ discuss their thoughts about the future of amiibo!
Product provided by Dark Horse Comics. We take a look at the absolutely gorgeous Luigi’s Mansion 3 amiibo from First 4 Figures and make it even better with the power of amiibo! Order your Luigi Statue at GameStop. Download the Luigi statue amiibo logo.
