Arguably the most important thing for a new console owner to do is make sure they keep their hardware safe. That’s especially true for handhelds, as their ability to be carried around on the go also makes them far more liable to be dropped, damaged, or otherwise harmed. The best…
As excited as I am about the idea of sitting down with my system to game, I’m just as passionate to collect accessories for my system. What does that mean exactly? I absolutely love personalizing my systems — I always have when it’s come to handheld devices. And personally speaking,…
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 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…
We’re only 10 days away from the launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and I couldn’t be more excited to get my hands on all of the upcoming amiibo in the series. While most of us will have to wait until launch day, one lucky user on the amiibo subreddit…
Update 5: Another batch of amiibo CPSIA certificates has been released. This time, King Dedede,and Olimar + Pikmin have been confirmed to be back in production. Read below for the full list of confirmed amiibo getting a re-release. Update 4: The amiibo news keeps on coming! According to a…
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…
Update 4: The amiibo news keeps on coming! According to a recent update on Nintendo’s product safety site, we now have confirmation that four other amiibo will be getting re-releases in North America. This time, Bayonetta Player 2, Bayonetta, Mega Man, and Bowser Jr. have all received an additional production…
Missed out on the Super Smash Bros. wave of amiibo the first time it happened? Well, Nintendo of Japan has you covered, with one of the largest and more bizarre bundles we’ve ever seen. According to Japanese Nintendo, Amazon Japan will be selling a limited 50 boxes that contain most…
Update 3: Brace yourselves, amiibo fans! We have some hard to find amiibo making a comeback very soon. The latest round of Nintendo safety certificates have been released, and this time we have loads of old amiibo favorites receiving an extra month of manufacturing. The full list of returning amiibo…
We went hands-on with the Splatoon 2 Octoling amiibo 3-Pack in our live unboxing. Please note: This footage was originally recorded on the night of November 12th, 2018.
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…
Update 2: The official Nintendo CPSIA site has been updated once again with even more amiibo being confirmed for a re-run. This time we have Lucina, Robin, Ike, Mewtwo, and Greninja all receiving an additional month of manufacturing. No word yet on when we might see these amiibo hit store…
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…
That Smash Direct was pretty crazy, yeah? Personally, I’m going to call my Piranha Plant amiibo “Logan.” Get it? (My name’s Logan Plant…) Anyways… If you want something to distract yourself from thinking, dreaming, talking, and reading about Smash, there are quite a few exciting titles headed to Nintendo Switch…
