People often say that Nintendo’s products fly off the shelves faster than they can be stocked, but I didn’t think that was a literal statement. A post on the Marin County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page stated that they had arrested 45-year-old Jamal Reed-Obafumi of Oakland, California on June 17th, 2025,…
For the fortunate few that have had the chance to travel to Japan and experience the Nintendo Museum in person, there’s about to be an entirely new way to take in the sights and sounds of Nintendo’s history. As announced on the official Nintendo Museum Twitter account this morning, an…
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…
Ever since Kirby Star Allies was announced last year, it’s always been assumed that amiibo would be compatible with the game. Over the last few months more details have emerged, and we finally know what you’ll get upon scanning an amiibo. Shown off in a video posted on the Nintendo’s…
Well, this is out of nowhere! Nintendo has announced Splatoon 2’s Pearl and Marina are getting amiibo, though information is light on the ground as to what they’ll unlock. UPDATE: Nintendo of America has confirmed that the Marina and Pearl amiibo will indeed come to the US in a 2-Pack…
Both releases of Hyrule Warriors have made use of amiibo for unlocks and materials, so it’s no surprise that the Definitive Edition coming to Switch would be any different. What is a bit more brow raising is the singling out of Breath of the Wild amiibo. Scrolling through the official…
Earlier today, GameXplain posted a video showcasing some new footage from the upcoming Kirby Star Allies, and in it, we get confirmation that amiibo support is indeed in the game. The screenshot gives us a look at the main menu that also features an amiibo logo directly below the “Exit…
Take a look at the amiibo costumes coming to Bayonetta 1 and 2 on the Nintendo Switch. Please note: The footage was captured from the Wii U version of the games.
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…
An official Bayonetta 1 & 2 webpage has opened in Japan and with it comes new details about what amiibo can do in the games. Unlockables will come in two forms; costumes and weapons. You can check out a list of what each amiibo can do below. Costumes Both the…
For the past year or so, anytime there’s a Nintendo announcement it’s inevitable to see the masses pining for a new Animal Crossing announcement. In all honesty, I can’t really blame them, and I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m hoping to see one soon. While I’m not going to…
For those of you living under a Kabu, the latest in Planet Pop Star antics, Kirby Battle Royale, floated onto 3DS systems today. Now that we’ve got our grubby pink paws all over it, we couldn’t wait to walk you through each and every compatible amiibo scannable in the game….
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…
Nintendo PR has released new images of the Detective Pikachu amiibo that show off the massive figure in all of its high resolution glory. We’ve also received confirmation that the amiibo will retail for $29.99 when it releases in March. Click on each image below to view it in its…
Update: A new trailer with English voice acting has been released. Sadly, Ryan Reynolds does not appear to be voicing Pikachu. A new trailer for Detective Pikachu has been made available in Japan and in it, a brand new Detective Pikachu amiibo is revealed. Amazingly, this particular amiibo…
