Pokémon and McDonald’s have teamed up for yet another collab, this time featuring the new TCG Pocket app! For a limited time, you’ll be able to find Pokémon themed Happy Meals at participating McDonald’s locations nationwide. Hey Trainers! Take a closer look at the art and cards featured in…
Nintendo Music has made its weekly update and with it comes 37 new tracks from Super Mario Kart, the game that started it all for the racing franchise! Super Mario Kart was released for the SNES back in 1992, with only eight characters and eight unique locations (20 total tracks…
With the Nintendo Switch 2 finally revealed and the first look at what’ll be on it, excitement is at an all-time high. Among the discussion behind what the system can do and what games are yet to be shown, there’s a large amount of talk about the one we have…
Look, I love Nintendo. You know this, and you probably do as well. But the current iteration of My Nintendo is, for the most part, a tepid display that rarely offers anything of desire. Though it’s possible to gather up points more easily than ever and being able to pivot…
With the season of spooky here and Luigi’s Mansion 3’s launch practically at our doorsteps, Nintendo wants to help us all get even more in the spirit of things. It’s time to enter the My Nintendo Luigi’s Mansion 3 Sweepstakes, available exclusively for My Nintendo members! It’s pretty simple: You…
The last two major Sonic releases, Sonic Mania Plus and Team Sonic Racing, were advertised with some incredibly cute short-form animations, giving the characters some silent comedy moments that really allowed their personalities to shine through. If you were hoping the trend will continue you’re in luck, as Sega Animation…
The announcement of The Lion King and Aladdin receiving the Nintendo Switch treatment was met with excitement from those who enjoyed the titles in the ’90s. Creative production company iam8bit is taking it one step further by giving the fans even more retro love with two new products for collections….
Build-A-Bear’s brought the world a brand new Pokémon plush today! After teasing the introduction of a new character a few days ago, the company finally revealed that Pichu — the baby Pikachu of the evolutions — is the next ‘mon you’ll be able to build in stores and online. Just…
Revealed earlier this year, the Nintendo Tokyo store in Shibuya is set to open in just one month’s time. The official website for the store has launched, with the official opening date set for November 22nd. For those in Japan though, you can enter with your My Nintendo…
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…
No matter the region, the Pokémon Center always gives love to all the seasons and holidays — and the Japanese branch always seems to have the absolute best merch. This new series of items is no exception either! A truly stunning lineup of products with a White Christmas theme will…
When Nintendo supports a controller for four hardware generations, you know they’ve got a winner in your hands. That’s the life of the GameCube controller, kept alive through just how perfect it is for Super Smash Bros. and, frankly, in general. While there are ways to use the original with…
On Friday October 18th, the UK’s first Pokémon Center opened its doors to the public. Situated in the Westfield Shopping Centre at White City, London, the pop-up store will be operating until November 15th, and for all intents and purposes it has been a resounding success for the Pokémon Company……
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…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and Retro-Bit is doing their part — the company has collaborated with both Sega and the National Breast Cancer Foundation to release new pink-colored Genesis and Saturn controllers. Available for pre-order exclusively from Limited Run Games through the 31st of the month, a…
