With the Nintendo Switch 2 finally confirmed after all this time, the discussion of what will be on it grows stronger every day. From thoughts of new first-party titles to third-party ports, there’s a lot of potential to be had here. That latter point is particularly interesting; as exciting as…
As one can expect with a franchise that has been running as long as the Super Mario series has, the cast of characters in it has seen a wide variety of iterations over the years. From all the way back to the arcade origins of Donkey Kong and Jumpman to…
It’s been six years since developer Team Cherry announced Hollow Knight: Silksong, the hotly anticipated sequel to its 2017 classic. Originally envisioned as a bit of DLC for the first game, the scope of the game had expanded so much that Team Cherry decided to make it a standalone title….
If you’re looking to add more Nintendo merch to your wardrobe, you might want to take a quick peek at UNIQLO’s brand new Super Mario collection that launched today. At this point, more Nintendo clothing collaborations should hardly be a surprise, but there’s something really fun and exciting about seeing…
If you’re anything like me, you like your fandom merch to feel sleek, subtle, and modern. Sure, there’s something to be said about slapping a Triforce on a green t-shirt, but my preference is in designs where, if you don’t get it, it still looks just as good. That’s why,…
Now we’re in April, we’re just one month away from Detective Pikachu’s big screen debut. To get even more people aware of the electric sleuth’s first movie, Warner Bros. has released a bunch of new TV spots, co-starring Pokémon like Mewtwo, Gyarados, and many, many more. Take a look: …
Few Legendaries command the respect that Mewtwo does, and with good reason. Though a manmade Pokémon, it was the capstone to the original Red & Blue adventures and it made its mark as the first movie’s antagonist. Now that the plot’s getting revisited this summer, it’s only fitting that Mewtwo…
Welcome back to the Wire Weekly, where I, Ben “I bought an extra copy of Tales of Berseria just so I could get it signed by the VAs” Fruzzetti, run through the week’s assortment of Nintendo news with what could charitably be referred to as wit, sarcasm, and personality. Another…
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen the absolutely adorable Eeveelution statue, but back then it was an unpainted prototype. Now though, we get a full and fully colored taste, and it doesn’t disappoint in the slightest: With nine Pokemon total piling up, each one with their own…
An extension of the Nintendo Wire team is living in Japan right now, and we’re happy to report that she’s ventured over to the Pokémon Center in Ikebukuro to capture displays dedicated to this year’s beautiful Easter collection. The 2019 series features the usual characters — Pikachu and Eevee —…
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…
It’s time for Team Rocket to finally take over the world — through a bunch of new merchandise! The Pokémon Center’s latest collection is bringing fans in North America a variety of new products showing off that extremely recognizable “R” that reps our favorite pocket monster villains. You can expect…
Convention season is starting to pick up, and Nintendo has done their part in hyping up PAX East 2019. Scheduled to have two booths on the show floor and hosting two e-sport events at the PAX Arena (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate North America Open 2019 and Splatoon 2 North America…
It’s been almost 21 years since Pokémon first came to North America. In the years that followed, the franchise and various monsters from the original 151 invaded nearly every aspect of day-to-day life. Promotions with notable food brands, episodes to watch after school, cards to collect and trade, games…
In the past couple years, Nintendo has done some interesting branching out in terms of branding and collaboration. We saw the release of several pairs of Vans sneakers in 2016, with the crossover incorporating franchises like Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Donkey Kong. And even earlier in 2015,…
