The Nintendo Switch 2 has officially been unveiled. Nintendo confirmed it comes with 256GB of internal storage, which is eight times more than the original Switch. But here’s the thing: games have never been bigger. AAA titles like Cyberpunk 2077 clock in at a massive 64 gigs. If you’re anything…
No sooner did Nintendo confirm that the Switch 2 utilizies DLSS and will support ray-tracing that Nvidia has now given us a breakdown of the CPU and GPU the console will contain. While there aren’t raw numbers to compare against Nintendo’s rivals, we do know that not only are DLSS…
During yesterday’s Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo spent a surprisingly decent chunk of time describing GameChat, a new system feature that is basically like all of the social features Microsoft introduced to the Xbox 360 20 years ago. It’s charming how old-school Nintendo can be sometimes, but one thing that wasn’t…
Are your ready for your Monday morning dose of cuteness? I got you covered! The newly announced Eevee Tamagotchi will be released into the wild in Japan within a few short weeks from now. We’ve already had the pleasure of seeing promo images of the two variants, and now we’re…
We go hands-on with the Conker and Banjo-Kazooie Totaku figures! Do they stack up to amiibo? Find out: Watch the Great Mighty Poo do his thing!
Detective Pikachu isn’t the only movie releasing next year that’s putting beloved ’90s video game characters into the real world – Sonic the Hedgehog is getting the same treatment. But where Detective Pikachu mostly went down well with fans, this new look for the blue blur might be a bit…
Today is a busy day for WayForward and Shantae fans! Between Shantae sashaying once again onto the Switch, thanks to Limited Run Games, she’s also transforming into a soundtrack set. Fangamer is taking the music from Shantae’s first game on the Game Boy Color, composed by Jake “virt” Kaufman, and…
Build-A-Bear is continuing to celebrate this festive season by bringing Nintendo fans a delightful array of plushes to its stores and online shop. Including both past and new releases, this batch is sure to bring smiles to the faces of all who have been waiting to add favorite characters to…
We go hands-on with the wireless GameCube controller from PowerA. Is this controller the ultimate option for Smash Bros Ultimate? Find out by watching below! You can pick up the PowerA Wireless GameCube controller on Amazon.
If you grew up with any Pokémon game featuring Kanto, you’re sure to be nostalgic for its familiar town tunes and adventurous route music. Let’s Go! definitely taps into that nostalgia, with some more fully-featured performances that retain what matters from each track. If you’ve been wanting to listen to…
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…
Oh, Club Nintendo… that dear, departed soul. How much merch it bequeathed upon those who were dedicated to the Big N, dispensing posters, notebooks, bags — all manner of souvenir and sundry! Yet it, like all things that are good in this cruel and fleeting life, passed too soon, replaced…
If you’re still petting your partner Pokémon every day or just want to bring a little more Let’s Go! into your life, Pokémon Center locations in Japan have a whole host of new goods to tempt you. The games have been out for a couple weeks and already some of…
I’ve seen some interesting theming for merchandise in the past, but sometimes an idea just clicks. Who better to represent a classic American style diner than Kirby, a character who spends half his time eating and half his time stopping anyone from disrupting his homeland and way of life? Bandai…
After being announced four years ago, the adaptation of Blake J. Harris’ book Console Wars has been tweaked. Initially planned and scripted as a film, with Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg to helm it for Sony Pictures, Nerdist has shared an update on where the film stands in 2018. From…
