Alongside the myriad of announcements this morning from the Switch 2 Direct was the confirmation that certain Nintendo Switch titles would be getting enhanced Nintendo Switch 2 Editions. First up for the enhancement process are two of the Switch’s biggest titles, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and…
Not revealed in today’s Direct, Nintendo has a new wrinkle in store for publishers that opt to sell physical games without the physical component. For anyone looking to sell a “key-in-a-box,” Nintendo has a brand-new option: the Switch 2 Game-Key card. As the name suggests, this will be a Switch…
Mario Kart World, the newest entry in the Mario Kart franchise and the first new console game in over a decade, races on to Switch 2 in just two months! First teased back in January for the Switch 2 reveal, Mario Kart World was the first trailer shown off in…
‘Tis the season for sharing special moments with loved ones, keeping warm inside, and giving the gift of Pokémon! The Pokémon Center is on top of its game yet again with its newest collection of merchandise, full of products for your viewing and gift-giving pleasure. Plushes, ornaments, holiday cards, and…
As the year begins to wind down, it becomes more and more evident how one of its first releases — Matt Thorson’s platforming pinnacle Celeste — is going down in the annals of gaming history. And no small part of that is Lena Raine’s masterful soundtrack, which utilizes retro MIDI…
The phrase “sweet dreams” gets thrown around plenty, and who could be sweeter than Kirby? Round, pink, almost always blushing, and apparently the only Nintendo character able to outrun the apocalypse. If you’re concerned with your own potential dissolution from reality and consciousness, or just want to be extra well…
Nabbing the exclusive, Deadline is reporting that Castlevania will continue on Netflix. There aren’t too many details about Season 3, other than 10 episodes have been ordered as of now. No release date has been announced too, but given that we’re at the end of 2018, Season 3 won’t appear…
The series of Sanrio themed Splatfests in Splatoon 2 warmed our hearts earlier this year. Granted, you needed a Japanese copy of the game to play the regional turf wars, but getting a look at the Splatoon and Hello Kitty character mashups and their outfits was fun for everyone. Sanrio…
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…
Last year Sega of America launched its own merchandise shop, selling apparel, plushies, and many more items based on the publisher’s impressive history of games. Unfortunately, Europe has had to wait quite some time, but finally the Sega Shop has finally gone live across the continent. There is both a…
A few days ago we reported on a sighting of a brand-new addition to the Build-a-Bear Pokémon family – Piplup. Now we have confirmation that it’s real, and there are a few bonus goodies available, too. Check out the gallery below: Build-A-Bear’s online store in the UK is…
The next adventure for Yooka and Laylee isn’t looking like a video game sequel, as Dreamprism Press is taking the duo for a spin on paper. Currently, $10,000 shy from reaching their goal, the graphic novel Yooka-Laylee and the Kracklestone is looking to become a reality for 2019. With five…
Build-A-Bear has been enjoying a solid relationship with The Pokémon Company lately, with several of the franchise’s most iconic creatures popping up in workshops across the world. Now it looks like another Pokémon is joining the family – Piplup. Piplup Pokémon bear to release at Build-A-Bear workshop pic.twitter.com/pZcV7RVcVK —…
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…
America may be getting some Pokemon in their Happy Meals, but it looks like it’s not the only series putting a smile on. Now available in McDonald’s locations across Japan, Super Mario toys are available! Some of these have found their way into similar promos in the US or UK,…
