Yesterday’s reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2 told us that Nintendo has a new console on the horizon. That’s not meant to be a punchline, either: the reveal only told us that a new console is happening. There was a glimpse of a new Mario Kart and astute viewers can…
For the last few years, when rumors of a Switch successor would pop up, it was always labelled as the Switch 2. Nobody knew what it was actually going to be called, but Switch 2 was a quick shorthand for saying “Nintendo’s next console” or “the successor to the Nintendo…
After the surprise drop of a Switch 2 reveal teaser, the internet was set ablaze with the information that the Switch successor is actually real and is coming sometime this year. Since it would be incredibly silly to unveil the new console and not give any information, the teaser ended…
We recently got a look at some upcoming Rare Totaku figures, and I don’t mean the hard to find kind. I mean the kind that defined the N64 platformer scene just as well as Mario did, drowning fans in a seemingly never ending stream of collectibles, humor, and outright weird…
Retailers around the world are offering a range of special bonuses when players purchase Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! — and boy, are there some adorable items. Most recently, the Pokémon Center in Japan has announced its list of options when it comes to extra collectible perks….
To say Pokémon is no stranger to merchandising is an understatement, but some of the nicest figures to be based on the franchise’s characters in recent years have come from the japanese company Kotobuyika. So far we’ve seen high-detail, static models of various Pokémon trainers, with many of the female…
Squishies are the hit toy worldwide as of late, and franchises of all kinds are getting transformed into the fun and soft products to the delight of collectors (and people who simply enjoy squishing things). Most recently, our very own pink puffball Kirby has received the squish treatment —…
Next month, the Nintendo Switch will be getting its first Pokémon RPG with the cute Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! Naturally, being the merchandising juggernaut that it is, plenty of toys and accessories have already been announced for the games, and now Hori is getting in on the…
I haven’t heard a lot about Totaku figures since the initial reveal, when it seemed to be a PlayStation focused line of collectibles covering both newer and classic characters. It’s grown into something wider reaching since then, with multiplatform characters from Sonic the Hedgehog and Street Fighter joining in on…
If you’re an avid amiibo collector you likely have the Gold Mega Man amiibo that came with the Collector’s Edition version of Mega Man Legacy Collection on the Nintendo 3DS. Now, the new Mega Man 11 amiibo is getting the same treatment, but you’ll have a harder time finding this…
The Good Smile Company is on a roll with Pokémon merchandise lately, with plenty of the franchise’s famous faces getting the Figma and/or Nendoroid treatment. Now, the series’ very first rival is getting his second Nendoroid. Blue, or Green as he’s known in Japan, already got a big-headed figure back…
The Kirby Café revival is happening now in Japan, and while we’ve already drooled over the menu a bit, the official website updated with plenty of sweet merchandise for fans to get starry-eyed over. Ranging from small and collectible to usable goods, and even some tasty treats to bring back…
As a child who experienced the flavorless banality of grade school lunches, few names are more respected within my heart of hearts than Lunchables, the combo meals that save many a student from the harrows of burrito day. And now there’s a little more incentive to pick up the creatable…
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…
If you’ve tuned into Twitter the last few days, chances are you’ve ended up face-to-face with Bowsette. A phenomenon coming along thanks to the Super Crown item in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, it’s given rise Peachified designs of many Mushroom Kingdom characters. Thanks to the Art of Super…
