We’re now just about a week away from the launch of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and while two of the three Prime 4 amiibo are already in stores as I type this, we still haven’t known much about what these figures actually do in-game… until now! Nintendo of Japan has…
In a rather unexpected update, Valve has just updated Steam to include semi-official Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller support in its beta branch. In patch notes released by the company, it states that users can plug in their Switch 2 Pro Controllers via USB and use them via Steam input…
Alongside the addition of some games last night, Nintendo has quietly updated both the NES Classics and Game Boy Classics apps for NSO subscribers with a long-requested feature: in-app controller remapping. Surprisingly, NES games have not had the ability to remap button layouts on the app level, requiring players to…
We go hands-on with the brand new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch Bundle in our latest unboxing video! You can pick up the Smash Bros. Ultimate Switch Bundle on Amazon today.
‘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…
