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…
The amount of Pokémon merchandise available on store shelves these days is pretty intense, with many different companies getting in on the licensed action. One notable omission, however, is the massively successful Funko, but that may soon be changing. A source on Reddit is claiming to have found a Pikachu…
Capcom seems dead set on making Monster Hunter a massive franchise globally, and the next step in that journey is a 3D animated special from the California-based Pure Imagination Studios. The special, which releases next year, will follow “a brave young man determined to prove himself as a monster hunter…
Those in North America can finally rejoice, as McDonald’s latest Happy Meal Mario toys that already made their rounds in other regions are finally coming stateside. Once again, we can all gear up to see Mario and friends readily available at locations sometime in the near future, soon after the…
Our Nintendo Classic Mini Famicom Shonen Jump Version just arrived from Japan, and we couldn’t wait to get our hands on the little golden treasure. While we can appreciate the fact that the compact system sports 20 classic games, one of the main reasons we’ve been so hyped to own…
Capcom and A-1 Pictures’ Ace Attorney anime will be returning to Japanese airwaves this fall, and now we have a confirmed premiere date via Anime Expo 2018 alongside a new piece of artwork. Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV will air the show at 5:30 p.m. JST on October 6th! We’ll…
When it comes to high quality figures of beloved game characters, few can compare to First4Figures. The company has revealed another figure in its long line of finely sculpted collectibles, this time modeling the eponymous bear and bird from Banjo-Kazooie. The statue shows the dynamic duo in flight, with arms,…
Hold onto your wallets, pocket monster fans: the Pokémon Center has a special collection coming your way soon. An all new plush series titled Pokémon Fit is headed to PC stores in Japan this year. Perfectly small and fitted for the palm of your hands, these bite-sized plushes will arrive…
Astro Gaming has provided us with some details about its gorgeous Breath of the Wild headset. The product was designed specifically for the Switch, and interestingly enough, it serves as the company’s first collaboration with Nintendo. The headset comes with a Switch chat cable that can plug into your console…
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…
Few game scores can get me in a mood like Kirby’s can. Fittingly peppy at some points, cosmically bombastic at others, it holds enough variety while remaining unmistakingly Kirby when stacked up with Nintendo’s full suite of soundwork. Some scoffed at the idea of a full Kirby orchestra performance, but…
If you’re a Pokémon fan, you’re spoiled for choice when it comes to merchandise. From the thousands of plushes, figures, trading cards and more, you have plenty of options. Now that selection is expanding with a new merchandise line, and it’s very nostalgic. Series artist Ken Sugimori has drawn up…
Oh, that Edmund McMillen. The mind behind Super Meat Boy, The End is Nigh, and the Binding of Isaac is at it again — though this time it’s something a little less controller-throwing and a little more table-flipping. The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls is a new multiplayer card game…
