Those looking forward to Super Nintendo World Japan’s upcoming “Donkey Kong Country” addition this Spring will need to make new plans: the park expansion has been delayed until late 2024. In a post on the official Universal Studios Japan Twitter account, the company confirmed that the opening has been pushed…
If you’re a gigantic fan of the Animal Crossing series, you’ll want to mark May 2, 2024, on your calendars. First 4 Figures, purveyors of all manner of outstanding statues, will be releasing a new Isabelle statue for fans to fawn over. Available in two variants, pre-orders will open on…
Early last month, RPG fans were shocked to discover that the fan-favorite title Octopath Traveler had been delisted from the Nintendo eShop out of nowhere. The game was a big hit among critics and fans of the genre worldwide, releasing initially as a Nintendo Switch exclusive before arriving on other…
Splatoon 2 themed bottle cap figurines will be super jumping into gachapon machines in Japan next month. Priced at 200 yen each (about $1.86 as of this posting), different colored Inkling Squids, as well as Judd and Li’l Judd, can adorn a shelf or bottles. First spotted by Japanese Nintendo, Dengeki…
The Waddle Dee Collection has finally arrived in Japan! We take a look at all of the amazing merchandise in our latest video tour of all things Nintendo in Japan. Music by Bubly.
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…
Kirby is one of the squishiest characters in video gaming so it’s no surprise the pink puffball has received so much merchandise over the years, especially of the plush variety. That said, this latest creation from Bandai is taking things to a whole new level. That’s right, a colossal Kirby…
In the first episode of our new video series, we take a look at the Sega arcade in Osaka, Japan. Let’s see how many Nintendo prizes we can find!
Lately it’s felt like it’s all about Kirby in Japan. A new store event or batch of goods comes out every month or so, and Star Allies is just a few weeks away. Don’t get me wrong now, I absolutely love this and have spent way too much money on…
After a brief deletion, the Sonic the Hedgehog: Battle Racers Kickstarter is now live! Posted by Shinobi 7 Games, this Sonic-themed board game is seeking $50,000 in donations to be put into production. Battle Racers would be a race-to-the-finish board game where you could customize the game board, creating a…
The well-loved platformer Wonder Boy: The Dragons Trap has been available digitally through the Nintendo Switch eShop for a few months now, and very excitingly, it’ll arrive on shelves as a physical release in just a few days’ time on February 13th. Included with the beautifully illustrated box and the…
Not only is GameStop giving away codes for Dialga or Palkia so the duo can be added to your copies of Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, but the store also has a bonus for those of you who are trading card fans. The newest expansion in the Pokémon…
The saga of the Sega racing sequel that may or may not happen continues to grow more interesting. After a supposedly leaked presentation from Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed developer Sumo Digital hinted at a new kart racing game with a “global IP,” Aaron Webber, who runs the official…
You might remember about two years ago when Splatoon’s Squid Sisters performed live via hologram to an audience of thousands in Japan. This time, Off the Hook’s Marina and Pearl will be getting the treatment, perfoming live in concert this weekend at NicoNico Tokaigi. Check out the trailer below for…
A year and some change after the release of Fire Emblem Music Collection: Piano ~Faith & Engagement~, fans will soon have even more remixed music tracks to own. This time dubbed Fire Emblem Music Collection: Session ~Flower of Enchantment~, 15 pieces from the Fire Emblem franchise are getting a rock…
