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…
While the games and merchandise were the stars of the show, one of the most reliably great parts of Kirby’s 25th Anniversary celebration were the special illustrations that were released regularly via Twitter. Mostly released on holidays and sometimes just for the fun of it, these Dream Land drawings were…
It’s been quite some time since we’ve covered the comings and goings of Project Eevee. The event initially debuted with the larger than life costume of Eevee and celebrated the entire Eeveelution, and it looks like Eevee’s been a bit busy since then. Back in March, the group behind Project…
Japan is a country of many things, and one of them is cute, superfluous accessories. Cable Bites just one of these things: they’re little animals or characters that clip around around your phone’s charging cable to look like they’re biting onto your phone. Joining the existing lineup will be Nintendo’s…
The recently announced Sonic the Hedgehog collab with Puma has given the world another fresh pair of gaming kicks to fawn over. Now it looks like we’ll have to make room in our closets for a second set. You could say that Dr. Eggman might be the greatest scientific genius…
If you’re fan of biographical graphic novels detailing the lives of video game creators… well, that’s a pretty niche interest, but there’s some news this week that might pique your interest, as a new manga detailing the life and story Pokémon creator Satoshi Tajiri was released this week in Japan….
Have you ever wondered what our pink pal Kirby would look like after he’s swallowed a Switch? Would a screen pop out of his belly? Would his little arms turn into Joy Cons? Or would his elastic body simply form around the rectangular shape of the Switch? Thanks to a…
We were already psyched about the announcement of this official bit of The World Ends With You merchandise, and now that we know exactly when it’ll be available in Japan, there’s even more hype. The replication of Shiki’s Mr. Mew doll will be available starting September 9th for a little…
Good news, amiibo fans! The Nintendo product safety page has confirmed that a selection of amiibo have been reprinted, including some hard to find figures! All of the Breath of the Wild amiibo received an additional month of manufacture, including the rare Bokoblin amiibo. Also getting restocked are the Super…
Nintendo has released a new video showcasing the 20 games to be featured on its upcoming Japan-exclusive, gold-colored Famicom Mini. The special edition mini console was initially shown off in an issue of the Japanese manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump, and will feature 20 vintage Jump games already loaded onto…
Throughout the month of April, independent comic publisher IDW went all out with its brand-new Sonic the Hedgehog series, releasing a new issue every week. It looks like that hype building exercise has paid off extremely well, with Sonic Source reporting that each issue sold at least 13,000 issues, with…
Last year’s release of Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle brought us a unique experience we weren’t quite expecting on Switch. While we didn’t receive new amiibo to represent the game, we did have the opportunity to decorate our homes and workspaces with 3 to 6 inch figures of the Rabbid…
Once again, Nicalis was kind enough to send over a copy of its latest game to everyone here at Nintendo Wire, and we’d like to take a few moments to share some photos of everything that comes inside the perfect little package. Alongside the expected box and cartridge were a…
