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…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
G-MODE has slowly but surely been reviving its back catalog of games that were once exclusive to Japanese feature phones, including fairly big names. The latest? The Atlus developed Persona 3 prequel, Aigis: The First Mission. The game is an action RPG set in 1999, ten years before the events…
Up at Play-Asia for pre-order, Pikachu’s tail is the next Pokémon related component to be turned into an oversized pillow. Roll over Snorlax, or at least prepare to do just that, as this new item will be coming to Japan’s Pokémon Center stores next year. Titled “Pokémon Dakimakura – Pikachu’s…
Nintendo UK followed up its announcement about the Pikachu 2DS today with adding the “I Choose You!” handheld onto its online store. That’s right! With a little over a month away from hitting store shelves, UK fans can head over to Nintendo’s online store, pre-order the 2DS and receive free…
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…
First 4 Figures has been releasing a steady stream of gaming statues over the past year, ranging from Crash Bandicoot, The Legend of Zelda’s Link and many more. Today, First 4 Figures and Yacht Club Games revealed that Shovel Knight would be the next character to receive the treatment with…
A followup to those Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild posters, My Nintendo has another “freebie” reward as well as more cell phone case discounts. For those who remember the good old days of Club Nintendo, these physical rewards will definitely tug on your heartstrings and give you the…
Welcome back to our ‘Last Minute Gift’ Series! Have a retro gamer in the family who’s looking for a bit of nostalgia? Take a look at some amazing retro gifts below: PDP SNES Classic Edition Carrying Case Were you lucky enough to snag the increasingly difficult to find SNES Classic…
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…
It’s no secret that Nendoroid figures from Good Smile are adorable, collectible and all kinds of other wonderful things. But now one of my all time favorites is getting some extra ‘winter’ wonder via an alternative version: the cool, blue Ice Kirby! Unlike most Nendo, this one is naturally spherical…
After the success of the Pokémon plushes available at Build-A-Bear throughout the year, it’s no surprise to see Nintendo offering more characters through the popular chain. Announced just a moment ago on Twitter, Nintendo’s given us a peek at a few of the characters ready to be purchased right this…
It’s that time of year once again. Over the next few days, Nintendo Wire will be looking at a selection of last minute gift ideas for the Nintendo lover in your life, so you can be the hero in their life! Today, we take a look at some of the…
Nerdy cookbooks are nothing new, but there are plenty of properties out there that haven’t had a culinary time to shine. For one particular game franchise, however, that’s about to change, as a Kickstarter has launched for “Mother’s Cookbook” — a delicious collection of recipes inspired by EarthBound. The book…
Nicalis is at it again with another amazing physical release of a classic game. Earlier today, Nicalis confirmed that physical editions of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap will come with a CD soundtrack, a colorful game manual, and best of all: a keychain of one of the game’s main characters,…
