In the last week, Nintendo has added a bunch of classic games to its various emulators for Switch Online. After giving players the chance to play the first two Donkey Kong Land games, a trio of Genesis classics have been added to the Genesis app and they include one of…
Macy’s has announced the lineup of balloons for the 98th Thanksgiving Day parade and a veteran Pokémon float will be making its annual appearance again. The famous Pikachu and Eevee Pokésled balloon will return and mark 24 consecutive years that Pokémon has appeared in the parade. It’s nice to see…
When it comes to fiction, nothing strikes a chord with people quite like a long-standing narrative. This naturally extends to video game universes, such as the rather infamously complicated Legend of Zelda timeline. Despite how isolated each game in the series seems to feel, Nintendo does have an official canonical…
Nearly two months ago we reported on the Wall Street Journal’s story of Nintendo re-entering the world of Hollywood cinema. At the time, Nintendo did not officially confirm a deal with Illumination Entertainment (Despicable Me, Minions), but that may change soon. As reported by Japanese Nintendo, President Kimishima was recently…
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…
In our first unboxing video of the year, we take a look at the amazing Chain Chomp Lamp from ThinkGeek. Here’s what the lamp looks like while turned on and off: Ready to get one for your home or office? You can pick up a Chain Chomp Lamp at Think…
The first sneak peek of what 2018 has in store for the World of Nintendo toy line is here! Jakks Pacific has revealed its take on the Hammer Bro: the original, non-captured version. With the lack of scale present in the photo, this Hammer Bro could be part of the…
This spring, My Nintendo will add a second candle to its digital birthday cake, which has been pushing us to wonder where the program is going in terms of rewards. Personally speaking, every time I log in to earn points, cash them in for goods, or start pulling links to…
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He’s an ooey-gooey green cutie — and Slime-san might even be cuter with what Fabrazz is planning for his next adventure! ? pic.twitter.com/Nxv80G6F8q — Fabraz (@Fabrazz) January 2, 2018 The game is getting some much needed merchandise love by having its main character turned into a cuddly plush….
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The childlike innocence and dreamy nature of Kirby is in full effect with this latest piece of anniversary merchandise. Celebrating a quartet of songs from various titles, this hand-cranked, paper tape music box looks and sounds absolutely adorable. By inserting the four, different paper tape tracks into the…
A few months ago we saw Level-5’s Layton series continue with its brand new protagonist, Katrielle Layton, with a 3DS game we thought was a serviceable follow-up. Now, the puzzle solving daughter of the great Professor is getting her own anime adaptation in Japan, starting in the Spring of 2018….
First announced back in May 2016, First 4 Figures has finally completed its take on Samus Aran in her Varia Suit from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. That year and a half has brought revisions and a more blinged out version of Samus sporting LED lights with the exclusive version, as…
UPDATE: The Pyra statue is currently on display in Akihabara, Japan. Image via @amiamiakihabara on Twitter. Nintendo of Japan has revealed that a statue of Pyra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is coming soon from Good Smile. This 1/7th scale statue looks to be incredibly well detailed. Check out all of…
