After the surprise drop of a Switch 2 reveal teaser, the internet was set ablaze with the information that the Switch successor is actually real and is coming sometime this year. Since it would be incredibly silly to unveil the new console and not give any information, the teaser ended…
The long period of speculation and rumor regarding the Nintendo Switch’s successor is finally coming to a close, with a reveal trailer for the Nintendo Switch 2 posted by Nintendo this morning. The trailer shows off just about every physical aspect of the console itself, as well as a few…
After months of speculation and leaks, the Nintendo Switch 2 was finally revealed this morning. In the two minute and 22 second trailer, not much was shown other than the console itself and a new Mario Kart game. However, one aspect of the new console was finally confirmed: backwards compatibility…
Still looking for a Halloween costume? If you’re a huge Mega Man fan, then your childhood wishes of finding a ready-made costume of the Blue Bomber and Proto Man have finally come true. Yesterday, Capcom’s official Twitter account showed off these costumes that are only available at HalloweenCostumes.com. Proto Man…
Joining the world of limited beauty and haircare products for the holidays, Shu Uemura has teamed up with Nintendo to make gamers’ beauty collections a tad more powerful. Themed after the Super Mario Bros. games of old, Mario, Princess Peach, right along with power-ups and enemies, are gracing the packages….
Last month we discovered some new Breath of the Wild goodies over at the Tokyo Otaku Mode Shop. It turns out that the Link and Bokoblin plushes, along with the Sheikah Slate cushion, were part of something bigger. Readily available in Japan throughout this month, Village Vanguard, a bookstore chain,…
Starting today, you can encounter a new Pokémon friend at Build-A-Bear Workshop locations all over the country. Vulpix joins Pikachu, Charmander, Eevee, Squirtle and Meowth along with some of its own, exclusive add-ons to their available accessories. The online-only Vulpix bundle will help you catch yours and everything launching…
Last summer a few orchestra concerts were held to celebrate the ongoing 25th Anniversary of that cute, pink puff that just can’t eat enough – Kirby. I just missed the mark as far as timing goes on being able to attend one of these dream come true concerts, but soon…
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…
Already launched in Australia and Spain, the next wave of Happy Meal toys will include Pikachu and friends from Alola. A total of eight toys have been teased on the official Happy Meal site: Pikachu, Rowlet, Litten, Popplio, Yungoos, Grubbin, Solgaleo and Lunala made the final cut. For whatever reason,…
It’s October, which means slowly but surely we’ll be seeing more toys released for the holiday season. After all, this is the prime time when the hot holiday toys debut and promptly sell out — or are available in small batches before the craze catches on with parents when Black…
If you’re still on the hunt for the SNES Classic Edition, you may be in luck. According to a GameSpot report, the SNES Classic Edition will be getting a restock at GameStop and ThinkGeek locations starting today. It has also been confirmed that an allotment of consoles will be made…
Hallmark’s newest Nintendo ornament additions, Yoshi and Luigi, made their debut over the weekend and they totally helped the Nintendo Wire team get in the holiday spirit early. Our very own Jennifer Burch headed to her local store on Saturday to pick up the Player 2 and our favorite green…
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…
Earlier this year Archie ended its 24 year relationship with Sega and cancelled its long-running Sonic comic. A few days later, a new partnership was confirmed, this time with the publishing behemoth that is IDW. At New York Comic Con the company is sharing the first tidbits of info regarding…
