The Wii U has now been offline since April of last year. However, this hasn’t stopped online gamers from seeking out unofficial means of still playing their favorite Wii U games online. Although this has been an ongoing situation since last spring, Nintendo has just now taken to social media…
The Pokémon Trading Card Game is, once again, going through a bit of a collector’s boom at the moment. In the years since Pokémon card frenzy reached an all-time high in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, hype around new set releases had died down somewhat, meaning it wasn’t all…
In the long history of gaming, the exploration of different genres has been one of the key ways that franchises have evolved. One of the earliest genres to take hold was the beloved RPG format, with turn-based gameplay and a focus on story. With how long this formula has existed,…
Rejoice, Yooka-Laylee fans! Sure, the game isn’t out yet for the Nintendo Switch, but for those who have fallen in love with Yooka and Laylee’s designs and have been itching for some collector edition-style merchandise (or simply missed out on the Kickstarter rewards), then Project TriForce has got you covered….
Dark Horse Comics has been on fire with its Nintendo content lately! This time, the comic company has announced that its next project with Nintendo will be a graphic novel based on ARMS. There’s no word yet on what kind of story we can expect to see, but we did…
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…
Yes, we’ve only just crossed into October and we’re still weeks away from Halloween — yet for those who wanted to start early with penning their wish lists for the holiday season, Nintendo has an official site up and ready for viewing. Dubbed the Holiday Gift Guide and donning a…
Nintendo has teamed up with the clothing chain Forever 21 to offer a wide variety of new and affordable Super Nintendo themed attire. The series of clothing includes t-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets and swimsuits, featuring Mario characters and symbols, as well as a few Zelda logos, in both 8-bit and illustrated…
Next month Pokémon is returning to select US cinemas for two days only, with the nostalgia-laden “I Choose You!” movie. As the 20th film since Ash first met Mewtwo in 1998/99, the production studio at Toho has decided to call back to the very first season of the anime. Check…
One of the many things I miss about Japan is being able to walk into a local Pokémon Center and take in all the new merch and themes available to trainers, fans and everything in between. This latest batch of goods puts Eevee and its evolutions in the spotlight once…
Ever since the release of Final Fantasy VIII, Square Enix has released massive books collating concept artwork, behind the scenes information and lore tidbits from several games under the banner “Ultimania”, which are not unlike Nintendo’s own Hyrule Historia. Unfortunately these were never officially translated into English, so fans have…
The gaming community’s been receiving a good number of Super Mario Odyssey related tidbits of news over the last few weeks. Leading up to the game’s October 27th release, there have been wallpapers showing off new Mario art; a Direct announcing the title’s Switch bundle; small teases and reveals of…
It’s time to get extra excited for the Halloween season! October’s bringing us a whole lot of spooky Pokéfun. TRICK-OR-TREAT GO! It’s not a total surprise, but we have confirmation that Pokémon GO will have a Halloween themed event later this month. No word if it will be a carbon…
It’s been a few months, but now that we’re a tad closer to Christmas, this news may be more exciting. Hallmark’s second part to its 2017 Keepsake Ornaments collection is on its way. Back in July, Mario was the first of three Nintendo ornaments debuting this year. And now you’ll…
Tomorrow’s the day we’ve been waiting for, with the Super Nintendo Classic releasing to the world. If you weren’t able to secure an order, Best Buy’s detailed its company-wide policies with respect to the launch. For stores with the systems, customers lined up will receive tickets starting at 7:00 a.m….
