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…
It’s all about pins, plushies and binders in this newest batch of merchandise from the Pokémon Center. The Alolan starters’ final evolution forms are getting some serious love. And of course, Pikachu has joined part of this week’s lineup — but not in ways you’d expect! YOUR POKÉMON IS EVOLVING?!…
Teased on Nin-Nin Game’s site as having a restock in October, it appears that some version of Link in amiibo form will be restocked this year. So far, only three Links have had their CPSIA pages updated: Super Smash Brothers Link, “Pixel” Link and Majora’s Mask Link. All three were…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Metroid learns to crawl, retro royalty conquers kingdoms and sportsball slam dunks on Switch. DrinkBox Studios continues to dominate the sales department, slashing both limbs and prices off a handful of their critically acclaimed games. Just like last week, Wii U’s legendary luchador-inspired Metroidvania…
Skipping Bulbasaur for the time being, Meowth is the next Pokémon to be plushified at Build-a-Bear Workshop. Similar to previous release – Pikachu, Eevee, Charmander and Squirtle – Meowth will be available in store and online. Of course, for the ultimate Pokémon fan, the online bundle is the one to…
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…
Join Amiibo Jason, Happily Candied and Nintendo Wire’s very own Ricky Berg in episode 22 of the Nintendo Newscast, recorded live on September 11th. They discuss possible games and news to be discussed in the upcoming Nintendo Direct and what they’d like to see from Nintendo in the near future….
A few months back, First 4 Figures announced it acquired the Metal Gear Solid license for a statue in its ever-growing range of collectibles. Now it’s up for pre-order, in quite a few variants. The core concept of the figure is the same across all of them though – Solid…
UPDATE: A press release from Nintendo of America has confirmed the US branch will also be stocking the SNES Classic into 2018 and bring back the NES Classic next summer. This is sure to be a relief to many retro game fans – Nintendo of Europe has confirmed that not…
UPDATE: A Toys”R”Us representative has reached out to let us know that stores will not, in fact, be hosting a midnight launch for the SNES Classic Edition and the tweet they sent out earlier was in error. Please disregard the information in the tweet below. For the many of you…
Reggie Fils-Aimé recently sat down with the Financial Times and this month’s ever-popular product, the SNES Classic, was the center of attention. The original article is hidden behind a paywall on Financial Times’ site, yet Gamespot’s report of it pulled some very interesting quotes. What sticks out the most is…
If you’re like me, you remember watching Ash Ketchum start his journey way back when. The not-so-smooth first outing with Pikachu played a huge part in giving the show an identity beyond the original game’s own progression. While it’s hit Japanese theaters already, Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You will…
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…
