Just this morning during Pokémon Presents, The Pokémon Company officially revealed a new game in development! Titled Pokémon Champions, the game will be released on both the Nintendo Switch family of systems, along with iOS and Android devices. Pokémon Champions focuses on battling, including past gimmicks such as Mega Evolution…
Happy Pokémon Day, everyone! Today is a special day for Pokémon fans around the world, and what better way to celebrate than with a brand-new Pokémon Presents showcase? Expect exciting announcements, thrilling reveals, and plenty of Pokémon goodness as we dive into what’s next for the franchise. Be sure to…
Yesterday afternoon we witnessed a devastating loss to the video games industry. In another round of layoffs that seems to happen every week, WB Games announced it would be closing three studios. These were Player First Games (Multiversus), WB San Diego (which had not yet announced its game), and Monolith…
The Pokémon World Championships have kicked off today and the news just keeps rolling in. Fans of the Trading Card Game have just gotten their due here, with the reveal that Ultra Beasts are coming to the game. These powerful and mysterious creatures took over the endgame of Sun &…
Another week means new merchandise at the Pokémon Center. Compared to the last update, these new offerings are much more cuddly. Get in the bag or star in a band? More Pokémon from Alola are hitting the North American market in plush form. Stufful, Cosmog, Jangmo-o, Passimian and Alolan Dugtrio…
Finally! Ever since we saw that the Nintendo Switch was getting a Splatoon 2 themed bundle with new Joy-Con colors, the game and stickers (in Japan only), Splatoon fans have been clamoring for the oh-so-fresh package. While Europe’s bundle had the Neon Red/Blue Joy-Cons swapped in, they still had a…
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…
To celebrate the Nintendo x LeSportsac line that debuted online recently, LeSportsac is hosting some events for the line starting this Friday. Marketed as a “West Coast vs. East Coast” game of sorts, it seems like all attendees will be winners. Starting off with the East Coast, New York events…
It’s dangerous to go alone during a song of storms, so take this! Online retailer Merchoid is bringing a slightly new spin to one of Banpresto’s raffle items from earlier this year. Similar to the lightsaber and samurai sword umbrellas, the Master Sword is finally getting this merchandise treatment. With…
Once again it’s time for some DIY amiibo display fun. We were just treated to the recent Pikmin amiibo release, and the appreciation for the colorful characters isn’t stopping there. Modeled after imagery from Hey! Pikmin, this new three-piece printable amiibo display can also easily showcase the Super Smash Bros….
The week of Sonic continues with a new photo gallery showcasing Sonic Mania Collector’s Edition, which was just released today alongside the standard version of the game for the Nintendo Switch. This set includes a 12 inch statue of Sonic, a collector’s card, a cartridge imitating the Genesis style, a…
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…
The Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nendoroid released recently and we got our hands on the beautiful figure as soon as we could. As usual, Good Smile does not disappoint, providing both Zelda fans and Nendoroid collectors with a truly remarkable display piece. Our very own Tom Brown captured Link…
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…
We’re only a few days away from the launch of Sonic Mania, and the hype is at an all-time high! Most fans will be paying $19.99 for the new game come Tuesday — and if you were lucky enough to nab a special edition, you’ll be interested in this tidbit:…
