June 25th, 2017 0
Nintendo Newscast #21 | E3 Wrap-up
Welcome to Episode 21 of the Nintendo Newscast! This week, we welcome Hero TJ and our very own Ricky Berg to the cast to discuss all things E3!
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Splatoon 3’s Spring Fest 2024 promo art is here!
The Splatoon 3 Spring Fest 2024 is set to go live tonight and to get fans excited, Nintendo has uploaded an amazingly cuddly-looking piece of promo art. A three-way Splatfest between Baby Chicks, Li’l Bunnies, and Bear Cubs, I’m not sure it even matters who wins at this point. This…
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Super Nintendo World’s Donkey Kong expansion delayed to “late 2024” in Japan
Those looking forward to Super Nintendo World Japan’s upcoming “Donkey Kong Country” addition this Spring will need to make new plans: the park expansion has been delayed until late 2024. In a post on the official Universal Studios Japan Twitter account, the company confirmed that the opening has been pushed…
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Animal Crossing’s Isabelle is getting her very own First 4 Figures statue!
If you’re a gigantic fan of the Animal Crossing series, you’ll want to mark May 2, 2024, on your calendars. First 4 Figures, purveyors of all manner of outstanding statues, will be releasing a new Isabelle statue for fans to fawn over. Available in two variants, pre-orders will open on…
June 24th, 2017 0
Official Sonic the Hedgehog sneakers now for sale in Japan
Categories: News, Merchandise
Want to look stylish but also show off your love for a certain blue blur? Well Sega and Anippon have teamed up to release some Sonic the Hedgehog-themed slip-on sneakers to celebrate his 26th anniversary. This isn’t the first time the two companies have collaborated – they previously released shoes…
June 23rd, 2017 0
Nintendo Wiretap (6/23/17)
Please understand: Today’s edition of the Nintendo Wiretap does not include the video version in lieu of tomorrow’s E3-centric Nintendo Newscast. The video, however, will return for the Wiretap on Monday! Make sure to join us on YouTube tomorrow night for all our thoughts about last week’s E3 news! Welcome…
June 23rd, 2017 0
Sonic Mania vinyl album releasing later this year
Categories: News, Merchandise
For the past few years Sega has been collaborating with vinyl manufacturer Data Discs to release many of its soundtracks on the classic music format. Now it’s been announced that the upcoming Sonic Mania will be getting in on the action, with some beautifully retro art in tow. We're proud…
June 22nd, 2017 0
Nintendo apologizes for Switch stock (Please understand)
Categories: Merchandise, Switch
Nintendo has been dealing with a big Wii U problem these last few years. What about this year? Well, that situation made a full 180. The Nintendo Switch has been selling out non-stop across the world, and when you combine that with special editions of the system in Japan, you…
June 22nd, 2017 0
Nintendo Wiretap (6/21/17)
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…
June 21st, 2017 0
Signed copies of Cave Story+ in the wild
Nicalis has been promoting Cave Story+’s release in fun ways this week so far. To top it off, there seems to be a big retweet party of fans picking up physical copies and sharing what keychain they pulled from GameStop’s exclusive edition. The celebration doesn’t end there though! If you…
June 21st, 2017 0
LeSportsac X Nintendo collection announced for Fall 2017
Categories: News, Merchandise
Just last year, Nintendo joined up with Vans for some special kicks, clothes and bags. For those who missed out, we luckily have Uniqlo’s UTGP’17 collaboration with Nintendo that was released recently — even though a good chunk of designs sold out immediately or were sent off to kid sizes….
June 20th, 2017 0
Photo tour of the Cave Story+ special physical edition
Categories: Switch, Merchandise
If you’ve already played through Cave Story before, you’ll be happy to know that the Switch version isn’t just another port. Featuring the unique home and portability duality of the Nintendo Switch, as well as new refinements and modes, there’s a reason that “+” is in the title. More than…
June 18th, 2017 0
Nintendo Wiretap: E3 Edition (6/18/17)
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap: E3 Edition! It’s been an exciting week for Nintendo fans the world over, complete with amiibo announcements, franchise revivals and plumber possessed T-Rexes. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled a handy list…
June 18th, 2017 0
E3 amiibo now available to pre-order at Walmart
All of the recently announced amiibo are now available to pre-order at Walmart. Breath of the Wild amiibo Daruk Mipha: Urbosa: Revali: Fire Emblem amiibo Chrom Tiki Super Mario Odyssey amiibo Wedding 3-Pack Bride Peach Groom Mario Groom Bowser Koopa Troopa Goomba Metroid amiibo Metroid 2-Pack
June 17th, 2017 0
New art released for Pokémon: I Choose You!
Categories: News, Merchandise
On July 15th, 2017 the next Pokémon movie will hit Japanese theaters. It marks the 20th movie to release in just 21 years, and The Pokémon Company is going all out with promotion. The most recent addition is this new piece of art, capturing Ash, Pikachu and Ho-Oh and bringing…
