There are more rumors surrounding the Switch 2 than any other console I can remember in recent memory. People are dying to know what Nintendo has planned for the successor to its most successful gaming device ever. In the first few weeks of 2025, we’ve heard so many claims about…
We kicked 2025 off with some sad news for fans of one of Nintendo’s biggest nostalgic properties. According to a ResetEra post by Kinda Funny Games present Imran Khan, the developers over at Next Level Games had reportedly put the Punch-Out series on ice. While the true reason seems to…
2024 has come and gone and with it, a slew of incredible games. Everything from RPGs, platformers and shooters to fighting, puzzle and simulation games, there was something for everyone. However, before we talk about the good, we do have to acknowledge the unfortunate, which are the continuing layoffs in…
If you’re a Super Mario Bros. fan and also happen to be a board game aficionado, you’re in luck! Hasbro has just announced that its historically popular game, Monopoly, will be joining forces with Nintendo to bring you an all new game experience called Monopoly Gamer this fall. The usual…
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…
The Friday prior to E3 I found myself undergoing the daily life of a Southern California resident: traveling through various freeways that, once said aloud, sounds like I’m making a fast food order for a party of ten. The CD selection of the morning consisted of me switching between Nintendo…
Indigo era fans, prepare your wallets! It’s been fun watching the first season of the Pokémon anime on various streaming platforms, but if you’ve been waiting to view it in HD then the Pokémon Company has your back, adding the first season to Google Play, iTunes or Amazon where you…
Ever Oasis was released this past Friday for the 3DS and if you find yourself smitten with the game then you’ll want to see what Play Nintendo has! Similar to amiibo dioramas, a free papercraft activity of building your own oasis with various characters from the game is available. All…
Looking to get your paws on the Super Nintendo Classic Edition (also known as the SNES Mini)? Pre-orders aren’t officially available as of yet (in the US at least), but you can check out all the placeholders that have gone up so far in our list below. Make sure 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…
We knew it was coming: Nintendo of Japan has revealed its own take on the SNES Classic Edition. The Nintendo Classic Mini Super Famicom takes on a different visual design to the US version, with a more rounded shape and four colored buttons instead of the purple and gray for…
When the SNES Classic was announced just this morning, the question on everybody’s lips (besides “Where’s Chrono Trigger?”) was whether they’d be able to get a hold of the blasted thing. The NES Classic was notoriously underproduced and hard to find, but it appears Nintendo is taking steps to make…
Sometimes it pays to listen to rumors: the Super Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition is real. Most striking of all is the inclusion of the previously unreleased Star Fox 2. Alongside that comes a host of other classic titles. You can check out the full list below: Contra III: The…
One of our favorite parts of attending E3 is taking a look at all of the amazing Nintendo accessories that are in the process of being developed — and this year was no exception. The good folks at PDP gave us a tour of some of their upcoming accessories for…
Back in April, we reported on a rumor stemming from Eurogamer stating that a SNES Classic Edition would be releasing later this year. It’s been a few months since we last heard any mention of the highly desired system making its way to the eager hands of nostalgic fans, but…
