During today’s Nintendo Treehouse Live stream, Capcom was on hand to showcase some gameplay of Street Fighter 6 running on the Switch 2. While the game is obviously not on par with the visuals for the PC, PlayStation 5, or Xbox Series X versions of the game, it does still…
In a surprising bit of news this morning, Nintendo of America has revealed that the pre-order date for the Switch 2 has been delayed so that the company can assess the impact of the latest round of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. GameSpot was given a statement from the…
The Nintendo Direct has officially wrapped, and the Nintendo Switch 2 has been fully unveiled! With the hardware, release date, and pricing now revealed, it’s time to turn our attention to the games. Nintendo will host Treehouse Live events on Thursday, April 3rd, and Friday, April 4th at 7 a.m….
If you’ve been following our merchandise coverage for the past year, one thing should be clear by now – Japan loves Kirby. For the little pink guy’s 25th anniversary we’ve had retro goodies, two very different kinds of conductor Kirby, and even some glow-in-the-dark wall socket covers. Now, the gluttonous…
Marketed as a birthday gift, you can check out and download these new wallpapers on Nintendo of Japan’s website. So far this weekend, two have appeared: one for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and the other for the Animal Crossing franchise. Similar to the digital rewards on…
First McDonald’s and now… chips? Yes, that’s right. From now until July 8th you can buy Nintendo branded variety packs of Frito-Lay chips and enter the code inside to secure a Nintendo Switch! Not only that you’ll receive a game as well. From the official rules: “Instant-Win Prizes (1,008 total;…
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…
First 4 Figures has been on a roll lately with a large selection of high quality statues. This time, the team has created a stunning 25th Anniversary Sonic the Hedgehog statue that’s sure to be hit with Sonic fans everywhere. The 25th Anniversary Sonic statue will retail for $384.99 and…
The fan favorite character, Lillie, from Pokémon Sun & Moon will be joining the Pokémon Nendoroid Collection! The adorable figure shows a poised Lillie clutching that all-important handbag that usually contains the mythical creature Nebby in the game. Nendoroid Lillie will be joining the Pokémon Nendoroid collection soon! Stay…
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…
Build-A-Bear promised that Squirtle would be available in June, but squirtle-squirt, the plushes weren’t going to wait around! Starting today, you can add Squirtle to your collection — in fact Pikachu, Charmander and Eevee are still available, too, if you haven’t picked up these guys yet! For the ultimate fan,…
Another day, another batch of Splatoon 2 news. Here’s everything we’ve learned about the upcoming splatastic title today: Headwear Known for their variety of helmets, goggles, headphones and more, Forge appears to have gone back to the drawing board. Out of all the pieces shown, Studio Headphones and Snorkel Mask…
More photos have surfaced of the first special edition Switch bundle! The Monster Hunter XX: Nintendo Switch Version is currently exclusive to Japan, but it does raise hope that we may see more special editions in the future. As for what makes this edition a truly unique console, the dock…
Artist Steven Butler revealed concept art for a Metroid comic series on his Facebook page today. According to Butler, he was commissioned by Archie Comics to draw up these concept images roughly six years ago. “They paid me for doing the drawings, and they were a blast to do!”…
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…
