Welcome to Part 4 of Our Deep Dive into the History of Amiibo! In today’s installment, we’re exploring the amiibo releases of 2016—a year that saw the introduction of new franchises, an influx of collectible cards, and some highly sought-after Japan-exclusive releases! Raise Your Shovels! The first amiibo release of…
Initially released for the Nintendo Wii in 2010 (followed by a Nintendo 3DS port in 2013 and a digital release for the Nintendo Wii U in 2015 and 2016), Donkey Kong Country Returns will now be getting a high-definition version for the Nintendo Switch. Launching on Thursday, January 16th, 2025,…
Just in time for the holiday season, Build-A-Bear has released a new Riolu plush bundle! Let’s look at what you’ll get to decorate the adorable Fighting-type. You’ll receive the Riolu plush, coming in at 16 inches tall, along with a cute Premier Ball-themed hoodie. Each Riolu also includes five different…
Now that the world at large has fallen in love with Breath of the Wild, fans of its characters and other elements may want a closer look. Thankfully, the official strategy guide has some beautiful concept art of several of the game’s key cast and enemies. These pages are finding…
Having an accessory be reversible can be a blessing and a curse sometimes. Consider the Joy-Con strap: there isn’t a left or right version of it and that means it can be used with either Joy-Con without much fuss. The keyword there is “much,” as it’s definitely possible to slide…
Welcome to the daily 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…
To anybody who’s gotten their hands on one of the Switch’s Pro Controller’s, go ahead and take a quick look at it. According to Twitter user geo_stream, you may be able to find a hidden message from Nintendo barely stuck inside under the top side of the right joystick. If…
With the Switch and Breath of the Wild now in players’ hands, people may be looking forward to more big releases down the line. Whether you love classic input styles or need your fighting game skills to transfer across platforms, this may be of interested to you: HORI has revealed…
Join us as we unbox the just-released Breath of the Wild Master Edition in 4K!
To prep for the release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Nintendo has added a “Mini Guide” for the game as a reward on My Nintendo. This so-called “Mini Guide” contains the first chapter of the complete official guide to the game and provides a sneak-peek of…
As part of The Pokémon Company’s continued crusade to suck the money out of all our wallets by making us remember the good ol’ days, the first trailer for Pokémon: I Choose You — a movie recounting the early escapades of Ash and Pikachu — has dropped. The footage is…
Happily Candied unboxes the brand new Pikachu Yellow Edition New 3DS XL in our latest unboxing video!
We know news about the Breath of the Wild Master Edition is still a little bittersweet at the moment for many Zelda fans since the Amazon pre-order cancellation fiasco, however, thanks to the official Nintendo of Norway page we get our first good look at the upcoming Master Sword statue…
First 4 Figures has released a new video giving a full overview of its upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Link statue. One of the more notable details that was mentioned was that this is only the first in a whole new range of Breath of the…
I hope you’ve learned Protect because the Pokémon Center website is set to cast Giga Drain on your wallets with a massive update of adorably cuddly pocket monster plushes. From Kanto favorites to Alola newbies, there’s plenty of variety for Trainers who’ve just gotta catch ‘em all. Most notable are…
