Over the course of the past couple years or so, the Super Mario Bros. series has seen quite a bit of change. When Charles Martinet stepped down from his role as the voice of Mario, that took many fans by surprise. That wouldn’t be the last of the well-known Mario…
Last November, we ran an op/ed speculating about the performance improvements the Nintendo Switch 2 could bring to the vast library of Switch 1 games. While some have gotten native ports or Switch 2-specific updates, it would be impossible for Nintendo and every other publisher to update all 5,987 games…
As people discovered yesterday, the newly released Nintendo Switch 2 is compatible with a variety of generic USB webcams for use with GameChat. That’s great for people who already have a webcam in their possession and don’t want to shell out for Nintendo’s official camera. What if you wanted to…
Hold on to your ink, squid kids, because we’ve got some news for you! Japanese-American entertainment company VIZ Media has just announced on Twitter that the Splatoon manga series, originally released in Japan, will be making its way overseas in late 2017. Announcement: SPLATOON, the manga series inspired by…
The celebration for Kirby’s 25th Anniversary has been in full effect in Japan. The recent symphony concerts have been selling out to the point of requiring follow up performances to accommodate fan demand, and plenty of new merchandise has been released and announced. The latest batch expands on the existing…
Chances are, if you’re a fan of Pokémon merch then you’re familiar with Pokéshopper at this point, and two of the site’s newest tweets highlight a novelty that you may not want to miss out on. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Pokémon anime, eight beautiful looking snow…
One of our Twitter followers, @unicornshizzle, was kind enough to share a photo of the upcoming Super Mario Bros. Happy Meal toys store display, providing us with a sneak peek of the new series that will be available at McDonald’s in the coming days. Check it out! It’s fun knowing…
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…
A quartet of Pokémon Gallery Figures have been added to the Pokémon Center online shop. These figures are out to capture the Pokémon at their most dynamic, usually mid attack, with some added translucent flair. Joining the first set of Pikachu, Eevee, Mew, and Magikarp are the new line up…
Personalizing handhelds is something that all of us at Nintendo Wire love to do, the Nintendo Switch being no exception. Luckily, for all of you Splatoon fans out there, a wave of new Joy-Con skins, cases and screen protectors are coming soon (in Japan at least) from accessory maker Keys Factory….
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…
Back in June last year, we were given a small look at Medicom’s upcoming Real Action Heroes series Link figure based on his appearance in Breath of the Wild. With the game still not released at the time, the figure drew in a lot of (well deserved) attention. Not only…
UPDATE: Pre-orders for the Samus Figma are now open on Play-Asia. You can also place a pre-order directly via Good Smile here. The official Figma blog has been updated this morning with brand new images of the upcoming Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Samus Figma. You can check out the full…
Hey, listen! We’ve got a treat for you: In celebration of all the new Zelda amiibo releases on June 23rd, we’re hosting a whole string of giveaways! You’ll have three chances to win three different amiibo: Majora’s Mask Link, Skyward Sword Link and Twilight Princess Link. Every amiibo is offered…
Welcome to the Daily Wiretap: Weekend Edition! 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,…
