As June is starting to come to an end, that can only mean summer is now in full swing. While there’s many ways to celebrate the season, many are doing so with the long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2. That being said, a new console isn’t the only thing to be excited…
Nintendo has issued an update for Mario Kart World’s online mode that makes it much harder to have standard three-lap races in public lobbies. In a move that I can’t quite wrap my head around, there is now no guaranteed way to get a traditional three-lap race online without resorting…
As we cross the three week benchmark, it’s safe to say the hype for Mario Kart World is still going strong. Day by day the player count keeps climbing, and everyone is getting a feel for the first brand-new Mario Kart in almost a decade. Just take care not to…
With Pokémon Sun & Moon now on shelves and in our hearts, I decided a trip to the Pokémon Center was in order. I was greeted not only by the pre-existing plushes (with Rowlet completely sold out), but also a second wave of plushes, as well as plenty of brand…
It’s that time of the year again, Nintendo fans. Black Friday is almost upon us (more like “Black Thursday” nowadays). And there are Nintendo deals aplenty at retailers across the country. To make things easier for you, we’ve created this handy Black Friday Buyer’s Guide outlining all of the deals…
For many years, star translator Clyde “Tomato” Mandelin has been providing fascinating tales of game translation and localization over at www.legendsoflocalization.com. Recently, the website went physical with the release of Legends of Localization: Book 1 – which took a look at the original The Legend of Zelda game on both…
It’s been two years since the very first amiibo were released in North America. Since then, we’ve seen over 13 series, cards, plushes, third party figures and crossovers. With the launch of the Switch only months away, it’s safe to say that amiibo are going to be part of our…
Nintendo of Europe took to Twitter this morning to announce it will be holding a Cyber Deals event in the Nintendo eShop starting this Friday. According to the tweet, you can save up to 40% on select Wii U and 3DS titles. No word yet on what those titles will…
Amiibo Jason and Happily Candied go hands-on with the Amazon exclusive Pokémon Sun & Moon steelbook 2-pack!
Happily Candied and Amiibo Jason take a look at the brand new Z-Ring accessory from TOMY Toys in our latest unboxing video. Check it out!
A few of the newest Pikachu plushes from Japan have officially landed at Nintendo Wire headquarters, and I couldn’t be more excited about them! Included in the trio are the Mario and Luigi plushes, alongside the beautiful Snowseason Pikachu from one of the two collections from the winter Pokémon line….
This week in the Nintendo eShop: A triple threat of Poké, Dragon and Wario Balls (Warning: cannot unsee): gotta catch ‘em all! Those of you hoping for some early Black Friday deals this week are in for some disappointment. While we patiently wait for Nintendo to drop some slick discounts…
Hello there! Welcome to the world of handhelds! My name is Jaxson! People call me the Collector Professor! These handhelds are covered in creatures called Pokémon! For some people, consoles are toys. Others use them for display. Myself… I study consoles for a profession. First, what are we doing here?…
If you haven’t done so already, make sure to enter Nintendo’s Holiday Sweepstakes for a chance to win one of four themed prize packages. Among the packs are Mario, Pokémon, Zelda and Animal Crossing – and all four include at least one 3DS. Games and amiibo are among the other…
As it turns out, the Edge Joystick by EMiO actually doesn’t work with the newly released NES Classic Edition. After testing out the product, Redditor sakipooh has reported that the joystick is only compatible with Wii and Wii U Virtual Console games. There are several places in the joystick’s advertising…
