What better time than a Thursday evening to get some surprise Nintendo news? Nintendo has just shadow-dropped the Game Boy’s Donkey Kong Land on the Nintendo Switch Online service. Grab a vine and join the thrills in the Land of Kong. Donkey Kong Land is now available to play…
The games that started it all are finally making their way to Nintendo Switch. RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic, a port of RollerCoaster Tycoon 1 and 2, will be released on December 5th, courtesy of Atari. Tycoon Classic combines elements of both games, allowing players to build to their heart’s content. The…
Well folks, the time is here! Black Friday has arrived… on Thursday, naturally. Down below you’ll find Nintendo Wire’s list of fantastic deals on a variety of items all related to gaming in one way or another, ones that we’ve specially handpicked just for you this holiday season! Make sure…
If you haven’t yet locked in your pre-order for No More Heroes III, it’s probably time to do so with the long-anticipated, hack-and-slash sequel now just weeks away from release. If you’re a fan in the UK, Amazon also has exclusive bonuses to seal the deal. The Amazon UK listing…
There has been a lot of secrecy surrounding Illumination’s upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie with Nintendo, yet new information may have finally just leaked by accident. Italian comedian and actor Sebastian Maniscalco was recently on an episode of the Bertcast where he claimed that later that day he was going…
It looks like this month is all about Piplup when it comes to merch! Earlier today, our eyes and hearts were treated to an absolutely massive Piplup plush that the Pokémon Company will be releasing next year, and now there’s a whole new Piplup series that’ll be arriving in mere…
Calling all Nintendo fans! Anyone who has been eagerly awaiting the day they can visit Super Nintendo World (whether that’s at Universal Studios Japan or the in-progress versions of Universal Studios Hollywood and Florida) can get one step closer if they happen to live in Southern California. Nintendo announced today…
With two Pokémon games on the way that will focus on the Sinnoh region, it’s only natural that the Pokémon Company would ramp up merchandise for the critters introduced in Gen IV. This latest reveal, though, goes above and beyond, as it’s a three foot tall Piplup plush. The company…
A new PokéToon has been released, giving us all another peak into the World of Pokémon. This time the short animation was a cute little story about a little girl spending time at her grandparents’ cottage, and her quest to befriend their central heating system. In this case, that would…
Last June, Nintendo of Europe brought over a set of Mario-themed hanafuda cards from Japan via its My Nintendo store, celebrating both the company’s past and present in a stylish way. Now, the company has announced it will be restocking the set! Revisit Nintendo's roots with these hanafuda cards…
It’s that time of year again: We’ve already reached August and we’re approaching the back-to-school season, which means it’s time for Nintendo to engage in what seems to have become a yearly partnership with the snack-based brand Lunchables. Following Lunchables promotions of the past couple years, which featured various Nintendo…
In 2020, Pac-Man celebrated a monumental milestone – 40 years! Some of the festivities have continued on into 2021, notably the surprise release of PAC-MAN 99 for Nintendo Switch back in April. As for Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon, a retrospective book detailing Pac-Man’s 40-year history, was planned for a…
We typically don’t cover too much Sony news here at Nintendo Wire, but the pure absurdity of this story has caused me to make an exception. So, sit, back, relax, and get ready to read a tale about a Big Mac-themed controller that was born to die. It all started…
I’ve said it before plenty, but the amount of Kirby merchandise in Japan is staggering. No Nintendo series can top Pokémon’s consumerist conquest, but for dedicated campaigns Kirby may rank right there with Animal Crossing and Mario. With that in mind, we’ve just been introduced to a brand new theme…
Worthy of its very own Splatfest, Nintendo Tokyo’s newest Splatoon merch collection is all about the series’ Squids and Octos. It’s also extremely fresh, eye-catching, “Woomy!”, and making the Splatoon fandom outside of Japan extremely jealous of this exclusive collection. Dubbed “SQUID or OCTO Splatoon”, the collection consists of gear…
