Back in March, we reported on a rumored Super Mario 35th Anniversary Collection for the Switch. Nothing has materialized on that front, however, Nintendo has been celebrating our favorite plumber in other ways this year. So far, they’ve released themed merch and the LEGO Super Mario sets, but there is…
There’s just a little over two weeks to go before Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions launches worldwide and if you’ve been intrigued by the high-octane anime soccer action but unsure of how it plays, you’re in luck, as Bandai Namco has released a 7 minute long tutorial trailer covering…
The competitive Pokémon scene has been going strong for years, including tournaments for the video game, card game, and even Pokkén. Now, The Pokémon Company has tapped those communities to bring us the official Play! Pokémon podcast. Every Wednesday until September 9th, host Jay Blake will speak with experts from…
When I lived in Japan I kept an eye open for anything Fire Emblem that wasn’t an amiibo or trading card game. Other than some remnants from Fates’ release, there just didn’t seem to be much merch for the series, to the point I had better luck getting my hands…
October is past us, which means Halloween is over, the weather is turning, Christmas decorations are in stores and, most importantly, Super Mario Odyssey sits comfortably on our Switch home screens. October 27th has been circled on our calendars for months and, now that we’ve had a full weekend to…
Happy November! The Japanese Super Mario Odyssey Twitter account posted a slick new calendar for the month. The phone wallpaper features Mario in his Samurai gear that he sports near the end of the story. Clearly, Nintendo knows we’ll be spending the whole month tracking down those pesky power moons…
Want to add a dash of panache when you’re texting away? If you have an Apple device that uses iMessage, then you can purchase a new sticker set themed after Super Mario Bros. A hodge podge mash up of Super Mario Odyssey and the original Super Mario games of old…
Halloween is mere moons away and it looks like Fire Emblem Heroes is set to celebrate with all the usual holiday suspects. The new Trick or Defeat event will bring fresh maps, missions and bonuses but what everybody wants to see are the costumed characters out to stir up some…
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…
Even though Super Mario Odyssey’s hype train is arriving this week, Nintendo decided to pull a very unexpected move by dropping a big surprise for the Animal Crossing fanbase. The Animal Crossing Mobile Direct aired last night, and the 15 minute announcement detailing everything the Big N’s newest app has…
We’ve jumped right into Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, thanks to the earlier than anticipated Australian release that just made headlines this morning, and we’ve recorded just about every step of our adventure in Nintendo’s newest mobile app across three videos. Follow us as we walk through the character customization process,…
Under the “More” tab in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, we’ve been given an idea of the Villagers who are currently available in the app. Just go a tad further into the “Catalog” section and select “Furniture.” Then scroll all the way down to the picture icon, where you’ll find the…
With the game already soft-launched in Australia, some regions appear to have access to the My Nintendo rewards for the game. Just like Miitomo, Super Mario Run and Fire Emblem Heroes, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp will have a set of missions and rewards that become available once the game is…
Last night saw the announcement of the long-awaited Animal Crossing mobile game, subtitled Pocket Camp. The end of its dedicated Direct confirmed the game would launch towards the end of November, but it seems like Australia is getting ahead of the curve slightly, with the game officially going live on…
While watching the Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Direct things were pretty amusing all throughout. It’s a new twist on a game I already love, and the idea of having it on the go at all times seemed like it could be perfect. Then these three blackbirds showed up and I…
