There are more rumors surrounding the Switch 2 than any other console I can remember in recent memory. People are dying to know what Nintendo has planned for the successor to its most successful gaming device ever. In the first few weeks of 2025, we’ve heard so many claims about…
We kicked 2025 off with some sad news for fans of one of Nintendo’s biggest nostalgic properties. According to a ResetEra post by Kinda Funny Games present Imran Khan, the developers over at Next Level Games had reportedly put the Punch-Out series on ice. While the true reason seems to…
2024 has come and gone and with it, a slew of incredible games. Everything from RPGs, platformers and shooters to fighting, puzzle and simulation games, there was something for everyone. However, before we talk about the good, we do have to acknowledge the unfortunate, which are the continuing layoffs in…
If you’re a fan of Splatoon and its colorful selection of gear, the last several months have probably been an exciting time for you. Several replica squirt guns based on classic Splatoon weapons have been released by Jakks Pacific, and some fun promotions with Tower Records in Japan provided fans…
Yesterday we brought the unfortunate news that the smaller New Nintendo 3DS models are no longer being produced in Japan. Now, thanks to a message relayed by GameSpot, we know the same holds true of Europe. This effectively means it’ll be impossible to get a brand-new standard sized New Nintendo…
Tomorrow we will see Splatoon 2’s very first Splatfest kick off, pitting cake lovers against ice cream fans in North America and Europe. Now, we finally have an idea of what stages and weapons will be on offer in the brief demo period. According to both Nintendo UK and Nintendo…
Some of you may remember that in July of last year, San Diego played host to a life changing event – the Sonic 25th Anniversary Party. Attendees and those of us who watched online got to experience the sight of a gyrating blue hedgehog, seemingly endless electronic music loops and…
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 a…
After making a stop at Glendale, Arizona this weekend, Nintendo will be returning to the massive convention that is San Diego Comic-Con. For a total of four days, Nintendo will be transforming the Marriott Marquis & Marina hotel’s ballroom into a gaming paradise where its booth inside the convention center…
Since time immemorial, the bane of the jigsaw puzzle enthusiast has been the sky — endless blue dotted with swirling white, a cruel and indistinguishable azure that doesn’t seem to come together no matter how you fit the pieces. Nintendo, never satisfied with doing things the same way, had decided…
Nintendo is certainly in a demo giving mood this summer. Global Testpunches, an early Splatfest, demos for Ever Oasis and Miitopia during the week of E3… now you can add Hey! Pikmin to that list and Miitopia is getting a second “demo” of sorts. Hey! Pikmin’s spot on the eShop…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Robotic cubes attack in Death Squared, bizarre spheroids settle it in De Mambo and a duo of Nintendo demos scamper onto 3DS. Discounts continue to be severely lacking this week. (Come on Atlus, you were always such a trustworthy fallback)! Both Trine and its…
Welcome to the Crazy Cap! Last month at E3 we were able to see what these stores had for Mario and Cappy, including this particular location at Tostarena Town. Nintendo tweeted out a clearer picture today and we can see more than just the sombrero, poncho, Jaxi statue, Tostarena emblem…
The release date discrepancies between North America and Europe for the Yo-kai Watch series have always been frustrating. The games released months later in Europe, despite the franchise generally performing better across the pond. It looks like it will finally be changing soon though, with Yo-kai Watch 2’s third version,…
Fans of face-plates might want to sit down, as Nintendo of Japan is reportedly ceasing production of the standard New Nintendo 3DS. The news comes via Japanese Nintendo and is backed up by the official page, which states “all production ended”. New Nintendo 3DS LL (XL) models are still in…
