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…
We’re raising the hype for upcoming amiibo releases by hosting more giveaways, so get ready because you have a total of two chances to win amiibo bundles of three! Our Nintendo Wire Twitter account is hosting a raffle where you have the opportunity to score the Player 1 versions of…
Nintendo of America has just announced that a Pokémon Direct will be dropping tomorrow, June 6th, starting at 7:00 a.m. PST. Tune in on June 6 at 7am PT/10am ET for #Pokemon news in a special, 8-minute Pokémon Direct. https://t.co/sVsqDLEOcv pic.twitter.com/6zq0vTnHmy — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 5, 2017…
If you’ve been following our merchandise coverage for the past year, one thing should be clear by now – Japan loves Kirby. For the little pink guy’s 25th anniversary we’ve had retro goodies, two very different kinds of conductor Kirby, and even some glow-in-the-dark wall socket covers. Now, the gluttonous…
UPDATE: The ARMS Twitter account has also tweeted out a new image thanking players for participating in the Global Testpunch! Check it out: 「のびーるウデだめし」に参加された方、おつかれさまでした！多くの方に遊んでいただき感激です。皆様に厚くお礼申し上げます！ARMSの発売は6/16(金)です。皆様にお会いできるのを、首をなが～くしてお待ちしていますよ！ pic.twitter.com/mYomfpqq2v — ARMS（アームズ） (@ARMS_Cobutter) June 4, 2017 Now the ARMS Global Testpunch sessions have come to a close, Nintendo is no doubt working feverishly over the…
Welcome to the Nintendo 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,…
Starting yesterday, the Los Angeles Convention Center opened its loading docks and bays so the convention center’s union workers could begin the difficult task of transforming the entire building into an E3 playground. So far the pictures aren’t too detailed – a sea of road cases and the construction of…
Marketed as a birthday gift, you can check out and download these new wallpapers on Nintendo of Japan’s website. So far this weekend, two have appeared: one for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and the other for the Animal Crossing franchise. Similar to the digital rewards on…
In case you hadn’t heard, the irreverent indie hit Retro City Rampage will be getting a sequel; Shakedown: Hawaii. The 16-bit follow-up is expected to release for the Nintendo Switch and 3DS later this year, and the developers at Vblank are releasing more and more gameplay clips in the run-up…
First McDonald’s and now… chips? Yes, that’s right. From now until July 8th you can buy Nintendo branded variety packs of Frito-Lay chips and enter the code inside to secure a Nintendo Switch! Not only that you’ll receive a game as well. From the official rules: “Instant-Win Prizes (1,008 total;…
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…
Teased yesterday, a new challenger entered the ring in this weekend’s Global Testpunch. Boy oh boy, Biff was right that we should worry…. Meet Hedlok. A possible cousin or engineered sibling to Helix, this four armed fighter (six when controlling another fighter) escaped the ARMS Research Laboratory. We don’t know…
Kicking off June, Niantic has made four of the game’s loading screens available to download and use as wallpapers! In addition, the artist, Mieke Hutchins, shares the process she goes through with designing the most recent screen: Steelix! If you have a suggestion for what the next loading screen should…
