During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
With the Nintendo Switch 2 presentation less than a month away now, people are understandably very eager to learn more about the successor to the Switch. While more is known now than has ever been before, there has been little in the way of specific information made available quite yet….
When Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 was announced a few days ago, fans such as myself were excited. It’s been too long since the THPS series was prominent and while the excellent THPS 1+2 hinted at a bright future, Activision Blizzard put the kibosh on things after the game sold…
Another new line of merchandise will be making its way to the Pokémon Center in Japan on May 20th. Following the Easter Pikachu and Ash Hat Pikachu collections is the ‘Look Upon the Stars’ series. Shifting the sole focus from Pikachu this time, the upcoming products will feature a darker…
We knew that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was doing well based on the overall buzz we saw from around the internet ever since its launch on Friday, but now we have the official sales numbers straight from Nintendo, and boy are they good! According to the Big N, Mario Kart…
To say the Nintendo Switch’s launch was a massive success would be a major understatement. Consoles are still widely unavailable in North America with units selling out in minutes when restocked. It might be easy to just point the finger at Nintendo and blame the company for the shortages; however,…
Hey, listen! We thought we’d give you a friendly reminder: In celebration of all the new Zelda amiibo releases on June 23rd, we’re hosting a whole string of giveaways. You’ll have three chances to win three different amiibo: Majora’s Mask Link, Skyward Sword Link and Twilight Princess Link. Every amiibo…
Sad news for anyone who was holding out hope for 8-bit fanmade creation Breath of the NES to become a reality someday. It looks like Nintendo has sent Micropig Gaming the dreaded DMCA notice, requesting that the content be removed due to copyright infringement of Zelda characters, images and so…
Newly revealed ARMS character Helix has made another appearance in social media. This “DNA Man” has tons of personality bottled up inside his rather flexible and elastic body, and from the look of the GIF posted on Twitter below, all that character is about to burst out — through some…
Did you catch our Mario Kart 8 Deluxe livestream this weekend? If not, check out our gameplay recap below! We had a blast racing our hearts out against everyone who participated in our tournament. And you can bet that we’ll be hosting another one sometime soon, so stay tuned!
Congratulations are in order for Nintendo, as the company has received confirmation that it’s won a case that had been open for several years. Back in 2011, RecogniCorp, LLC filed a lawsuit against Nintendo claiming that Mii characters exercised the same techniques for making police sketches of suspects. In the…
While the likelihood of it heading west seems slim, the Seiken Densetsu Collection is an exciting prospect all the same. Collecting the first three games in the legendary Mana franchise (Final Fantasy Adventure, Secret of Mana and the unlocalized Seiken Densetsu 3), it looks to be be a great selection…
Over the weekend we reported on the surprise appearance of a “Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga DX” file hidden within Nintendo’s eShop servers. Now the same source that discovered that info, @SciresM on Twitter, has released the tiny 3DS menu icon for the game, which you can check out below…
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,…
Japanese clothing company Uniqlo recently held a contest for fan submitted Nintendo styles. Artists and designers the world over all did their best, and today the results have been shared with the world. Check out the video to see a handful of the styles. It’s no surprise that…
