The Wii U has now been offline since April of last year. However, this hasn’t stopped online gamers from seeking out unofficial means of still playing their favorite Wii U games online. Although this has been an ongoing situation since last spring, Nintendo has just now taken to social media…
The Pokémon Trading Card Game is, once again, going through a bit of a collector’s boom at the moment. In the years since Pokémon card frenzy reached an all-time high in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, hype around new set releases had died down somewhat, meaning it wasn’t all…
In the long history of gaming, the exploration of different genres has been one of the key ways that franchises have evolved. One of the earliest genres to take hold was the beloved RPG format, with turn-based gameplay and a focus on story. With how long this formula has existed,…
This weekend marks the 20th anniversary of the Pokémon anime, with the very first episode airing in Japan on April 1st 1997. To celebrate this milestone, the 20th Pokémon movie heading to Japanese theaters on July 15th will essentially be a retelling of Ash’s and Pikachu’s first meeting. To get…
Welcome to the Daily 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…
Nintendo Switch game Super Bomberman R will be receiving a set of free downloadable content in the future, developer Konami has revealed. The news was announced during a Konami-sponsored live episode of The Game Theorists through the teaser below: Further details regarding the DLC, including availability dates, have not…
To celebrate one full year since Miitomo’s launch, a special anniversary event is taking place now within the app. Starting today and running until the end of April, Miitomo players can grab themselves special login bonuses, Miitomo Drop items and more. Check out the full list of events, including dates:…
Breath of the Wild finally paraglides off the Great Plateau and straight through the Badge Arcade this week! Be sure to collect all four legendary Champions to help put a stop to Calamity Ganon’s blight on your savings account. There are also a handful of classic weapons and items to…
Snake Pass has only been available on the Switch for two days now and it’s already receiving its first update. Players took to message boards and Reddit to complain of annoying buzzing coming from the Joy-Cons while playing the game. The newly released 1.1 update resolved this issue so you…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Chase McCain cleans the streets of Lego City, Metal Slugs launch a coup d’état on Switch, and Pikmin rally on the Wii U Virtual Console. Some truly fantastic indie games are on sale for the next week! Both SteamWorld titles (Dig and Heist) join…
So you’ve defeated massive enemies, scaled the tallest mountains in Hyrule and even met a God! What’s next for the Hylian adventurer who’s done everything? It’s time for Link to put up his feet and relax with a home of his very own! A side-quest called “Hylian Homeowner” exists in…
The anime streaming service Crunchyroll has just surprised users of the massive PC storefront and gaming client Steam by making several series available to purchase. Not only can those with a Steam account purchase the likes of Free! and Berserk, but last year’s Ace Attorney anime adaptation is available as…
It may not feel like it just yet but E3 2017 is upon us. While the show is opening its doors to the public once again this year, some of you may have missed out on the window to get a ticket or simply can’t afford to make the trip….
The US Pokémon Center has just released a new line of Pikachu plushies based on the teams found throughout the franchise’s history. The costumes include Team Rocket, Team Magma, Team Aqua, Team Galactic, Team Plasma and Team Flare. Sadly, the Team Skull Pikachu that was released in Japan late last…
The Fire Emblem Heroes Spring Festival event is now live! The event features Chrom, Lucina, Xander and Camilla sporting bunny outfits, as well as other Easter themed surprises. Some of the costumes may be considered by some to be a bit… revealing, but we’ll let you decide for yourself by…
