If you can believe it, Nintendo has released a new update for Mario Kart Tour to celebrate the launch of Mario Kart World. Coming just over a month after the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, this latest update is surprising not just because there’s a new Mario Kart game…
Every developer under the sun has dabbled in the 3D platformer space at one point or another, but Nintendo has consistently proven that no one does it better than it does — and Donkey Kong Bananza is no exception to that rule. It’s a master class in level design and…
A second Playtest Program has been announced for Nintendo Switch Online, which will allow successful applicants to help test the online service. It will be similar to the playtest held in October 2024, though this time the number of users will jump from 10,000 to 40,000. It will take place…
The day has finally arrived! Funko’s brand new A Day With Pikachu line is officially available at GameStop, with the One Lucky Day figure kicking off the lineup. The series debut Pikachu figure is everything you’d expect from Funko. It’s cute and it captures the ‘mon’s personality perfectly through the…
It’s time to find some peace in the world of Pokémon — and the Pokémon Center is here to help you do just that. The latest merch line is introducing four new products featuring the ever precious Sylveon. Check out the newly introduced lanyard, backpack, socks, and t-shirt (women): …
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…
Now that March is here, the release date for Pokémon: Detective Pikachu seems to be creeping up on us even faster. Still, with two months to go, our hype levels can start climbing in just a few weeks, in April, when various pieces of merchandise are released ahead of the…
Update: As promised, a new kharacter trailer dropped after this look into the game’s story. See not only Kano, but a showcase of the freshly revealed Cassie Cage. Check it out and scroll down for the original article and story trailer. A new trailer focusing on the plot…
The 3DS was a platform filled with hit JRPGs, and ever since the Switch launched, many have been eager for those games to make the leap to Switch, either by way of remasters or sequels. FuRyu seems to have heard the call, as its 2017 title The Alliance Alive will…
Whichever designer was behind T-Spinning Tetris 99 deserves a medal, because it’s holding out as a solid competitive game exclusive to Switch that makes the online subscription a little more tempting. If you’re a little burnt out on just playing and vying for that top spot again and again with…
Fellow F-Zero fans, hear me out. We’ve had a raw deal, a really raw deal. No console game since the (absolutely incredible) Gamecube’s GX, and our favorite anti gravity racing circuit only really comes up at large when we’re talking about Smash. Today’s no different really, I’m just using this…
763 Days. That’s the length of time between Fire Emblem Heroes’ release and the first dedicated banner for the sixth entry in the series, Fire Emblem: Binding Blade (they could have gone the extra mile and waited one more banner rotation to make it a mimetic 776 days, but noooo)….
Nintendo of America has confirmed its latest batch of NES games coming to Nintendo Switch Online. This time, Kid Icarus and StarTropics are joining the lineup! Check out the trailer below to see the titles in action: Kid Icarus and StarTropics are coming to #NintendoSwitchOnline – Nintendo Entertainment System!…
Hey there, Trainers! Pokémon GO has surprised us all with a brand new event today, the Battle Showdown. This event is focused around fighting Gyms; other Trainers; as well as the three Team Leaders, Spark, Blanche, and Candella. And of course, there wouldn’t be a Pokémon GO event without new…
Few indie games have resonated with their audience as Night in the Woods did, as the depressing, all too real tale of Mae Borowski and friends spoke to anxieties and uncertainties felt by the youths and young adults of millennial society. And now we have an idea of what its…
