As June is starting to come to an end, that can only mean summer is now in full swing. While there’s many ways to celebrate the season, many are doing so with the long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2. That being said, a new console isn’t the only thing to be excited…
Nintendo has issued an update for Mario Kart World’s online mode that makes it much harder to have standard three-lap races in public lobbies. In a move that I can’t quite wrap my head around, there is now no guaranteed way to get a traditional three-lap race online without resorting…
As we cross the three week benchmark, it’s safe to say the hype for Mario Kart World is still going strong. Day by day the player count keeps climbing, and everyone is getting a feel for the first brand-new Mario Kart in almost a decade. Just take care not to…
2D Mario is back! After over a decade without a proper new entry, the side-scrolling spectacle returns in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, which releases today. And we’ve got a launch trailer to celebrate: You can see a beautiful vertical slice of the game here: new power-ups, a glimpse…
The Hunter is almost here – First 4 Figures is soon releasing its second Metroid series figure, a 11” PVC figure of Samus in her Varia Suit (specifically her Metroid Prime version). And now we have a first glimpse: https://twitter.com/First4Figures/status/1715382627014689068 Featuring LED lighting and two interchangeable left arms…
Now that Super Mario Bros. Wonder is here, Nintendo’s starting to roll out the merch for fans in a few ways. Some pre-order bonuses are available and now we’ve got this keychain as a fun option for those of us here in North America. Available as a double keychain, the…
A few days ago, modders who got their hands on Super Mario Bros. Wonder early (via illicit methods) edited the Talking Flowers to say foul words instead of their usual family-friendly comments. Well, Nintendo hasn’t taken kindly to such cheap and crude chicanery, and has stricken down the videos showing…
Update (1/4/24): You can pre-order the Elephant Mario plushie over at Play-Asia for $21.99. And remember, save 5% with the code NWIRE23 at checkout! (Note: Nintendo Wire is an affiliate partner of Play-Asia.) With the imminent release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, there’s only one question on our minds…
For a while now Lost in Cult’s [lock-on] series of gaming journals has been giving video game fans a one-stop shop for in-depth interviews, editorials, artwork, and more. The next volume is set to be their biggest yet, and it’ll also feature some very familiar faces. [lock-on] Vol. 006 will…
Japan loves its Pikmin and that means the country is filled with adorable merchandise of the critters and their assorted adversaries. On a new store page Nintendo of Japan has shared a full overview of the Pikmin goods available across its Tokyo, Osaka, and newly opened Kyoto stores. These include…
Well here’s something unusual – the very first glimpse we ever got at the Nintendo Switch back seven years ago in October 2016 is no longer available. The video has been taken off their YouTube page, presumably made private. Why would they do this? Some think it’s a banal matter…
Talking Flowers are one of the most novel touches about Super Mario Bros. Wonder, but the story of how they came to be is pretty wild. According to new portions of the Ask the Developers interview on the game, it all started when Producer Takashi Tezuka, always full of ambitious…
In just a matter of weeks, Splatoon fans are in for another exciting amiibo launch! This time around, the spotlight shines on the characters from Deep Cut, Big Man, Frye, and Shiver! As with previous amiibo releases in the Splatoon series, these new additions promise to bring fresh gear and…
Super Mario Bros. Wonder isn’t even out yet but with a streetdate broken that means loose copies are out in the wild and, naturally, the game has been dumped online. Hacking of Switch games is pretty commonplace at this point, with everything from Breath of the Wild to Super Smash…
It’s been almost eight months since the release of Hogwarts Legacy on the Xbox and PlayStation 5. Initially, it appeared that the promised Switch release might have been too ambitious for the Warner Bros. Games team to tackle. However, to our surprise, it looks like the game is actually happening!…
