It’s hard to fathom it now, but 25 years ago, nobody expected Super Smash Bros. to become a phenomenon. Released towards the end of the N64’s lifecycle, Smash seemed like a fun enough idea that would come and go without much fuss. I don’t recall ever having debates with my…
Birthdays can mean a lot of things for people – time with friends or family, treating yourself to something special, or just disconnecting from responsibilities. For Kirby it means cake, cake, and more cake. カービィさん、お誕生日おめでとうございます！今日はわれわれワドルディレポート隊が、カービィさんのためにケーキをご用意しました♪さぁ、カービィさん！みなさんへコメントをお願いします…って、わわわっ！？食べるのはまだ早いですよ～っ！！#カービィのハッピーバースデー pic.twitter.com/mVy2QldNbg — 星のカービィ (@Kirby_JP) April 26, 2024 Yes, April 27th marks Kirby’s 32nd birthday and…
LEGO and Animal Crossing is a match made in heaven, but there was one curious omission from the line when it launched earlier this year: K.K. Slider. How could one of the most iconic characters of modern gaming not be included alongside villagers like Julian and Bunnie? Who even are…
Promised and previewed at SXSW, Sega has released the very first episode of Sonic Mania Adventures. Featuring Classic Sonic back at it again in the same style as Mania’s cutscenes, courtesy of artist and writer Tyson Hesse. Check it out: I never thought I needed to see Sonic…
A new patch for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has dropped. While not quite as massive as this month’s New Game Plus update, the patch adds a variety of fixes as well as some minor tweaks and new quests. In Chapter 1 of NG+, players can find an NPC (Momoni) that will…
Celebrating Easter and bringing in Alice in Wonderland-themed furniture, Zipper is in charge of the this spring-tastic new garden event. Lasting nine days, camp managers will once again be planting three different types of flowers in hopes of catching the needed critters that invade our gardens. Simply titled Wonderland, this…
Given how successful Dragon Quest Builders was it’s no surprise Square Enix has greenlit a sequel for both PS4 and Nintendo Switch, and now we have even more details via the latest issue of Weekly Jump. A scan of the pertinent page has been translated by Gematsu, who relay that…
With the release of BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle just a little over two months away, Arc System Works is starting to hype up the upcoming fighting game in earnest. The latest trailer to be released is a Japanese overview of what seems to be the entire game, from the different…
Ahead of its release, the Japanese site for Pokémon GO has shared more details and images regarding the upcoming Field Research and Mew storyline update. Field Research is built for a daily play style. Once you obtain a daily task from a PokéStop and fulfill it, you’ll earn a dated…
Japan’s Nikkei Trendy recently had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino about the company’s future plans, and given the platforms success the Nintendo Switch naturally came up in the conversation. What Hino revealed, however, might come as a surprise. Here’s the quote, translated courtesy…
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…
Fire Emblem Awakening is always going to stand out as a favorite in the series for me. With this newest trio of characters added to Warriors, three familiar and popular faces join the playable ranks to bring back all those 3DS memories. First up is Olivia, showing off…
If you’ve got some extra Platinum Points laying around over at My Nintendo, you’ve got two fun options to spend ’em on. This matching clothing set consists of a cap and a jacket themed to the logo of Giovanni, Beppe, and Carlo’s camper customization business, OK Motors. Pretty great, right?…
UPDATE: The update with the Splat Brella — which is officially called the Sorella Brella — is available in Splatoon 2 today! The Sorella Brella is available in #Splatoon2 today! This polka-dotted wonder comes with Autobombs and a Splat-Bomb Launcher, making it perfect for aggressive players who want to…
One of the weirdest musical instruments will be getting a very fitting Kirby make-over this May in Japan. The design firm behind the Otamatone confirmed the new product via its website and Twitter page, and the official Kirby Twitter account has even pointed it out! Those of you in…
