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…
Earlier this morning, Spanish gaming website Vandal reported new information provided by a reputable accessory manufacturer regarding the Switch 2. According to the report, the unnamed manufacturer claims to have interacted with the new console, which was encased in an “opaque box,”. Apparently, they were unable to see the console…
Over in Japan Nintendo Switch owners are spoiled for choice on Omega Force musou (Warriors) games, with the next big release being a port of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3, subtitled Deluxe Edition. Announced a couple of weeks ago, it will include all of the 2015 game’s DLC but will…
Europe’s latest Splatfest has come to a close, following a weekend of bouts between breakfast connoisseurs. While cold breakfast lovers put up a good fight, they narrowly lost against warm in two of the three categories. The next Splatfest is set to be Japan’s next weekend, which somehow has an…
In case you hadn’t noticed, video game soundtracks on vinyl are very “in” right now, with Sega in particular releasing plenty of their old and new tunes on the once-outdated format. Next up? The fantastic themes of Sonic Adventure 1 & 2. Brave Wave has announced two vinyl sets for…
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…
Two new items listed on Amazon peaked our interest this morning. Up for pre-order are the first two volumes in a book series of six titled Super Mario Odyssey: Kingdom Adventures. The set of hardcover books gives players the chance to explore the game in a special way: You’ll have…
Back in September we learned just what the Breath of the Wild Champion amiibo unlocked when scanned into the game, namely a helmet each themed after their respective Divine Beast. Now, via the Legend of Zelda’s Facebook page, we know just what these helms will alter stat-wise. All four…
The iPhone X releases today and along with it comes an all new update for Super Mario Run on iOS devices. This particular update widens the gameplay screen to fall in line with the X’s larger screen that extends to the very edges of the device. So if you’ve been…
The launch of Mario Party: The Top 100 for the 3DS is fast approaching (just seven days away!) and Nintendo’s getting ready for it by sharing an all new video. The trailer walks through the game by highlighting the main features players will play through, like character selection, the process…
According to a recent report from IGN, Snipperclips is finally getting a long awaited update which brings new control options to the title, including Pro Controller and dual Joy-Cons. In an interview with IGN, the developers stated that the added controller support was something that they always wanted to include…
While it never quite caught on in the west, ArtePiazza’s Opoona for the Wii is an undeniably pleasant and bizarre game that meshes JRPG combat with life-sim elements. That said, the game and its eponymous character have a dedicated fanbase, with cameo appearances in the likes of September’s Warriors All-Stars…
Nintendo has been on a roll with game-specific Nintendo Directs this year, giving one final push to show off an individual title’s selling points. For that reason it’s no wonder a massive JRPG like Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is getting the same treatment in just a few days. The announcements come…
Europe’s next Splatoon 2 Splatfest kicks off in under 24 hours and it’s quite unusual, with inklings battling it out over which type of breakfast they prefer – warm or cold? As always, Nintendo has released a new piece of official artwork for the event featuring Pearl and Marina chowing…
