The latest Resident Evil Showcase ended with a pleasant surprise for those obsessed with the iconic soundtracks of Capcom’s flagship horror series. It was revealed that Resident Evil: Symphony of Legacy, an upcoming series of concerts that was announced back in December, will not be limited to Japan – it…
An unexpected brand collaboration was announced during today’s live Resident Evil Showcase, partnering the survival-horror franchise with luxury watch company Hamilton. Hamilton International CEO Francesca Ginocchio revealed two new products, based on the in-game watches worn by Requiem protagonists Leon Kennedy and Grace Ashcroft. “The Khaki Field Auto Chrono [for…
Today’s live Resident Evil Showcase had a pleasant surprise for collectors of official franchise merchandise. Coming this fall, protagonists Leon Kennedy and Grace Ashcroft will each have ⅙ scale figures. The Showcase narrator confirmed that they “can be displayed separately or together as a set,” with each half able to…
Talk about a busy video game season – Bandai Namco Entertainment finally locked in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2’s release date for the Nintendo Switch. Circle your calendars for September 22nd and grab some friends so you can Kamehameha one another all day long. The date has been confirmed by Bandai…
In a couple of days, Switch owners in North America and Europe will be battling it out in the free Splatoon 2 Splatfest demo to determine the best sugary treat – Ice Cream or Cake? Over in Japan, however, the subject is different, with Nintendo’s home country determining the winner…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap: Weekend Edition! 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,…
UPDATE: According to the official German Nintendo page, the Champion 4-Pack will also be making an appearance in Europe. No word yet on a North American release, but stay tuned for more details. When it comes to amiibo, we’ve seen four-packs, two-packs and ever larger figures thanks to the Guardian….
To thank the fans and attendees of its Japan Expo masterclass, Nintendo of France has tweeted out a message featuring some Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild concept art. Possibly teasing more content that will be included in a third art book solely dedicated to Breath of the Wild,…
As with previous releases of Pokémon movies, McDonald’s restaurants throughout Japan will have Pokémon toys available with Happy Meals this summer (starting July 14th). Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the anime, the latest movie in the franchise is a retelling of when Ash and Pikachu first met. There’s a total…
Max Brass isn’t the only new addition heading to ARMS in the near future. The official Japanese Twitter account for the game has confirmed another feature – records. With the touch of a button you can see several statistics, which include your most-used ARMS, hit accuracy, the win percentage of…
Fans of sizable collectibles rejoice, as First 4 Figures has acquired the licenses for two more major video game IPs! They’re both teased with very vague videos, so chances are we’re some ways away from seeing the finished products. First up is Bayonetta, where the company will be collaborating with…
There’s no doubting that Sonic Mania is hitting all of the nostalgia beats, from the delightfully ’90s promo artwork to the enhanced Sega Genesis sprites. Personally though, I think the element that brings it all together is the music composed by Tee Lopes. The sweet synths, digitized voice samples and…
Nicalis is bringing yet another game to the Nintendo Switch this year. Ludosity’s Ittle Dew 2 will be out on November 30th this year and it’ll retail at $29.99 ($23.99 thanks to Amazon Prime and/or Best Buy’s GCU discounts). From Amazon’s listing: “Ittle Dew 2 is a charming and humorous…
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…
The Splatoon 2 hype train is trucking along, and if all of the celebrating and hype has gotten made you parched, you can quench that thirst with a new Splatoon-themed drink (if you live in Japan). Kirin Mets, which Google tells me does not have anything to do with the…
