In celebration of Mario’s impending 40th anniversary, Nintendo have taken the time to create three Mario-focused stop motion short films. And we do mean short — Neither are longer than a minute or so. Titled “It’s Me, Mario!” — the shorts have been released under the recently established My Mario…
Nintendo of Taiwan announced today that the eShop will open its virtual doors on September 9th, 2025, for the region. It’s hard to believe Nintendo has been selling the Switch in the region without a digital presence for this long (and Nintendo of China is even set to close its…
There’s no shortage of choices when it comes to farming sims. Whether you’re after cozy vibes and the slower pace, get a thrill out of managing your homestead efficiently, or find the idea of starting a new life that appealing, the genre is a staple for a reason. Story of…
There’s not long now till Sonic Origins brings together the classic Sonic the Hedgehog games together in a new collection with plenty of bells and whistles. If you’ve been eager to see more, a recent segment on Rulicon, a South Korean stream, showcased a few key parts of the game….
Fall Guys is at last heading to Nintendo Switch on June 21st while also becoming free-to-play for all players across all platforms. The news was announced during this morning’s “The Big Announcement” stream, a nearly 30-minute video detailing the upcoming updates headed to Fall Guys (which seems to have also…
Here at Nintendo Wire, we like to think we know a little bit about de-makes. While the de-makes we’ve made have been visual concepts only, some fans take it a step further and create playable experiences for retro systems. This time, the physics puzzler Portal has been completely recreated and…
Tantalus Media is an Australian developer that’s worked on many ports, including The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD for the Wii U and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD for the Nintendo Switch. Recently, Tantalus CEO Tom Crago sat down with the Fragments of Silicon podcast to discuss…
The Pokémon Company’s partnership with Mega Construx has led to three more sets and if you’re a fan of Eevee or Kanto, you’re in luck. The first set we’ll spotlight is based on Kanto. While it’s unfortunately not a recreation of any game location, it features Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and…
Square Enix has been making some just… wonderful decisions lately. Selling Tomb Raider, Deux Ex, and basically all their Western studios for a fire sale price of $300 million? Genius. Planning to invest that money heavily in the blockchain, even after the crypto market crashed last week and 99% of…
As the first Mythical Pokémon, Mew has become iconic over the years, so it’s no surprise the Japanese jewelry company K.Uno is releasing a new ring with the 151st critter as part of its U-Treasure line. The half eternity ring features a Mew that appears to be flying around the…
As promised during the recent Digital Event, we’re getting detailed looks at new skills coming to Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. Specifically, we have videos for three weapons that each showcase new Silkbind Attacks as well as possibilities from the Switch Skill Swap system. Sword & Shield Switch…
The Nintendo France YouTube channel has released a nearly seven minute video that features a full match from Mario Strikers: Battle League today. And while full commentary is provided, it’s all in French, so many of us in the West may not be able to understand the dialogue. Even so,…
More Nicktoon characters are joining the fight in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl! Today, Jenny Wakeman (a.k.a. XJ-9) from My Life as a Teenage Robot is flying in for battle. That’s not all though! While we got to see Jenny fight against Reptar in this announcement trailer, two more characters will be…
The princess of Mushroom Kingdom is about to take on the king of Koopas very, very soon — are you up to the task of representing one of the two? With the Doctor Tour soon coming to and end, Nintendo’s planning to pit the two characters against each other in…
In what is a major triumph if you’re a Nintendo executive (and basically no one else), the Nintendo Switch has achieved a reigning heavyweight title — the Switch has surpassed Sony’s Playstation 4 in US lifetime sales, becoming the 4th highest selling console in the country in history and the…
