Kicking off today’s Xbox Showcase stream was the announcement of one of the worst kept secrets in gaming: an Xbox handheld. After months of speculation and leaks, Microsoft has finally confirmed what we all thought was happening: Microsoft is partnering with Asus to create a variant of its ROG Ally…
Over the course of the past couple years or so, the Super Mario Bros. series has seen quite a bit of change. When Charles Martinet stepped down from his role as the voice of Mario, that took many fans by surprise. That wouldn’t be the last of the well-known Mario…
Last November, we ran an op/ed speculating about the performance improvements the Nintendo Switch 2 could bring to the vast library of Switch 1 games. While some have gotten native ports or Switch 2-specific updates, it would be impossible for Nintendo and every other publisher to update all 5,987 games…
Previously, we shared GameStop’s pre-order bonus for Super Mario 3D All-Stars. However, they’re not the only retailer offering Mario-themed goodies. Target has revealed a Mario-themed magnet set featuring characters, items, and logos from each of the games! If you’ve ever dreamed of slapping the visage of Petey Piranha on your…
The Kirby Café has been delivering delicious times and precious memories for years now, and they continue to please when it comes to its menu and especially its merchandise. As autumn ingredients arrive in the kitchen, new goods are coming to the Kirby Café Store starting tomorrow. Most of the…
Smash Ultimate has shared its next Spirit Board event and it’s head and shoulders above a few of the more recent ones — literally! I’m talking luscious locks and flowing waves of hair, flowing free for your collection. 【スピリッツイベント】9/11(金)から3日間、スピリッツボードのイベント「戦いも なびく髪も美しく！」を開催！ 期間中は、ロングヘアーのスピリッツがたくさん出現します。ぜひチェックしてみてください！#スマブラSP pic.twitter.com/q7IrvogqVV — 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ【スマブラ公式】 (@SmashBrosJP) September 9, 2020 …
While many already know about Sonic the Hedgehog 3’s Michael Jackson composer connections, motifs were lifted from more than just his body of work. Way back in 2013 it was pieced together that Ice Cap Zone in particular shares a striking resemblance to Hard Times by the ’80s New Wave…
Super Mario Galaxy is the newest of Super Mario 3D All-Stars’ collection, and it definitely shows. With visuals, music, and gravity mechanics that its predecessors couldn’t even dream of, it took our breath away in 2007. Now, in 2020, it is poised to do the same again. This…
Just a few weeks ago we brought you a report from Bloomberg that a new Switch revision is planned for 2021. Now, they’ve added another rumor to the mill, suggesting that 4K-readiness is top priority. In the new article, which mostly focuses on the Switch’s strong sales momentum throughout 2020,…
We’re less than two weeks away from Super Mario 3D All-Stars’ release! While the game did go up for pre-order the same day Nintendo announced its existence, it has taken a few days for the pre-order bonuses to appear. Walmart announced their’s first, a set of stickers representing each game…
Back in May, right before the release of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, My Nintendo Japan released a batch of Xenoblade rewards that seemed destined never to leave the land of the rising sun… but the future has changed. Now, for the first time in ages, My Nintendo in America…
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has cancelled many an in-person convention, but the shrewd organizers of PAX have taken the experience to the web: PAX Online begins this Saturday, September 12th, and will run for over a week until Sunday, September 20th — featuring a host of panels, tournaments, and other…
Following yesterday’s reveal of Make Rockman, a programming kit aimed at children in Japan that allows them to create Mega Buster-style game controllers and develop Mega Man levels, toy enterprise Artec has revealed an extended trailer for the new product. The previous video gave us a fairly decent glimpse at…
Upcoming game Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory is said to include 47 worlds when it launches and there are no plans for any DLC. In an interview with Famitsu, Melody of Memory developers confirmed the game will include 47 worlds divided into 31 Disney-based locations and 16 original ones. The Famitsu interview also…
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…
