With how popular Shantae has become over the years, it’s surprising to learn that one of the games in the series was actually cancelled over 20 years ago. Despite that, Wayforward didn’t give up and would revive the project many years later to create a long-lost interquel for the series….
While home consoles are a widespread and ubiquitous part of the greater video game industry now, it hasn’t always been that way. Video game consoles have their origins from arcade machines, and the transition they made to end up in people’s living rooms was thanks in large part to systems…
As part of today’s financial report for Nintendo, company president Shuntaro Furukawa noted that Nintendo will be considering a price adjustment to the Switch 2 depending on how the situation of President Trump’s tariffs evolves in the coming months. With nobody sure of what the impact will be when Trump’s…
Welcome to the Nintendo WireCast! On today’s episode, Hero TJ and Amiibo Jason discuss their hopes and dreams for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, amiibo support, and so much more!
A couple of weeks ago, we received our first look at what Castlevania Season 3 might look like, and it seems Netflix was closer to release than previously expected, as the company has announced that the vampire-infused animated series’ third season will release on March 5th! This definitely was an…
We all know Satoru Iwata played a pivotal roll in curating Nintendo to the juggernaut it is today, and while his unfortunate and sudden death shook the world four years ago, his legend continues to live on. One such story has emerged, recounting the reason why the then-Nintendo president Iwata…
If you ever felt like you needed a double dose of sweetness in a single treat, look no further than the Furuta Choco Egg. Similar in concept to the Wonder Ball, this Japanese confection has previously partnered with Super Mario, Pokémon, and Splatoon to give you an outer shell of…
Get ready to purify, Trainers — new Shadow Pokémon are being added to Pokémon GO! When you face off against Team Rocket Grunts at PokéStops, there’s a chance you can run into Shadow versions of Vulpix, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Omanyte, Omastar, Misdreavus, Carvanha, and Sharpedo, while Rocket Leaders can have Pinsir,…
Something synonymous with Animal Crossing from the beginning has been file sizes. The GameCube original came with its own memory card to facilitate just how much space a town would take up, and with how desirable it is to have one’s town on their system at all times I’m sure…
Kirby merchandise seems to rain down like Crystal Shards these days, to the point that Famitsu is able to post a whole month’s worth of the tough pink puffball on all kinds of items. Scroll on through to see the whole lot, ranging from towels of all kinds of sizes,…
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…
The critically acclaimed narrative-focused interactive storybook “Florence” is heading to Switch next week, as announced via Nintendo of America’s official YouTube channel. The game follows the 25 year old Florence Yeoh’s life as she meets her first love. The narrative is supplemented by interactive segments, like puzzles that…
The time to humble ourselves at the altar of Tom Nook is nigh, and before we do that, we must make ourselves ready. And what better way to prepare to sacrifice out time and belongings to the Nook than to carry them in a spiffy tote bag. Korean store MiniStop…
If you’re looking for a reason to spend some of your My Nintendo points, the service has a new offering for you to consider! Four different box art covers for Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore are now available for 50 Platinum Points. If you don’t feel like swapping out your…
Saints Row: IV, perhaps the most off-the-wall entry in the franchise, is heading to the Nintendo Switch! Set in an alien-infested Steelport, you play as the President of the United States and unleash the power of zany weapons and superpowers to reclaim the humanity’s freedom. Watch the announcement trailer below:…
