There’s a classic trope in shōnen anime where the hero arrives at a climactic moment at the very last minute, precisely when they are needed most. The Dragon Ball Z anime uses it repeatedly — when all hope appears lost and the Z Fighters are on the brink of defeat,…
If you can believe it, Nintendo has announced that the 3DS will undergo a period of scheduled maintenance this week. No, that’s not some weird typo or even a sign that the eShop is being brought back to life. Nintendo is likely doing some maintenance on its 3DS servers for…
As spotted on Reddit over the weekend, Walmart now has Metroid Prime 4: Beyond demo kiosks available in-store. Giving players 20 minutes to experience a small portion of the prologue, the demo lets you run around the Federation base while it is under attack by Space Pirates. This is likely…
Another day, another piece of Switch 2 rumor milling. While we all know that Nintendo is planning some kind of successor to its wildly successful Switch hybrid console, nobody knows when the new unit will be announced or what its actual name will be. That hasn’t stopped anyone and everyone…
It seems like we’ve been talking about a Minecraft movie for years now here at Nintendo Wire. But now, after years of waiting, the very first trailer for the Minecraft movie is here! Who will star in the Minecraft Movie? Besides Jack Black, other announced cast members include…
Mario & Luigi: Brothership is just over two months away, and Nintendo has been busy sharing exciting new details! This morning, the Japanese Nintendo website updated with fresh information about combat and enemies. Now, Nintendo of America has joined the fray with a brand-new trailer titled Greetings from Condordia! …
For anyone who is into collecting the various icons Nintendo offers Switch Online subscribers, September is going to be an eventful month. Likely in anticipation of the upcoming release of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, anyone who plays The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening via the Game Boy…
Mario & Luigi: Brothership is set to launch in just over two months, and Nintendo of Japan is starting to release new information, including a few brand-new videos and pics showcasing the game’s combat system and enemies! First, let’s dive into the game’s combat: Combination Attacks Mario and Luigi…
With Mario & Luigi: Brothership just a few months away, retailers are beginning to unveil their pre-order bonuses. While there isn’t much to get excited about yet for those of us in the US and Canada, fans in France have just received an awesome perk from retailer Micromania! Pre-ordering Mario…
After being officially/unofficially confirmed via a banner at PAX West this weekend, Arc System Works has now announced that Guilty Gear -Strive- is indeed heading to Nintendo Switch in the future. A brand-new trailer for the game, which utilizes in-game footage from the Switch port, was uploaded to YouTube and…
We’re just a few short weeks away from the release of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and there’s still so much we don’t know! Fortunately, Nintendo has released a brand-new trailer that offers a closer look at a previously mysterious part of the game: the Still World! …
The rumors were true! Pauline, Mario’s first love and the star of Donkey Kong, is officially joining the cast of Mario Party Jamboree as a playable character! The news first broke last night when Nintendo updated its official Japanese Mario Party Jamboree webpage and included a few screenshots of Pauline…
While this is likely not too surprising of news to most people, Digital Eclipse has confirmed that Tommy Oliver, aka the Green Ranger, will be playable in the upcoming retro beat-em-up Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind. As a tweet from the official DE Twitter account notes, the plot of…
It’s the end of an era! Earlier this morning, Nintendo of Japan announced that it has officially run out of parts to repair New Nintendo 3DS consoles as of August 28th. Sadly, this means Nintendo will no longer be accepting repairs for the standard edition of the handheld starting today….
Following on from previous Zelda art books, namely Hyrule Historia and Breath of the Wild: Creating a Champion, last year’s Zelda adventure Tears of the Kingdom will be getting its own Master Works art book soon. As teased by the official Japanese Zelda Twitter account, this latest art book will…
