In the realm of retro gaming, a key principle many live by is the idea of the preservation of history. After all, the very nature of the hobby is appreciating that which has been lost to time, and not just games, but hardware itself. This naturally extends to the iconic…
There have been more than a few truly amazing Lego Nintendo sets over the last few years, and it looks like Nintendo and Lego are continuing their partnership into 2025, with Nintendo of America announcing a brand-new Lego set coming this October. This new set will be the second of…
Drip, drip, drip. For a company with a freaking plumber as its mascot, there sure has been a lot of leaks about the Nintendo Switch 2 lately. So far, we’ve allegedly seen the dock, the Joy-Con, the Joy-Con magnetic rail system, the motherboard, the kickstand, and even a supposed replica…
Later this week, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order launches exclusively on the Nintendo Switch, assembling many of Marvel’s iconic heroes and villains in one place once more. While the game has had a presence in multiple Directs and Treehouse presentations, there haven’t been too many places to get…
My Nintendo just added a couple of Dr. Mario World wallpapers to its rewards list. You can now decorate your PC, smartphone, and tablet with two designs, simply named Wallpaper A and Wallpaper B. The first shows off a variety of characters for the all new mobile game, and the…
Leave it to the Pokémon Center to keep the cuties coming, as they’re now on the fifth wave of these collectible finger puppets. This time around, Hoenn’s the main focus, though a couple of Legendary guests throw that pattern off. Have a look for yourself: Included from the Ruby…
Something big is brewing over in Las Vegas for anyone into fighting games, eSports, or seeing the hypest crowds around. Evo 2019 is a few weeks away, and with registration now closed for participants, the final numbers are in: Evo 2019 Final Numbers!Smash Ultimate – 3492Street Fighter V –…
Even when I’m staring at my calendar, waiting for Fire Emblem: Three Houses to drop later this month, there’s something else on the way that’s got my eye. Astral Chain, the latest action title from PlatinumGames, will be at our greedy fingertips at the end of August, and while there’ve…
Well, we all knew this was coming! That’s right, Funko Trainers: The Squirtle Pop has officially been announced today. Via Twitter, Funko shared the usual promo image showcasing the Water-type ‘mon in all its vinyl glory. Feast your eyes on the newest pocket monster to enter the toy scene: With…
A new trailer offers a closer look at the upcoming Switch game Doraemon: Story of Seasons — in English! In it, you’ll have the opportunity to watch interactions with a variety of townsfolk around Natura. You’ll see how walking around, greeting people, giving them presents, and doing favors for them…
Earlier this year, a few games were found to take advantage of a new “Boost” mode within the Switch hardware, which notably improved loading times in the likes of Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey. Now, another game is being patched to take advantage of the internal overclock…
A round of Pokémon Sword and Shield news will be arriving via Japanese variety show Pokénchi on Sunday, July 21st. The information was made known thanks to Pokémon news site Serebii.net, which states that the July 21st episode of Pokénchi will contain “the latest information” on the two games. Serebii.net…
While Yo-Kai Watch 4 just launched for the Nintendo Switch in Japan a few weeks ago, Level-5 is already planning to go back to the roots of the series on the system, with a port of the original Yo-Kai Watch. The port was namedropped by the company’s official virtual YouTuber…
Welcome back to the Wire Weekly, where I, Ben “Why didn’t they flip the words to call it a Lite Switch” Fruzzetti, run through the week’s assortment of Nintendo news with what could charitably be referred to as wit, sarcasm, and personality. Huge news this week — Astral Chain has…
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…
