A brand-new Kirby Café has finally opened in Osaka! Located in the Daimari Shinsaibashi Store in Osaka City, this now makes three permanent locations available in Japan. As with all other locations, the Osaka Café requires reservations, which can be hard to come by and often sell out quickly. You…
As is tradition every quarter, Nintendo has released a new issue of its in-house magazine titled “Nintendo Magazine.” Shockingly original name aside, this Winter 2024 issue is now available digitally, and physical issues for the Japanese market will be shipping out soon. This newest release contains information about Nintendo’s games…
I didn’t anticipate that I would be writing about a new Sega Genesis cartridge in 2024, but we’re certainly living in some bizarre times. To promote the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film, Sega has produced some promotional Genesis cartridges that include EPK (electronic press kit) materials. There’s even a…
Fun news, squid kids! It looks like we have more information about the all new co-op mode, Salmon Run, that’ll be making its debut in Splatoon 2. Back in mid-April, we discovered that the mode would pit four players against countless waves of Chum, the creeptastic enemies that attack with…
Everyone knows that an up and coming Inkling needs to look as fresh as possible at all times. Luckily, the clothing options in Inkopolis have just grown today as a new line called Tatakicensaki has just been revealed. The official Splatoon 2 Twitter account in Japan just uploaded our first…
The official Splatoon 2 Twitter account in Japan has teased some new clothing items that will be featured in the game when it releases this July. A series of items from the sports apparel company known as Aroma was introduced and will include sneakers, hats and t-shirts. We’re certain…
One of the things that made Splatoon stand out when it first dropped in 2015 was its map rotation — only two maps were playable at a time for each mode (Ranked or Unranked) for stretches of four hours before another couple were swapped in. Well, the sequel will have…
UPDATE: Another look at the upcoming Splatoon accessories coming soon to Japan. If you are outside of Japan and wish to place a pre-order, Play-Asia has them up now. Personalizing handhelds is something that all of us at Nintendo Wire love to do, the Nintendo Switch being no exception. Luckily,…
Well known for its World of Nintendo line, toy company Jakks Pacific seems to be planning to make the most of this year’s Splatoon 2 launch by releasing new figures celebrating the title. A recent press release from Jakks Pacific has shed some light on sales from the previous year…
Nintendo of America has announced that a Splatoon 2 tournament is coming to E3 2017! Not a whole lot of other details were announced at this time, other than the fact that this will be a pre-release tournament. A #Splatoon2 pre-release, exhibition tournament is coming to #E32017! Stay tuned…
Not much has been shown off regarding the story in Splatoon 2 in the months since its announcement. All we’ve seen so far is a quick shot of Marie in a trailer, looking grim and mysterious. This all changed tonight, when Nintendo revealed Squid Sisters Stories, a section of the…
Splatoon 2 and its amiibo are still a few months away, but the Squid Research Lab has pulled back the curtain to provide a look at some of its figure related features. Highlighting just how social Inklings are (they thrive on a team sport, after all), you’ll be able to…
Personalizing handhelds is something that all of us at Nintendo Wire love to do, the Nintendo Switch being no exception. Luckily, for all of you Splatoon fans out there, a wave of new Joy-Con skins, cases and screen protectors are coming soon (in Japan at least) from accessory maker Keys Factory….
Squid kids, gather ’round; we’ve got a few inktastic images to share with you! A slew of new Splatoon 2 screenshots highlighting the new amiibo functionality have been shared on the game’s official Twitter account today. You’re probably just as excited about the new character customization options as we are,…
By far, the most stylish of the new amiibo revealed during the recent Direct were the Splatoon 2 figures. Even if it’s the same overall trio of Inkling Girl, Boy and Squid again the fact they all look so much more distinctive from the last two batches says a lot….
