Anyone who has been keeping up with Nintendo news over the past year or so can attest that the lead-up to the Nintendo Switch 2 has been a wild ride. For the longest time fans were eagerly looking for any news or rumors related to the system, and any insider…
One of the most striking things about the design of the Switch 2 is how basic everything is. Gone are the days of New 3DS Faceplates or fun colors, and in is Nintendo’s era of functionality over personality… or so we thought. If a recent listing by AliExpress is anything…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
The momentous occasion is nearly upon us, Trainers! We know a lot of you have been waiting for the Shiny variant of Rayquaza for quite some time, so you’ll be happy to know we now have more details about the Legendary making its way to the game. Niantic has shared…
In less than 24 hours we’ll finally get a full breakdown of Dragon Quest’s Hero in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate courtesy of Sakurai himself. While it was promised that the stream would reveal Hero’s release, Nintendo of Europe may have jumped the gun, with a now-deleted tweet stating that…
As a longtime fan of Square Enix’s Mana series, I’ve scouted every niche and corner of the world for game themed memorabilia since I was a little kid. I was beyond thrilled to learn that Collection of Mana would be heading to Switch soon, and now it looks like my…
Who says amiibo are dead? The official Nintendo New York Twitter account has announced that the store will be hosting an online amiibo challenge starting tomorrow, July 30th. Attention Super #SmashBrosUltimate fans! Starting tomorrow, 7/30 #NintendoNYC will be hosting an online #amiibo challenge! To participate, vote on the Figure…
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…
You can pre-order New Super Lucky’s Tale on Amazon today! The adorable 3D platformer that is New Super Lucky’s Tale finally has a release date, with a new trailer confirming the little fox will be bounding on Switch worldwide starting November 8th. The game was first released for…
We all love video game music – whether it’s a lot, very a lot, or very extremely indubitably a lot. And in recognition of the illustrious songs that have tickled and soothed our eardrums over the decades, Famitsu held a poll to determine what the best video game tracks of…
Earlier this month, Level-5’s official virtual YouTuber broke the news that the first Yo-Kai Watch game would be getting ported to the Switch, though no images or details were shared at the time. Now the announcement has been made in a more official capacity, however, and we’ve got a date…
Nintendo has just confirmed that a 22 minute-long Super Smash Bros. Ultimate video presentation is kicking off this Tuesday at 6:00 a.m. PST. The presentation will be hosted by Masahiro Sakurai and will focus entirely on the upcoming Hero DLC. Not only will we see the Hero in action, but…
Now the live-action hybrid Sonic the Hedgehog movie has re-entered production and pushed its release date back from November 2019 to February 2020, it’s seeming less and less likely we’ll see the original movie design become a merchandise icon, for better or worse. Given the sudden delay, however, it’s likely…
The biannual Wonder Festival – the premier Japanese convention for figure enthusiasts – has kicked off in Chiba, and as always there’s a host of new Nintendo related merch shown off. From announcing an Edelgard figma from the recently released Fire Emblem: Three Houses to scale figures of Pokémon…
After multiple reports of alleged sexual harassment and assault, Nintendo has removed voice actor Chris Niosi from the role of male Byleth in mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes and the recently-released Fire Emblem: Three Houses for Nintendo Switch. Allegations resurfaced against Niosi after he was cast in Three Houses, leading…
