AI might be all the rage in the tech sector, but Nintendo doesn’t appear to be embracing it anytime soon. In an interview with CNBC, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser was questioned about AI, and he made a pretty clear statement about how the company views it. “We…
Last week, Nintendo announced that it would be delaying the pre-order date for the Switch 2 in the United States “in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions.” While the company stressed the console would still be releasing on June 5th, 2025, the recent tariffs…
In a move that has shocked nobody, Nintendo Switch 2 will not have a console-wide achievements system like the PlayStation or Xbox. Polygon was able to speak to VP of Player/Product Experience Bill Trinen and he confirmed that achievements would not be included on the upcoming console. Switch 2 will…
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…
In the days of the NES, some games could grab players almost immediately. Many of these came from Nintendo, but it’s when things were from outside the house of Mario that they got interesting. Standing at the head of these was a gothic horror inspired series that captured the fright…
Other than the fishing tourney, there’s not a whole lot of news in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp this week (yet). The game’s giving all us campers two new item options that’ll require Leaf Tickets for the time being — Timmy’s golden harp and Tommy’s golden harp. When in motion, Timmy…
Just after confirming a Pokémon Sword & Shield Direct, the Japanese Pokémon Company Twitter account tweeted about a “Business Strategy Presentation”. While at first it seemed like it’d be limited to Japan, it turns out it’s going worldwide. Got any plans tomorrow? You do now, Trainers! We’ve got some…
Well, this is a surprise! Just a few days ahead of E3, Nintendo will be streaming a Pokémon Sword & Shield-specific Direct on June 5th. There’ll be roughly 15 minutes of new information, and we’ll be sure to bring you coverage live as it happens! Tune in on June…
If you’ve been looking for an extremely anime third person shooter to dive into, then you might want to keep an eye on Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Complete, which is heading to Switch in Japan later this year. Taking place in the Gun Gale Online setting of the popular…
Sonic is the fastest thing alive, but every so often he gets behind the wheel to give the rest of his friends a fighting chance. The latest entry in Sonic’s karting adventures, Team Sonic Racing, has a few noteworthy issues, but it’s overall a worthy successor to Sumo Digital’s previous…
The titular Three Houses of the Switch’s upcoming Fire Emblem have each gotten a new student this last week, showing Nintendo’s dedication to rolling out trios for the game and the various personalities you’ll be teaching. Unlike previous weeks, no characters from outside the Academy’s houses were revealed, meaning fans…
Welcome back to the Wire Weekly, where I, Ben “spent $25 on an ultra rare jpeg of a rapping bear once” Fruzzetti, run through the week’s assortment of Nintendo news with what could charitably be referred to as wit, sarcasm, and personality. Ah, gacha games. The perpetual source of my…
While the Star Ocean series got its start on the Super Nintendo like so many other JRPGs, it has been absent from Nintendo’s platforms for quite some time – until now. Square Enix has announced that the Star Ocean: First Departure R will be heading to Switch, though there are…
My Nintendo’s presence hasn’t completely filled the hole that Club Nintendo left behind. For some regions, physical goods have returned, causing us nerds to stare longingly at these exclusives. Adding more stationery-centric goods, this new batch from the Japanese My Nintendo is all about Super Mario Maker 2. Featuring an…
The next round of Super Smash Bros. series amiibo figures has begun production, with Isabelle, Snake, and Pokémon Trainer figures receiving updated CPSIA certificates of compliance on Monday, May 20th. The three upcoming amiibo figures have each received a month of production in May, in line with the official release…
