In a new report from Costa Rican outlet Teletica, it has been stated that Nintendo confirmed with distributors across Central America and the Caribbean that it will not be launching the Switch 2 in those regions this year. Nintendo had met with distributors on Tuesday night and unveiled its lack…
Happy birthday Kirby! 33 years ago, Kirby was first created by Masahiro Sakurai, made his first appearance in Kirby’s Dream Land, and nobody could have foreseen his popularity. The pink puffball would go on to headline 30+ games, as well as become one of the original 12 characters of the…
Nintendo has launched firmware 20.0.0 for the Nintendo Switch and introduced its recently unveiled “Virtual Game Card” system to its console. Launching ahead of the Switch 2 this summer, Virtual Game Cards are exactly what they sound like: the ability to treat digital games as cards you can share with…
Are you sad you missed your chance to grab a life-sized Psyduck plush roughly four years ago? Are you surprised to learn that there even was such a thing in this cruel world? Well, fear not fellow Pokéfantatics. Thanks to a new listing on the Pokémon Center Online, we know…
Update: Available to pre-order now via Play-Asia. Save 5% with code NWIRE23 at checkout! Note: Nintendo Wire is an affiliate Partner of Play-Asia. It’s fair to say that Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has officially reached the end of its lifespan. With all of the DLC having been released for over eight…
Pokémon GO’s long-running monthly event, Community Day, turned 4 years old in 2022. Four years means a plethora of Pokémon have been shown off with special, event-exclusive attacks and increased Shiny rates. (And now that we’re in 2024, it’s six years’ worth!) Yet, for newer Trainers, chances are they’ve missed…
If you were wondering how Universal Studios would be adapting the Donkey Kong Country mine cart levels into an actual roller coaster, we now have a pretty clear idea of what to expect. While it certainly isn’t a 1:1 recreation of any of the levels, it will feature a spot…
Good news, physical game collectors! Limited Run Games and WayForward have announced a new print run for the 2014 classic Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse. Available in both standard and collector’s editions, this new print takes on a special meaning in 2024: it will be the final US-produced 3DS cartridge…
A Pokémon GO Battle League-themed event is finally here for the Season of Timeless Travels and it’s received a bit of an upgrade. Instead of a day or a weekend, this almost week-long event will let Trainers duke it out in the GBL. Due to the timeframe, battle limits will…
For the Season of Timeless Travels, the standard Pokémon GO Battle Day/Weekend is getting an upgrade. Not only will it be (almost) six days, but another event will be happening at the same time. So while Trainers are out battling during the GO Battle Week: Timeless Travels event, they can…
If you thought the 2023 awards season had wrapped up with the conclusion of the year, you’d be wrong. Though most awards have been, well, awarded, there are still a few to go, including the Game Developers Choice Awards. What are the Game Developers Choice Awards? The Game…
Have you ever wanted to clip a fainted Pokémon to your bag? You’re in luck! The Pokémon Center Japan is releasing new additions to the Chikara Tsukita line of Pokémon plushes, which features several fainted Pokémon, knocked flat with a dizzy expression on their face. New Chikara Tsukita 2024…
When it comes to upgrades that Nintendo’s Switch 2 could harbor, the most obvious choice has to be with regards to the Joy-Con. While the current controllers are remarkable for how much tech they pack into such a small form factor, there’s a gigantic glaring problem that Nintendo has been…
In what is hopefully to be the first in a new competitive category, adorable Shiba Inu Peanut Butter the Dog made GDQ history today by finishing the NES game Gyromite in 26 minutes and 24 seconds. As part of the first run of attempts for AGDQ, aka Awesome Games Done…
As announced on Nintendo of America’s official Twitter today, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered is now available for pre-order on the Nintendo eShop. A modernization of the classic tomb-raiding titles, this bundle (which releases on February 14th, 2024) includes the original trilogy of titles along with their PC expansions. You’ll be…
