Mario Kart World, the brand-new entry in the Mario Kart series and the first new console title in a decade, is racing its way onto Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5th, 2025 as one of the console’s launch titles. We’ve learned a lot about the new game ever since it…
With the Switch 2 dominating headlines this month, you’d think Nintendo might be ready to leave the original Switch in the past. Thankfully, that isn’t the case, and Switch Online subscribers will be able to play a trio of “new” classic titles. Available starting today, April 11th, 2025, the Sega…
I love to review games that are a perfect fit for the console I’m playing them on, as if they were made with the console in mind. Rift of The NecroDancer is one such game. I first saw it revealed as a Nintendo Switch release, so I have always thought…
While the cast of Persona Q was already massive, its follow-up is going all-out by not only including the casts of Persona 3 and 4 but also the full batch of Phantom Thieves from 5 and even Persona 3 Portable’s female main character. The latest trailer for the localization focuses…
Welcome back to the Wire Weekly, where I, Ben “remember Miitomo?” Fruzzetti, run through the week’s assortment of Nintendo news with what could charitably be referred to as wit, sarcasm, and personality. It’s the most wonderful time of the (financial) year — when a bunch of corporate suits in Kyoto…
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…
We take Super Mario Odyssey’s free VR update for a spin! Check out the gameplay:
Another day, another collection at the North American Pokémon Center. That’s right, yet another series of new products has landed in the PC, and this one’s dedicated to the pineapple-duck-lookin’ Ludicolo. This particular ‘mon’s already been making the rounds in social media because of its notable role in the upcoming…
We got a glimpse of the new fortune cookie in a tweet from the Animal Crossing account the other day, and it looks like the game has delivered! Cherry’s rockin’ cookie has been added to the Fortune Cookie Shop in Pocket Camp’s Market Place today. In it, you’ll find a…
In early June, the first home console entry in the Yo-Kai Watch series will finally launch in Japan for the Nintendo Switch. While we’ve already seen quite a bit of gameplay, this latest trailer is the full opening cinematic that’ll presumably play before you start the game, and it highlights…
Yesterday saw the release of Nintendo’s Fiscal Year 2018 results, and late last night President Furukawa and other Nintendo execs sat down with investors for a presentation and Q&A. While the latter usually takes a while to be translated and uploaded, we have all of the slides from the former,…
There’s a certain cadre of characters in Fire Emblem Heroes labeled “these fellows really deserve an alt but somehow don’t have one yet.” And while it’s perpetually dwindling, there are still a few who ignobly remain cooped up in the unpopular zone (sorry, Anna). One of the most aggrieved finally…
After previously submitting a request to the Chinese government, Nintendo has officially announced its partnership with Chinese conglomerate Tencent to sell the Switch in China. In a very short PR release on its website, Nintendo stated (translated from Japanese) that “Nintendo Co., Ltd. is announcing that a collaboration is in…
Today, Funko officially confirmed that the 10-inch Bulbasaur Funk Pop would be sold exclusively at Target. While yes, we have previously reported multiple times about the existence of Bulbasaur’s super-sized figure, this is the first time Funko has publicly mentioned the vinyl. Even better, they’re giving one away! Looking to…
Back in the days of the 3DS, BoxBoy! was a surprising delight developed by the wonderful people over at HAL Laboratory. Spanning three games, Qbby adventured through hundreds of puzzles using his ability to spawn boxes from his body. The last entry in the series was titled Bye-Bye BoxBoy!,…
