December 31st, 2018
A Very Nintendo New Year | A Nintendo New Year’s Greeting Card
Happy 2019 from all of us at Nintendo Wire!
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Live-action Toys”R”Us film in the works wants to recreate one of the ‘most magical places on Earth’
For kids of the ’80s and ’90s, there was no greater place to be a kid than Toys”R”Us. We all likely have fond memories of grabbing some action figures, getting a doll house, or fawning over the video game section and begging our parents to get us a Super Nintendo….
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Nintendo clarifies that the NSO GameCube controller will ‘work’ in other games, but will not support Switch 1
After putting some confusing language in its advertisements for GameCube classics on Switch 2, Nintendo has clarified that its upcoming wireless GameCube controller will, in fact, work with other games on the console. A few weeks back, when Nintendo held its Switch 2 Direct, the company announced that GameCube games…
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Ultimate Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Order Guide
The Nintendo Switch 2 is about to go up for pre-order across the US, and we’ve got everything you need to know before it goes live. When Do Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders Start? Pre-orders officially open April 24th, with some retailers starting as early as 12:00 a.m. ET….
December 31st, 2018
Director of Sonic Adventure, Takashi Iizuka, wants to create a remake
Just days after the 20th anniversary of Sonic Adventure, Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka has fans dreaming of a remake of the hedgehog’s first true foray into 3D. In an interview with Retro Gamer, Iizuka said that 20 years later, he can see the rough edges in the game, and…
December 31st, 2018
Ryan Reynolds displays the duality of man and Pokémon with dot-faced Detective Pikachu photo
Categories: News
It’s been a while since the Detective Pikachu trailer dropped, and while consensus on whether or not it’ll be a worthwhile film has still not been reached, it seems pretty clear that Ryan Reynolds is having fun at least. The actor behind the film’s eponymous mascot tweeted a photo of…
December 31st, 2018
We shall overcome: How three indie titles defined 2018
Categories: Switch
“I have to believe that I can do this.” – Madeline, Celeste We live in an age without standard. Every day the news cycle churns out another scandal or misdeed perpetrated by those in power. Social malaises thought to be banished to history have returned, as hateful and consuming as…
December 31st, 2018
Nintendo still hopes to sell 20 million Switch units by end of fiscal year
Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa recently stated that Nintendo’s goal to sell 20 million Switch consoles by the end of the fiscal year is “a bit high, but it’s achievable.” He added that the “first order of business” is to maximize the console’s holiday sales numbers. Nintendo ought to be pretty…
December 31st, 2018
Soulja Boy vs. Nintendo (Spoilers: Nintendo wins)
Categories: News
I love Ace Attorney. In fact, it’s my favorite video game franchise of all-time. Exposing contradictions, finding the true culprit… It’s all a blast. I even wanted to be a lawyer for about six years of my life before settling on this journalism thing. I still have a minor interest…
December 31st, 2018
My Complete amiibo Collection Tour (All amiibo Released 2014-2018)
Categories: Amiibo News, Videos
I’ve been collecting amiibo for over four years. Here’s every amiibo I have picked up since they launched back in 2014! Support us on Patreon.
December 31st, 2018
Kirby’s ringing in the New Year with this newest illustration
Categories: News
Update: The Japanese Kirby Twitter account has shared yet another piece of holiday cheer since this morning, this time focusing more on King Dedede. Several Waddle Dee, Meta Knight, and Kirby are also in tow for the New Year festivities in the illustration! あけましておめでとうございます！ワドルディレポート隊、年明けいっぱつめのレポートですっ！今日は大王さまとメタナイトさんが、ごうかいにおもちつき！カービィさん、さっそくおいしそうに食べてますね～！今年もたのしくおいしい一年になりますように！！ pic.twitter.com/Bhd1QLYhf5 — 星のカービィ (@Kirby_JP) January…
December 31st, 2018
Travis Strikes Again’s next trailer’s all about grabbing some Coffee & Doughnuts
The latest look at Travis Strikes Again brings on its third game-within-game. This time around it’s Coffee & Doughnuts, which looks to borrow ideas from side-scrolling beat ‘em ups with a little bit of platforming for good measure. It’s all the 2D thrills you never would’ve expected, plus a boss…
December 31st, 2018
Fire Emblem Heroes brings New Year’s wishes with its Book II cast
It’s amazing what a new set of clothes and some holiday theming can do for a character in Fire Emblem Heroes. Christmas variants are still armored and available, we’ve gotten a potentially overpowered take on a Dancer character via the latest Legendary, and now the original characters from the game’s…
December 31st, 2018
First Japanese Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution trailer released
Categories: News, Merchandise
As previously announced, 2019’s animated Pokémon movie will once again feature Mewtwo and the familiar title “Mewtwo Strikes Back”, and now, just after the new year rolled in across Japan, we have our first trailer. Check it out: We also have the very first poster: Serebii Update:…
December 31st, 2018
Brownies to focus on console game development
Categories: News
In 2013, Mana Series designer and Mother 3 producer Shinichi Kameoka left developer Brownie Brown amidst its restructuring to form his own studio; Brownies. The new team focused primarily on mobile, with two major titles being Seventh Rebirth and Egglia. The studio will soon be closing the door on that…
