As the weather continues to warm up as spring arrives in full, there are plenty of people looking to enjoy their time in the sun. For the Pokémon fans out there, there’s no better way to do so than by enjoying the Alola region’s tropical weather and colorful scenery. If…
It feels like eons since a Madden game has last graced a Nintendo console, but EA is finally going to change that this year. Recently announced as part of the slate of titles heading to the Switch 2 this year, Madden 26 will be available on Nintendo’s latest console alongside…
With Switch 2 pre-orders finally live for the US and Canada, you now have the chance to fork over money to Nintendo for the chance to play the next generation of Switch hardware. Fun! If you want to utilize the full feature set of the Nintendo Switch 2, you’ll need…
Happy December, Nintendo fans! It’s sure to be a Smashing month for Switch owners, but Sakurai’s next piece of work isn’t the only game coming to Nintendo consoles this month. Let’s dive in and take a look at the games headed to Nintendo consoles throughout December! Please note: We’ve included…
Pokémon don’t really exist. It’s a sad, immutable fact of reality that — given their sheer range of power — is probably for the better, honestly. But it appears that the miraculous force known as Life can actually come pretty darn close to making the pocket monsters a reality, as…
It’s finally here! Thanks to an error at a major retailer, we ended up with the Ridley amiibo a bit early. Have a look at our unboxing of this new 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…
ARMS Party Crash Bash #2, titled “Double Vision,” has been announced, with featured fighters “The Bouncer” Spring Man and “the Mean Machine” Springtron going head-to-head. ARMS Party Crash Bash is a continuation of the previous “Party Crashes,” except with a bracket-style tournament that involves all of the ARMS characters. “The…
If you grew up with any Pokémon game featuring Kanto, you’re sure to be nostalgic for its familiar town tunes and adventurous route music. Let’s Go! definitely taps into that nostalgia, with some more fully-featured performances that retain what matters from each track. If you’ve been wanting to listen to…
While you wouldn’t necessarily associate the Assassin’s Creed franchise with Nintendo, it has crossed over to the company’s shores a few times, with a few DS spin-offs and the fully fledged III and Black Flag landing on the Wii U. After that though the franchise was a no-show, but that…
For the last few days, various Twitter accounts of featured series have been counting down to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and today that task fell to The Legend of Zelda. In honor of the crossover, all six of its playable characters (and Navi) joined in to reach for the most…
Remember how you could get a Captain Olimar Trophy back in Melee for having Pikmin save data on your memory card? It was one of the last I got on my perfect file, thanks to borrowing the game from a neighbor. The spirit of that cool bit of cross promotion…
Super Smash Bros. is no stranger to changing up some of Nintendo’s more risque designs, from toning down Bayonetta’s Wicked Weave attacks to giving female Corrin some pants, likely to ensure the game keeps intended age rating worldwide. Xenoblade Chronicles 2’s Mythra is the latest character to see the adjustments,…
Hey there, Pokémon Trainers! Some exciting news regarding Pokémon GO has been unveiled today on Pokémon GO’s official Twitter account, all regarding Trainer interactivity and Pokémon battling. Can you guess where I’m going with this? Earlier in the day, Pokémon GO tweeted a series of screenshots from the game featuring…
Another month, another slate of My Nintendo rewards. This December, in celebration of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s release, there’s a special Smash Ultimate calendar that you can get for 50 Platinum Points, and two different 3DS home themes you can get with Gold Points. You can also receive double the…
