Trainers looking to get a head start on the Cleffa Hatch Day event can clear out their Egg stash thanks to a hatch distance bonus happening before the event. This Cleffa Hatch Day Extended Bonuses “event” will also add some Field Research tasks into the mix. (For more details about…
Thanks to the efforts of the Video Game History Foundation, another bit of Nintendo history has been preserved and released online. Yesterday, Frank Cifaldi (founder and director of VGHF) uploaded the ROM data for a prototype cartridge of the original Legend of Zelda on NES. Twitter user MrTalida then dug…
As part of the typical Nintendo hype cycle, the company has uploaded a new trailer that gives fans an overview of what to expect with Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. It’s kind of funny to start with the narrator being surprised Mario is made of paper considering we’ve had six…
Please understand: This newest edition of the Nintendo Wiretap does not include the video version. The video, however, will return this Wednesday. Look forward to it, and more, this week! Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to bring you the best,…
Prepare yourself, attorney aficionados and speakers of Japanese — the upcoming 3DS port of Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney will include both the English and Japanese versions of the game, for no additional cost. Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney for Nintendo 3DS includes both English and Japanese versions of the game….
There are now two more screening times added to Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! due to popular demand, according to Pokémon’s official Twitter account. If you weren’t able to catch the first screening or can’t make it tonight’s second, then grab your calendar! Saturday, November 11th, at 12:55 p.m….
Possibly preparing for the holidays and how lucrative online shopping is, Nintendo of America has updated its online store with a few new products and some stellar deals if you held onto your Wii U. Ready to fill a stocking or two? A THROWBACK TO THE WII U Yes, I…
Itching for another promo card to add to your Pokémon TCG collection? Celebrating the addition of Ultra Beasts in the newest Pokémon TCG expansion, Sun & Moon – Crimson Invasion, participating Toys”R”Us locations will be handing out all sorts of goodies! First up is the standard card album and promo…
In just one day fans of a certain blue hedgehog will be boosting through zones in Sonic Forces on the Nintendo Switch and plenty of other platforms. As one final marketing push, a launch trailer has been uploaded to Nintendo of America’s YouTube channel. Give it a watch: …
Over in Japan Nintendo Switch owners are spoiled for choice on Omega Force musou (Warriors) games, with the next big release being a port of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3, subtitled Deluxe Edition. Announced a couple of weeks ago, it will include all of the 2015 game’s DLC but will…
Welcome to Speedrun Sunday: that sadistic time of the week when we dare to challenge both your D-pad’s durability and sanity’s stamina with the ultimate test in video game bragging rights. Hot off the Double Dutched dance of our Super Mario Odyssey jump-rope challenge comes yet another ruthless run that…
Europe’s latest Splatfest has come to a close, following a weekend of bouts between breakfast connoisseurs. While cold breakfast lovers put up a good fight, they narrowly lost against warm in two of the three categories. The next Splatfest is set to be Japan’s next weekend, which somehow has an…
In case you hadn’t noticed, video game soundtracks on vinyl are very “in” right now, with Sega in particular releasing plenty of their old and new tunes on the once-outdated format. Next up? The fantastic themes of Sonic Adventure 1 & 2. Brave Wave has announced two vinyl sets for…
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…
Ever since the launch of the Nintendo Switch back in March, Nicalis has been the developer to beat when it comes to physical releases. Not only have the good folks on the team been releasing a steady stream of classic titles on the Switch; they’ve also been including a little…
