Of all of the perks that come with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription, one of the most exciting is the ever-expanding collection of emulators for older systems. Ever since the Nintendo 64 joined the greater NSO library, many fans have been eagerly waiting for the GameCube to get its turn…
With a new generation of Nintendo hardware comes some new key art for its accessories and products. While this is hardly the biggest change coming for the Switch 2, Nintendo has introduced a variety of new eShop gift card designs that retailers will begin stocking soon. As spotted by a…
In an announcement this morning, Microsoft has revealed that it will be upping the cost for the Xbox Series S, X, and all of its accessories starting today, May 1st, 2025. The standard 512 GB Series S will now be $379.99 (up from $299.99) while the 1 TB Series X…
UPDATE: If you’re still encountering issues, check out the latest workaround here. Yesterday, after Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp’s maintenance, not all camp managers were able to start up the app. Here at Nintendo Wire, we received multiple comments from players mentioning various errors they received when trying to boot up…
Valentine’s Day might technically be over tomorrow, but that doesn’t mean we can’t continue celebrating its central theme every day. For all your squid kids who are aching for some splatting, here’s a reminder: Love is pitted against Money during this weekend’s Splatfest — and the Nintendo Versus account on…
A Reddit user has received an early copy of the Japanese-exclusive special edition of Bayonetta 1 and 2 for Nintendo Switch, and has posted several photos detailing what’s included in the package. The redditor, chkenwing, said they purchased the Bayonetta Non-Stop Climax Edition from a local shop in Hong Kong…
Brake Tapper, the newest minigame in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, tasks players to match three images on a slot machine. Head over to OK Motors to visit Carlo and play! Using three Friendship Powders per play, you’ll have the opportunity to win bottle caps. You can then exchange those bottle…
The Star Allies news keeps pouring in, and this time it’s a full on deluge of clips hosted on the just-opened Japanese site for the game. With sections dedicated to Copy abilities, Helpers, and the new mix abilities there’s plenty to check out there before even delving into the story…
There’s a perfect way for Pokémon GO players to celebrate Valentine’s Day with the newly added Generation 3 ‘mon: Go catch a Luvdisc! From now until February 15th, you’ll find the heart-shaped Pokémon spawning in the game and doling out three times the amount of stardust once captured! You might…
I don’t think even my words can do this one justice, but I’m going to try. Kirby Star Allies is already my most anticipated game right now and seeing what’s either its start up movie or just a special little animation put together for the occasion is hitting all the…
With today’s scheduled maintenance finished, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has quite a few new updates with Version 1.2.0. Over the last few weeks we’ve seen some of these features and additions teased, or even spotted in the game’s code, and now we’ll finally get to experience them hands-on. LET’S PLAY…
Splatoon 2 themed bottle cap figurines will be super jumping into gachapon machines in Japan next month. Priced at 200 yen each (about $1.86 as of this posting), different colored Inkling Squids, as well as Judd and Li’l Judd, can adorn a shelf or bottles. First spotted by Japanese Nintendo, Dengeki…
Fan favorite Spyro might be returning to the spotlight through the Spyro the Dragon Trilogy Remaster. Due in part to Crash Bandicoot’s success from the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, the dragon’s first three games from the PlayStation will be getting a similar treatment. Reported by Laura Kate Dale, who’s…
Ever wondered who inspired the design of the adorable Pikachu New 2DS XL? Well, according to a new video just released by Nintendo of America, it looks like it was Pikachu himself! Check out the video below to see how. Looking for another reason to pick up this…
Time as a game mechanic has always been my jam: travel, manipulation, stopping, you name it. The Longest 5 Minutes manages to meet me on two fronts here, with jumping back into your character’s past being the core of the gameplay and beating a clock. Thankfully, there’s no need for…
