Nintendo has launched firmware 20.0.0 for the Nintendo Switch and introduced its recently unveiled “Virtual Game Card” system to its console. Launching ahead of the Switch 2 this summer, Virtual Game Cards are exactly what they sound like: the ability to treat digital games as cards you can share with…
Fans of the Donkey Kong franchise are likely aware of the infamous “DK Rap” from Donkey Kong 64. Conceived as something of a goof to start off DK’s first 3D outing, the theme was written and composed by legendary composer Grant Kirkhope after being implored by designer George Andreas from…
Another day, another rumor about the Switch 2. While we at least know the console is releasing very soon and that Nintendo is gearing up for a pretty big launch, there are still some things about the console that remain uncertain. One such question is whether or not the Nintendo…
The official Japanese Kirby Twitter account has just released a 30 second sneak peek at the upcoming Kirby Star Allies. Check it out! Kirby Star Allies launches on the Nintendo Switch on March 16th.
Looking to make your Friday night a bit more fabulous? Tomorrow evening at 6 p.m. PT | 9 p.m. ET, one of the many fan favorites from Splatoon will be available in Splatoon 2. Yes, this version of the .52 Gal lost a fight with a beadazzler — and this…
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…
Nintendo consoles continue to fly off the shelves. 1.5 million Switch consoles were sold in December, outselling all other systems. In total, the Switch has shipped more than 4.8 million units in the US since its March 3rd launch. And that’s not the only good news for our favorite gaming…
The official Pokemon YouTube channel has declared 2018 to be the “Year of Legendary Pokémon,” celebrating the franchise’s most powerful creatures with yearlong distributions for Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Legendaries from throughout the series will be given out each month in 2018, including a Shiny Zygarde…
If you’ve been online at any point for the past day or so then there’s no doubt you’ve come across something highlighting Nintendo’s newest endeavor: Nintendo Labo. We’ve already published a number of articles about the upcoming experiment, but news site The Guardian has recently covered a whole swath of…
The first of many new features for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp detailed earlier this month has gone live: clothes crafting. By tapping the “Craft” button in the in-game navigation bar, players can now hit the Clothing icon to select from a range of shirts, hats, socks and other items to…
For those of you who live under a rock, spoiler alert: Breath of the Wild won Game of the Year for 2017. This should come as no surprise to anyone who played the game (either on the Wii U or the Switch), even if towards the end of the year…
On top of being a follow-up of sorts to Nintendo’s Wii U and 3DS systems, the Switch can also be seen as a successor to the PlayStation Vita, considering Sony has shown clear signs of dropping out of the handheld console space. This is reflected in the games – plenty…
Nintendo of Japan has just updated its list of 2017’s best selling eShop games, revealing the top download-only performers both at home and abroad. While portable Minecraft was hard to resist in Japan, nabbing the number one spot, the overseas chart tells a different, more rustic story. That’s right, despite…
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…
In order to advertise and record footage of the Nintendo Labo series in action, Nintendo is hosting a new event for the product line. Dubbed Nintendo Labo Studio, this pop-up tour is only announced for two cities right now. New York City will be the first location and it will…
