It’s hard to fathom it now, but 25 years ago, nobody expected Super Smash Bros. to become a phenomenon. Released towards the end of the N64’s lifecycle, Smash seemed like a fun enough idea that would come and go without much fuss. I don’t recall ever having debates with my…
Birthdays can mean a lot of things for people – time with friends or family, treating yourself to something special, or just disconnecting from responsibilities. For Kirby it means cake, cake, and more cake. カービィさん、お誕生日おめでとうございます！今日はわれわれワドルディレポート隊が、カービィさんのためにケーキをご用意しました♪さぁ、カービィさん！みなさんへコメントをお願いします…って、わわわっ！？食べるのはまだ早いですよ～っ！！#カービィのハッピーバースデー pic.twitter.com/mVy2QldNbg — 星のカービィ (@Kirby_JP) April 26, 2024 Yes, April 27th marks Kirby’s 32nd birthday and…
LEGO and Animal Crossing is a match made in heaven, but there was one curious omission from the line when it launched earlier this year: K.K. Slider. How could one of the most iconic characters of modern gaming not be included alongside villagers like Julian and Bunnie? Who even are…
According to an announcement tweeted out from the official ARMS Twitter account in Japan, Nintendo’s stretchy brawler will be receiving an update for “balance adjustment.” 速報です！「バランス調整のアップデートを来週の中ごろに実施予定」という情報がARMS協会上層部から送られてきました…！その他にもウレシイ追加の情報もあるとかないとか？続報をお待ち下さい！ pic.twitter.com/Wqr7dib2VM — ARMS（アームズ） (@ARMS_Cobutter) August 4, 2017 The tweet also asks to “please wait for the next report,” but right now it is unclear…
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…
Cave Story+ looks fantastic on Switch, making it stand out even amongst all the other versions and ports throughout the years. Part of this is due to a revamped visual style, giving the sprites more polish and higher resolution to really stand out even in handheld mode. If you want…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Theftropolis gets a surge in crime, slimes worm their way out of gargantuan digestive tracts and a bunch of surprise Arcade titles strike on Switch. Our discount cups runneth over in today’s exciting eShop update! Nintendo’s patented pink ball of puff is headlining a…
Blaster Master Zero fans, rejoice! As promised at Anime Expo last month, today’s the day that Yacht Club Games’ own azure hero joins Inti Create’s throwback. Shovel Knight is available for free for the next two weeks, meaning anyone who owns BMZ can grab him for absolutely nothing save a…
It’s been a long journey for Rime to release on Nintendo’s latest, but we can finally see that release on the horizon. Announced today, Rime will be available on November 14th in North America and on November 17th in Europe. RiME on the Switch will be releasing on November 14th…
It’s been a crazy year to be a Pokémon fan and collector. The 20th anniversary celebration has brought us a lot of new Pocket Monster merchandise, some that left even the most die hard collectors struggling to catch ’em all. Now, yet another collectible is about to be released, this…
The return to roots that is Sonic Mania will be launching in just under two weeks and Sega has released another video to build up hype. This time around it focuses on the special and bonus stages, which include the brand-new Sonic CD inspired 3D sequences and the return of…
This month’s issue of Famitsu magazine confirmed two newcomers to the Fire Emblem Warriors cast; Cordelia and female Robin. Now we finally have some high resolution assets of the Awakening characters, from screenshots to CG renders. Check them out: Also, via Gematsu, we have some more information regarding the…
After Pikachu got the Pokkén Tournament DX spotlight earlier this week, it’s time to check-out the roster’s other Gen 1 favorite – Charizard. Naturally, players of the Wii U version will be very familiar with the character’s moveset, but it’s still worth giving the trailer a look just to see…
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…
Fire Emblem Heroes came out February 2nd this year, and it’s been one of the biggest constants in my life since then. In the six months since it released, we had a new Nintendo console launch, I’ve changed jobs and even moved across an ocean. Through all of that, I’ve…
