In the realm of retro gaming, a key principle many live by is the idea of the preservation of history. After all, the very nature of the hobby is appreciating that which has been lost to time, and not just games, but hardware itself. This naturally extends to the iconic…
There have been more than a few truly amazing Lego Nintendo sets over the last few years, and it looks like Nintendo and Lego are continuing their partnership into 2025, with Nintendo of America announcing a brand-new Lego set coming this October. This new set will be the second of…
Drip, drip, drip. For a company with a freaking plumber as its mascot, there sure has been a lot of leaks about the Nintendo Switch 2 lately. So far, we’ve allegedly seen the dock, the Joy-Con, the Joy-Con magnetic rail system, the motherboard, the kickstand, and even a supposed replica…
With Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy set to finally launch on 3DS in the West this Friday, what better way to drum up some more hype for Layton than the announcement of a new TV series? In part of a feature on Level-5 Abby, Level-5’s overseas expansion…
During Nintendo’s E3 presentation this year, the Nintendo Wire team members’ jaws collectively dropped when the latest Super Mario Odyssey trailer started. After all, we bore witness to a T-Rex roaring and stomping with Mario’s trademark hat and ‘stache, effectively shattering any expectations as to just what could be captured…
One of the many things I miss about Japan is being able to walk into a local Pokémon Center and take in all the new merch and themes available to trainers, fans and everything in between. This latest batch of goods puts Eevee and its evolutions in the spotlight once…
Ever since the release of Final Fantasy VIII, Square Enix has released massive books collating concept artwork, behind the scenes information and lore tidbits from several games under the banner “Ultimania”, which are not unlike Nintendo’s own Hyrule Historia. Unfortunately these were never officially translated into English, so fans have…
The content below contains image-based speculation from Japan, but it may also spoil a potential surprise in the game. Consider yourself warned if you choose to read any further. Super Mario Odyssey looks to be a game that keeps on giving, and this latest bit might just open the game…
The gaming community’s been receiving a good number of Super Mario Odyssey related tidbits of news over the last few weeks. Leading up to the game’s October 27th release, there have been wallpapers showing off new Mario art; a Direct announcing the title’s Switch bundle; small teases and reveals of…
Sonic Forces has got a brand new Wispon and stage for its Hero Character, adding to its tale of rising up and taking back the world. Continuing the trend of the others revealed so far, the Drill Wispon takes its name and inspiration from Sonic Colors. It’ll allow your character…
Back in 2010, Marvelous Interactive released Harvest Moon DS: The Tale of Two Towns in Japan. A year later it was ported to the 3DS in North America, Europe and Australia, but that version of the farming sim oddly never made its way back to Japan. However, that’ll soon be…
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…
It’s time to get extra excited for the Halloween season! October’s bringing us a whole lot of spooky Pokéfun. TRICK-OR-TREAT GO! It’s not a total surprise, but we have confirmation that Pokémon GO will have a Halloween themed event later this month. No word if it will be a carbon…
By far the most substantial expansion to the remade Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga package is the “+ Bowser’s Minions” addition. Offering a whole new quest mode called Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser, the game shows how Bowser’s underlings ventured out to save their leader from the clutches of…
It’s a ‘choose your own wallpaper’ kind of day today: Super Mario Odyssey, My Nintendo Rewards and now Fire Emblem Heroes! Continuing the promise made after the Choose Your Legends voting event, we now have wallpapers for the male and female heroes that placed 8th overall in the poll. Robin,…
