Over the past few months, Nintendo has quietly restocked numerous hard-to-find amiibo at various retailers across the U.S. However, tracking them down isn’t always easy—many are retail exclusives, online-only, or available solely through Nintendo’s online store. But fear not, fellow collectors! We’ve compiled a full list of every amiibo you…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
This week’s Nintendo Music update gives us music from an iconic Super Nintendo game: Super Mario World! One of the most critically acclaimed games from the SNES era and most beloved Mario games, Super Mario World released back in 1990. Super Mario World is a direct sequel to Super Mario…
It’s always fun to see game publishers do something a little more interesting with their physical boxes, and it looks like Nintendo’s Splatoon 2 will be no exception. Thanks to Zmart Games we have a close look at the box and its contents, revealing that owners will have the option…
The third game in the frustratingly fun Bit.Trip Runner series, simply titled “Runner3”, is already shaping up to be as weird and wonderful as its predecessors. Case in point – puppet shows. Once you’ve complete a world and collected all of the required items throughout its levels, you’ll unlock a…
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…
Oh Target, bless your register system for having electronic items locked in so you don’t inadvertently break street dates… Amiibo fans, if you find yourself running errands today, you might see next week’s new amiibo on the shelves. Spotted by McChatChat on Reddit and posted to r/amiibo, we have a…
It’s almost here! We only have a week to go before Splatoon 2 hits the Switch, and Splatfest is less than 24 hours away! Get ready, squid kids, because it’s time to see who will win from Pop vs. Rock (Japan) and Cake vs. Ice Cream (North America and Europe)….
Fans of the Alolan region, the Pokémon Center site is certainly stocking up with some more goodies of the Sun & Moon variety — in plush form, too! To help celebrate the current Mystery Gift distribution for Pokémon Sun & Moon, the Shiny version of Tapu Koko isn’t limited to…
Get ready, Pokémon fans! A new Mystery Gift has arrived in the form of a Shiny Tapu Koko. This rare island guardian is equipped with the Electric Surge ability, which electrifies the area when he enters battle. This Pokémon will surely come in handy for Trainers everywhere. Serebii Update:…
Looking to show some Fire Emblem appreciation on your devices? Nintendo of Japan has just released two new wallpapers featuring the stars of Fire Emblem Echoes and Fire Emblem Heroes. Alm and Celica make an appearance alongside Sharena and Alfonse. Both mobile and desktop versions of the wallpapers are available…
EVO, the world’s largest fighting game event, has officially kicked off today, and the gaming community is reeling with excitement in anticipation for finding out who will walk away as this year’s champions. Crowds made up of competitors and fans alike have made their way to Las Vegas to watch…
Several new characters were recently revealed for Fire Emblem Warriors at Japan Expo 2017 in France, and now Weekly Famitsu has more details concerning the characters. As shown at the Expo, several characters from Fire Emblem Awakening — Robin, Lucina, Lissa and Frederick — will be appearing in the game,…
In celebration of the Symphony of the Goddesses tour, we’ve partnered with the Zelda Symphony and are offering 15% off of official tour merch over at their online store. Use the coupon code NINTENDOWIRE at checkout to apply the deal. Nintendo was looking to honor The Legend of Zelda…
If you’re a fan of Splatoon and its colorful selection of gear, the last several months have probably been an exciting time for you. Several replica squirt guns based on classic Splatoon weapons have been released by Jakks Pacific, and some fun promotions with Tower Records in Japan provided fans…
