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…
Welcome to the Daily Wiretap: Weekend Edition! 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,…
Jackbox Games — the makers of wild, irreverent party games such as You Don’t Know Jack, Fibbage and Drawful — have announced a fourth collection of games. With the original and revolutionary title of The Jackbox Party Pack 4, it’ll arrive in the fall on “major digital marketplaces,” which presumably…
Best Buy has confirmed via Twitter this afternoon that the NES Classic Edition will indeed be restocked at in-store locations across the US on April 24th. As we mentioned yesterday, we highly recommend getting in line early if you hope to snag the mini machine as Nintendo has announced that…
I’ve fallen victim to plenty of Japanese lottery merchandise at this point. Kuji (as lotteries are called here) charge you a flat rate from a guaranteed prize, though the quality of these differ from tier to tier considerably. Most times, you walk away with a small keychain or phone charm,…
Recreating elements from your favorite game can be tricky. High school me spent a lot of time trying to track down pins straight out of The World Ends With You, and that was just purchasing. When it comes to making items yourselves, it’s a whole different affair, though thankfully, there…
Nintendo of America has just released a new five minute video showcasing the ins and outs of the upcoming Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. Not only do we get a whole lot of details on the gameplay itself, we also get several minutes of new English voice acting. Check…
We go through the first ten minutes of the upcoming Nintendo Switch title TumbleSeed to get our first taste of this unique new gaming experience.
Want one more chance to snag a NES Classic Edition? According to a post by CheapAssGamer, the recently discontinued console will be hitting store shelves in the US on Monday, April 24th. If you’re hoping to pick one up, we highly recommend you line up early, as demand for the…
When it comes to Japanese arcade staples, no cabinet quite stands out like Taiko no Tatsujin’s, or Taiko Drum Master. With its massive drum set and associated loud banging, it’s hard to miss. The developers at Namco have often teamed up with Nintendo for collaborations, and now the Legend of…
It’s incredible that just when you thought that all the craziest ways to travel across Hyrule in Breath of the Wild had been found, someone manages to come along and show you an entirely new way to look at the game. A YouTuber named nesis has published a video showing…
Welcome to the Daily 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…
Hold on to your ink, squid kids, because we’ve got some news for you! Japanese-American entertainment company VIZ Media has just announced on Twitter that the Splatoon manga series, originally released in Japan, will be making its way overseas in late 2017. Announcement: SPLATOON, the manga series inspired by…
