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…
Blizzard may be most well known in PC circles, but thanks to the likes of Diablo III and especially Overwatch they’ve no strangers to consoles. Beyond that, their free to play card game Hearthstone has seen great success on mobile platforms. With the Switch existing as a hybrid between home…
Earlier today we heard about the new Splatoon 2 map, Humpback Pump Track. In case you needed more whale pun goodness in your life, the Squid Research Lab has uploaded some new shots of the indoor BMX park. The track’s layout creates plenty of blindspots — and in that…
If you haven’t heard yet, there’s a new Bayonetta teaser page up on Sega’s website. Just a few hours ago, Sega released a small Bayonetta flash game on Steam. As most games on the platform do, the retro-themed title came complete with achievements. However, these achievements were more than they…
Man, it’s amazing how eye opening some reads can be. Now let me tell you, I know a thing or two about vidya games. I’ve been bloop bloppin practically since I was born, I know what a Kirby is. I’ve been really digging Shovel Knight lately, with the recent Specter…
Players starting up Donkey Kong 64 for the first time may have been in for a surprise. This was the long awaited return of DK and Diddy, alongside a host of other familiar and brand new Kongs. What could go wrong? Well…it didn’t take long to find out. So you’re…
Remember Blackbelly Skatepark in Splatoon? The curving bowls and secluded half-pipes were great places to get out and splat your fellow Inklings, and it looks like a new stage announced for Splatoon 2 is going to be channeling a lot of that same energy. Humpback Pump Track was revealed at…
The Kirby series has no shortage of rascals and tricksters, though they usually have some sort of magic or cosmic power to make their mischief a bit more menacing. So what happens when Super Star’s classic jester Marx and Return to Dream Land’s interstellar traveler Magolor get together on April…
The Pokemon company sure seems to love Machamp lately. I doubt a lot of people were expecting it to make it into Pokkén Tournament, or to be one of the Ride Pokemon in Sun & Moon. But this latest appearance tops all of those. With subtle lighting, the right filter,…
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…
After “announcing” a fake Fire Emblem game earlier today, Nintendo has shown that it’s not ready to cut short the jests yet – via its official Japanese Twitter, it’s announced another fake new game, this time with badges in the Badge Arcade to boot. Titled Crazy Galaxy, it stars Ashley…
Nintendo of America has released a new 30 second TV spot for the Switch’s upcoming Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, featuring the racers and vehicles offered in the game. Check it out: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe launches in North America on April 28th. You can pre-order your copy at…
Growing up, I loved racing games — from Mario Kart, to F-Zero, to Need for Speed, they were a huge part of my childhood. And racing games, much like fighting games, were an exciting way to find out who among my friends could stay on top the longest. Not to…
