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…
Mario Sports Superstars is only a few days away, so we’re continuing our brand new miniseries here at Nintendo Wire! Over the next couple days, we’ll be covering each sport that will be included in the new game, choosing real world athletes and matching them up with their Mushroom Kingdom…
The Pokémon GO Water Festival is underway and lucky trainers started noticing something pretty amazing. Shiny Magikarp have been identified in the game, which can be evolved into a beautiful red Gyarados! In homage to many players' first shiny (the red Gyrados in the Lake of Rage) Niantic has…
The time has come, Android users: Super Mario Run is now available to download! The base package can be installed as of this writing to play the base levels for free. If you like what you see you can then purchase the full game for $9.99, as is the case…
Earlier today we learned via CNET that Nintendo is fixing Joy-Con connectivity issues with a small piece of conductive foam. Now the company has confirmed this fix and has divulged more information regarding the problem. Nintendo told Kotaku that the issues stem from a “manufacturing variation”, saying that it only…
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wide has a massive world map, so naturally Nintendo felt the need to name many of Hyrule’s landmarks and settlements. Rather than solely relying on brand new names, however, the game is filled to the brim with slight nods to older locations and…
The other day a remake of the DS JRPG Radiant Historia was announced, with the added subtitle Perfect Chronology. Now some screenshots have been uploaded to the web, courtesy of Famitsu. The most striking changes appear to be to the UI, which looks much cleaner and smoother than it was…
It’s a clash of the titans! The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is filled with gigantic enemies that you can take down, but after becoming more powerful and collecting high powered weapons, defeating a Guardian begins to lose the thrill it once had. But fear not, Zelda fans….
Get ready to make a splash! The official Pokémon GO blog has announced that a Water Festival is about to kick off in the world of Pokémon GO. Starting today, Pokémon GO players will be more likely to encounter water type Pokémon like Squirtle, Totodile and even Gyarados! Even more…
One of the more consistent complaints leveled at the Nintendo Switch hardware regards Joy-Con connectivity problems. In many cases, players have reported the controllers (typically the left Joy-Con) acting up and losing connection, even at relatively close distances. Nintendo released an explanation soon after launch, blaming microwaves, other electronic devices…
Ever since launch, Arcade Archives porters HAMSTER have essentially turned the Nintendo Switch into a modern-day Neo Geo – porting the likes of King of Fighters, Metal Slug and Shock Troopers to the system. Now another arcade stand-by is heading to the console this week, at least in Europe –…
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…
Mario Sports Superstars is approaching fast, so we’re continuing our brand new miniseries here at Nintendo Wire! Over the next few days, we’ll be covering each sport that will be included in the new game, choosing real world athletes and matching them up with their Mushroom Kingdom counterparts. Today, we’re…
