With the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 a little over a month away now, anticipation among Nintendo fans continues to build. While many already have their sights set on the system, others are still on the fence and looking for more information before they decide. Fortunately, the latest issue…
In a surprising bit of news for fans of Nintendo’s Wii console, the legendary Homebrew Channel has ceased development, and its GitHub repository has been removed, effectively shutting down the piece of software. No one is certain when this occurred, but a user on Twitter posted a letter from the…
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…
New information about Nintendo’s next console is finally upon us: Tomorrow night, the company will lift the veil on the Switch through an hour-long presentation. What exactly will be revealed is anyone’s guess, but we here at Nintendo Wire think we have at least some idea of what news will…
I can’t believe I’m actually typing this, but in just over a day we should finally have answers to all of the most important questions we’ve been asking about the NX Switch for the past couple of years. Though we have a basic understanding of how the device works, there…
Nintendo was already plotting a massive marketing push for the Switch later this week, but it just got even heftier. Japan’s hands-on preview events, which will be a whopping seven hours long and take place inside the Tokyo Big Sight Arena, will be livestreamed. That’s right, after the presentation on…
We may only be a few weeks away from the assumed release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and with its launch comes a larger selection of new amiibo. Among the supported amiibo in Breath of the Wild is Wolf Link. Originally only released in the Twilight…
Nintendo Japan has released two brand new trailers for the upcoming Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World for the 3DS. The first is an all new stop motion animation featuring blue, green and pink Yarn Yoshis! The second video is a short 30 trailer showcasing some of the games bosses….
Earlier today, we reported on a listing for the Nintendo Switch that was recently discovered in the POS system at Best Buy. According to the listing, the Switch was showing an MSRP of $249.99 at the retailer. Now, thanks to a source working at Target, we were provided with the…
Quite a few Switch accessories have been announced so far, with some of the most prominent being from Hyperkin. Now HORI has joined in, with a few of their upcoming items appearing online. Take a look: We also have a few that have yet to be given full color…
Early release Mystery Gifts have been a common feature of Pokémon games for a while now. Usually something unique and otherwise unobtainable, Sun & Moon tied its promo give away to the new Z-move feature and one of my favorite Pokémon: Snorlax. The heavy hitter and sleeper got an exclusive…
Kirby’s Dream Land badges in all their 8-bit, monochromatic glory crash the Badge Arcade today. Snag ‘em while you can! Don’t forget, a bunch of Nintendo Badge Arcade badges clawed their way into some of the catchers this week! Sets include new launchers featuring the entrepreneurial hare himself, as well…
You may remember the first Global Mission for Pokémon Sun & Moon held in December. We’d been sad to report that the mission did, indeed, end in failure. Of the 100,000,000 Pokémon players were tasked to catch, the end tallies noted a significant shortage of caught Pokémon, with the numbers…
It’s only natural that the Switch rumor-mill is ramping up as we close-in on the event this Thursday. Today’s comes from Reddit user radoster95, who wouldn’t really be a reliable source if not for the fact their posting history on the site indicates they likely are a Best Buy employee…
While Archie has been running Sonic comics for over two decades now, one of their most exciting experiments lately has been a spin-off series that was kicked off last year to celebrate the blue hedgehog’s 25th anniversary – Sonic: Mega Drive. Featuring classic designs and a decidedly ’90s aesthetic, Mega…
