When Street Fighter 6 released for Nintendo Switch 2 on the console’s launch, it came with some new features exclusive to the Nintendo port. The most obvious feature was amiibo support, including Street Fighter character figurines and a brand-new set of cards specific to SF6. With DLC characters still coming…
When the Switch 2 was announced, a number of industry pundits were concerned that Nintendo had played things too safe. In the past, Nintendo has taken wild swings with its hardware and done outlandish things like include motion controls or force people to play with a tablet. The Nintendo Switch,…
Nintendo of Japan has just revealed one of what will surely be multiple announcements leading up to Mario’s 40th anniversary in September. My Mario, a new child-focused product line of merchandise and engagement experiences, is launching on Tuesday, August 26th in Japan. You can view the My Mario…
You heard right! Our new project, PlayStation Wire, is in the works this very moment, and we happen to be looking for some help when it comes to writers. So… Are you a huge PlayStation fan? Are you extremely familiar with the console’s games and the company’s history? Do you…
Nintendo’s controller designs have repeatedly defined and redefined the standards of video game inputs for as long as it’s been making them. It’s true that these days we tend to associate Nintendo hardware with quirky, experimental ideas; but frequently, these offbeat concepts go on to become permanent fixtures of both…
Nikki and friends return in the Badge Arcade today, reminding us of the once great Swapnote unceremoniously removed from the eShop. There are also a few more Splatoon and Tomodachi Life badges added to the mix for good measure. Free play?: Yes! So go out there and help Nikki…
For a few months now North Americans with Nintendo Accounts have been able to get discounts on certain games when it’s their birthday. Unfortunately for those of us in Europe we could only look on in envy as our birthdays passed by without a single notification. Thankfully those days are…
And… we’re back! Catch up with Mii V Mii with Fight 20 of Season 2. Watch the Golden Gunners, the Silver Swordsmen and the Bronze Brawlers duke it out in the latest battle. Check out the fight below! Help support Mii V Mii on the MiiTJ Patreon.
You may remember that way back in March of this year Destructoid ran an article claiming that a follow-up to Beyond Good & Evil was still in the works and that it’d be exclusive to Nintendo’s enigmatic NX. It was followed by months of silence, but in recent weeks Michel…
The Pokémon anniversary love has been felt all throughout the year, and it looks like fans of the card game will now be able to claim one of the highest valued pieces of the celebration. Going up for order tomorrow in Japan to celebrate its 20th will be a solid…
It looks like it’s going to be a busy week for classic gaming via the Virtual Console in Europe this week, with both the New Nintendo 3DS and Wii U getting some iconic experiences. On the New 3DS front we have two memorable SNES titles – Super Ghouls’n Ghosts and…
Yesterday we shared the announcement of The Alliance Alive, a brand new 3DS game coming from the developers of the Legend of Legacy; FuRyu. Now, to start building up hype for the 2017 JRPG, the company has opened up a teaser site, which is accompanied by a short reel of…
We had a busy week at the Amiibo News headquarters! We spent some time taking a look at the European wave of Mario Party amiibo and the first three Monster Hunter Stories amiibo imported from Japan. Check out both unboxing videos below!
Ever since the Pokémon Company announced that Alolan forms of some of our favorite Kanto region Pokémon were coming to Sun & Moon, we at Nintendo Wire knew it was only a matter of time before those adorable new monsters would be arriving in plush form. Now, thanks to the…
Milan Games Week is currently well underway in Italy and it turns out what looks like the finalized European boxes for Pokémon Sun & Moon are on display. Take a look: While there are no major surprises in store, it is worth noting one of the big differences between…
