What better time than a Thursday evening to get some surprise Nintendo news? Nintendo has just shadow-dropped the Game Boy’s Donkey Kong Land on the Nintendo Switch Online service. Grab a vine and join the thrills in the Land of Kong. Donkey Kong Land is now available to play…
The games that started it all are finally making their way to Nintendo Switch. RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic, a port of RollerCoaster Tycoon 1 and 2, will be released on December 5th, courtesy of Atari. Tycoon Classic combines elements of both games, allowing players to build to their heart’s content. The…
Well folks, the time is here! Black Friday has arrived… on Thursday, naturally. Down below you’ll find Nintendo Wire’s list of fantastic deals on a variety of items all related to gaming in one way or another, ones that we’ve specially handpicked just for you this holiday season! Make sure…
The gaming world has taken a heavy hit today. Nintendo of Japan released a statement that announced the passing of Nintendo President Satoru Iwata yesterday, July 11th, 2015. The beloved CEO of Nintendo was the fourth person to hold the title of president at Nintendo. He was 55 years old…
We’re ecstatic to announce that the ever so talented T.J. of Smash Supremacy has teamed up with Nintendo Inquirer! From now on, you’ll be able to watch T.J.’s truly captivating amiibo battles right over at the Nintendo Inquirer and Amiibo News YouTube channel. Smash Supremacy is known for its quality-filled…
Jakks Pacific showed off a wide array of upcoming Nintendo merchandise at its San Diego Comic-Con panel yesterday. In the images below you can see a large focus on Mario and the Star Fox crew, but there are also some surprise appearances from Olimar, Skull Kid and the Animal Crossing…
While Team Rock ended up clobbering Team Pop during Europe’s maiden Splatfest last weekend, losing Splatoon players should find solace in knowing that another Splatfest is on its way! That’s right: according to a tweet made by Nintendo of Europe, the next Splatfest will pit Team Eating and Team Sleeping…
UPDATE: The final video in AbdallahSmash026’s Yoshi costume video series is now available for viewing. Check out the Super Mario series amiibo Yoshi costumes in all their cute glory in the video below! UPDATE: Part 5 is now available. This newest video showcases all of the Wave 5…
Amiibo News and Nintendo Inquirer are proud to introduce GandaKris as the second artist who’s donating a custom amiibo for the Customs for a Cure charity auctions this July. She brings a whole lot of creativity to the table when it comes to customization. From painting to sculpting, GandaKris knows…
By all accounts, Splatoon’s inaugural Splatfest was a hit. For those of you who were too busy responsibly blowing things up during the 4th of July weekend, don’t worry. You’ll be getting another shot at some of those sweet, sweet Super Sea Snails very soon. Nintendo just announced the details…
Back in March, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata stated plans to launch the company’s first mobile game by the end of 2015. Nintendo’s foray into mobile is being bolstered by an alliance with veteran mobile game and platform developer DeNA. During the Pocket Gamer Connects event in San Francisco this week,…
Our ten Customs for a Cure finalists have been chosen and are ready to square off in the first-ever worldwide amiibo tournament. Check out the player cards below to view the ten challengers. Join us for the 24 hour live event on Twitch, starting at 5:00 p.m. CST on July…
Twitter user @Pandaman27 found quite the surprise when he walked through the San Diego Comic-Con show floor late last night and discovered a prototype for the recently announced Mewtwo amiibo at Nintendo’s booth. Mewtwo was not on display during this year’s E3 and was not expected to make its debut in…
It looks like the Wii U may be losing one of its precious few third party exclusives. Polygon has pointed out that a game titled simply Zombi has been listed and rated for release on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in both Taiwan and Australia. Being published by Ubisoft, it…
Super Mario Maker was first announced at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in 2014, although at the time, it was simply known as Mario Maker. Leading up to E3 2015, Nintendo held its Nintendo World Championships where the newly titled Super Mario Maker was properly shown off in all of…
