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…
It’s hard out there for amiibo collectors. Pre-orders sell out instantly, scalpers are around every corner, and now… shipping delays?! You heard that right! Nintendo has confirmed to IGN that the Zelda & Loftwing amiibo were impacted by shipping delays, resulting in only a small potion of stock on launch…
The Nintendo 64 was my first introduction to gaming, and it’s still a console I remember fondly. I’m sure many other ’90s kids out there are in the same boat, having grownup with classics like Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Banjo-Kazooie, Star Fox, and many…
Few things can compare to the excitement of one of your favorite games coming to Nintendo Switch. The portability, the flexibility of play: the Switch is the perfect port machine. When I heard Apex Legends was on its way, I was a bit hesitant — I’m a mouse-and-keyboard kind of…
There are many corners of EarthBound’s history and marketing that fans have no doubt filled themselves in on, but one of the finest and freshest is the Mother 2 sukajan. These kinds of souvenir jackets are common enough (though they can definitely be high quality pieces as well, as we…
When it comes to Nindies, I can think of no finer how-do-you-do than Cuphead’s overdue debut last month. Rumored and requested plenty, it took the combined effort of Nintendo, Microsoft, and Studio MDHR to pour this one out and meet the frothing demand of run ‘n gunners and animation fans…
No game can capture the attention of Nintendo fans quite like Smash. Earlier this year when all our eyes lit up like Inkling’s at the prospect of this massive crossover of games we had no idea what to expect, and now that December 7th has finally arrived, those flaming Smash…
Update: Added info on the Famicom Mini’s return in Japan as well. It was announced last year that the notoriously hard to find NES Classic would be eventually returning to store shelves sometime in 2018. Today we’ve learned exactly when it’ll let you revisit all those retro favorites, and it’s…
The launch of IDW’s new Sonic comic series is right around the corner, with April getting a whopping four issues to kick it all off, followed by regular monthly releases. The solicitations for June’s comics have come in and they reveal the cover art for the sixth issue. Give it…
Welcome to the Nintendo 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…
Welcome to the Nintendo 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…
Welcome to the Nintendo 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…
I’m a bit of a controller fan. I always have been, mostly due to Nintendo’s presence in my childhood. The company’s great controllers have been a strong anchor for nostalgia in my life, leading to my lifelong dream of owning every official variant of the GameCube controller. Despite this, I…
