During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
With the Nintendo Switch 2 presentation less than a month away now, people are understandably very eager to learn more about the successor to the Switch. While more is known now than has ever been before, there has been little in the way of specific information made available quite yet….
When Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 was announced a few days ago, fans such as myself were excited. It’s been too long since the THPS series was prominent and while the excellent THPS 1+2 hinted at a bright future, Activision Blizzard put the kibosh on things after the game sold…
We’re less than two weeks away from Super Mario 3D All-Stars’ release! While the game did go up for pre-order the same day Nintendo announced its existence, it has taken a few days for the pre-order bonuses to appear. Walmart announced their’s first, a set of stickers representing each game…
Back in May, right before the release of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, My Nintendo Japan released a batch of Xenoblade rewards that seemed destined never to leave the land of the rising sun… but the future has changed. Now, for the first time in ages, My Nintendo in America…
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has cancelled many an in-person convention, but the shrewd organizers of PAX have taken the experience to the web: PAX Online begins this Saturday, September 12th, and will run for over a week until Sunday, September 20th — featuring a host of panels, tournaments, and other…
Following yesterday’s reveal of Make Rockman, a programming kit aimed at children in Japan that allows them to create Mega Buster-style game controllers and develop Mega Man levels, toy enterprise Artec has revealed an extended trailer for the new product. The previous video gave us a fairly decent glimpse at…
Upcoming game Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory is said to include 47 worlds when it launches and there are no plans for any DLC. In an interview with Famitsu, Melody of Memory developers confirmed the game will include 47 worlds divided into 31 Disney-based locations and 16 original ones. The Famitsu interview also…
Super Mario Sunshine tried some new things with its storytelling, like its vacation-based plot and voice acting. All of that’s showcased in the game’s opening cutscene (or in-flight movie, as it were) featuring Mario, Peach, and Toadsworth on their way to Isle Delfino. Above, we have the cutscene…
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 a…
Ready to catch the next Eevee in the set, Trainers? Over the last few months, The Pokémon Company and Funko have released a different Eeveelution part of a connecting set called “An Afternoon With Eevee & Friends” on a monthly basis. Together these figures create a large diorama containing every…
Though they’re not available yet here in America, the Super Mario 35th Anniversary Splatoon 2 keychains have made their way to squid kids’ hands in Japan. These special promo items made to commemorate the upcoming Super Mario Power-Up Splatfest will be available via My Nintendo and their designs have been…
Surprise! Previously, we reported that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s four champions were receiving amiibo reprints according to Nintendo of America’s CPSIA site. Throw in the fact that Nintendo Official UK Store was taking pre-orders for nearly the entire Legend of Zelda amiibo line too, and we…
Five years is a long time for any indie game, let alone one as inspired and unique as Undertale. In honor of this milestone, creator Toby Fox has announced that in partnership with 8-4, Fangamer, and Music Engine, Undertale will be streaming a free 5th Anniversary orchestral concert next week….
We’ve seen tons of great Nintendo-themed sets pitched on Lego Ideas, a website where fans of the construction toy line can propose custom-built sets for a chance to turn their ideas into an official product. This year we’ve seen excellent projects based on Animal Crossing, Breath of the Wild, and…
