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…
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…
Nintendo’s surprise announcement of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity may have left The Legend of Zelda fandom breathless for a moment. Now after having a proper fan freakout, we’ve collected the game’s trailer, official in-game images, illustrations, and more in one convenient post! Check out the greatness that awaits for…
Well, this came out of nowhere! Nintendo has announced a new Hyrule Warriors game developed by Koei Tecmo — the same developers as the original Hyrule Warriors and its subsequent ports to Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is set to tell the story of what…
Pokémon Sword & Shield added many new Pokémon and characters, but none are as equally mystifying and terrifying as Ball Guy. Though they may not reach Imakuni? levels of intrigue, this self appointed Galar League “mascot” has a habit of appearing everywhere while gifting Poké Balls with gusto. There are…
While Puyo themselves would be the most recognizable, the Puyo Puyo series’ true mascot would be a little yellow fellow by the name of Carbuncle. These days Carby pals around with main character Arle, but if you’re in Japan you may be able to get in on some of that…
Koei Tecmo’s brutal 3D Ninja Gaiden Trilogy could be heading to Switch, if a new listing by Hong Kong distributor Game Source Entertainment is anything to go by. The collection, which will supposedly include Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Sigma 2, and 3: Razor’s Edge, has been pulled from the site but…
