Following Mario Kart 7 and 8, there was a common assumption among fans of Nintendo’s beloved racing franchise that “Mario Kart 9” would naturally be the name of the next installment – until the announcement of Switch 2 launch title Mario Kart World. In Nintendo’s latest “Ask the Developer” article,…
Despite all the ongoing excitement since the announcement of Donkey Kong Bananza, the redesign of Nintendo’s simian superhero has caused some division among fans. Shigeru Miyamoto, who originally designed the character for his 1981 debut, explained the reason for DK’s makeover in a new interview with IGN. He revealed that…
Seemingly as a way to promote the upcoming Switch 2, Nintendo will be introducing a series of “Nintendo Classics” NSO icons for subscribers to its online service. Set to release in three waves, these icons are all focused on Nintendo’s classic consoles and feature things such as the NES gamepad,…
In the wake of the COVID-19 emergency keeping many Japanese families indoors, the Japan Retro Game Association has sought a remedial entertainment method: giving out Super Famicoms to families in need of activities. The JRGA announced today that it will be giving out 100 units of the consoles, each packaged…
The April 2020 update to Animal Crossing: New Horizons has added in Redd (otherwise known as “Crazy Redd”), the sketchy fox from past Animal Crossing games whose livelihood depended on scamming players with fake pieces of artwork. Now he’s back and sketchier than ever, arriving on islands under the nickname…
Does anyone like moving? Packing all your stuff up and shoving it into a truck, knowing you’re just going to have to un-shove it from that truck once you get to your new home is a massive source of stress, especially when you consider the fact that you have to…
Update: Pokémon Journeys is now available on Netflix. You can watch all 12 episodes today! The Pokémon anime has been a mainstay of kids TV stations ever since it started airing in North America and Europe during the late ’90s, but the times are finally changing as The Pokémon Company…
Well, this is probably a cross-over you didn’t see coming. Steins;Gate has been celebrating its 10th anniversary with announcements for a while now, such as Steins;Gate 0 Elite and a live-action adaptation of its time-travelling drama, but this latest reveal is quite the surprise. Hello Kitty is joining Okabe and…
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition isn’t just making the graphics even prettier – it’s also taking a second pass at the soundtrack. You can give a listen to the new remastered Colony 9 theme below, courtesy of Nintendo Europe. 🔊 Kick back and enjoy the remastered Colony 9 theme from…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ version 1.2.0 update, which features new events and some returning familiar faces, is now available to download. In addition to what was revealed yesterday, Nintendo tweeted about some new additional items available at your local Nook Stop. Thanks to the April #AnimalCrossing: New Horizons update,…
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…
April has felt like it’s flown by, and we now have more statistics about March’s gaming sales and mobile purchases. Surprising no one, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been a juggernaut, breaking multiple sales records. The data that was made available didn’t include the digital sales of the game initially,…
Netflix’s Castlevania is one of the better video game adaptations we’ve seen hit the small (or large screen), and last month the series was greenlit for a fourth season. Today, Warren Ellis, the show’s credited writer, shared how much the series has grown and why we’re seeing another season. One…
Today marks an auspicious occasion for an anniversary with an inauspicious number: it’s the 13th anniversary of Pokémon Diamond & Pearl’s release in the US! The first two games in Generation IV, and also the first entries in the franchise to drop on the DS, Diamond & Pearl brought a…
Originally slated for Sunday, March 15th, Pokémon GO’s second 2020 Community Day event was going to focus on Abra. Then, everything changed when the coronavirus reached an awful pandemic level around the world. Niantic announced that the meetup would be on hold days before its scheduled start. Jump to now,…
