First 4 Figures, the premiere video game statue manufacturer, has announced a brand new “We <3 Kirby” statue for pre-order on its website. Featuring the pink puffball standing on a pedestal and holding a heart with the words We <3 Kirby, it’s a nice little figurine that would look great…
When looking at the Super Mario franchise from a modern lens, one of the most distinct aspects is the parallel existence of both traditional 2D entries alongside the more open 3D iterations. This side-by-side formula didn’t always exist, though; the jump to 3D would need a bit over a decade…
Any Sonic the Hedgehog film that included Shadow and didn’t have Crush 40’s “Live and Learn” would have been a monumental misfire. While that’s not the key to the film’s massive success this weekend (it managed to topple Mufasa: The Lion King with ease), even director Jeff Fowler understands how…
As a kid, I subscribed to the official, now-defunct, Nintendo magazine, Nintendo Power. Reading all the latest and greatest news straight out of Nintendo was something I reveled in each month, but nothing was quite as exciting as the issues that covered the news coming out of E3. I have…
It’s finally here! With today marking the release of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Part 2: The Indigo Disk, players of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet are traveling to the Blueberry Academy for the first time and experiencing what it has in store for them. Though it’s easy to get…
2023 has been a smorgasbord of cozy games. Whether you’re a fan of the genre or not, you have to admit its rising popularity is impressive. What was once considered an extremely niche sim category has been steadily growing into a massive community within the last two decades. Now, as…
Disney Illusion Island was a fantastic exclusive surprise for Nintendo Switch fans this year. A colorful Rayman Legends-like Metroidvania starring Mickey Mouse and friends fit the platform like a pair of white gloves. In an exciting bit of news, Disney Electronic Content has announced an impending update for the game….
In a tale of rise and fall paralleling the Roman Empire, E3 is now officially dead. Once a vital industry show that grew into a cultural juggernaut for video gaming before declining into irrelevance and failed attempts at revival, the ESA’s gaming Mecca went through almost three decades before fading…
Pokémon fanatics will have a new reason to visit Japan soon. As announced yesterday by The Pokémon Company, Yomiuri Land Co., and The Yomiuri Shimbun, a new Pokémon-themed entertainment park will be built within the Yomiuriland amusement park in the Tama Hills section of the Kanto region of Japan. Dubbed…
An update was released today for Super Mario RPG, bringing the remade Square Enix classic up to version 1.01. While that number by itself might seem like a little guy, this update looks pretty substantial on paper. That’s because all but one update in the patch notes address a game-breaking…
Update: Both traveling Korok Plushes are now available to pre-order via Play-Asia. You can save 5% with code NWIRE23 at checkout. (Note: Nintendo Wire is an affiliate partner of Play-Asia.) Get your Zonai tech ready for the upcoming release of Traveling Korok plushes from The Legend of…
Just in time for the holidays, My Nintendo has added two new rewards! An ornament and a desktop calendar are now available for redemption through the My Nintendo store. The aluminum ornament costs 500 Platinum Points and features iconic Mario characters. The desktop calendar costs 400 Platinum Points…
Update (12/13/23): The Nintendo Switch Year In Review 2023 is officially live. Find out which games you played the most in your personalized summary from the year, pick your favorite game, and share it all with your friends online! December has gotta be number-crunchers’ and list makers’ favorite…
Tetris 99’s 38th Maximus Cup is almost upon us, and the theme introduced by this cup will be Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Featuring music from Mario’s latest outing and blocks inspired by Warp Pipes, ? Blocks, and more, the Super Mario Bros. Wonder theme will be available to any and…
Splatoon 3 has been on a roll so far when it comes to amiibo releases, and if the implications of a recent datamine come to fruition, there are at least two more on the way! Prominent Splatoon 3 dataminer ashbinary_ has been digging through a lot of data from an…
