From humble beginnings to a global empire, the Pokémon franchise has gone so far over the years. Yet despite the size of the throne the series sits on today, The Pokémon Company always makes time to celebrate the steps it took to get there. The amount of merchandise available seems…
In a bit of exciting news to brighten your day, legendary creator Shigeru Miyamoto has turned 72 years old today. While it technically hasn’t happened in the US just yet as his birthday is November 16th, 2024, it is the 16th over in Japan. For nearly 50 years now, Miyamoto…
Welcome to Part 4 of Our Deep Dive into the History of Amiibo! In today’s installment, we’re exploring the amiibo releases of 2016—a year that saw the introduction of new franchises, an influx of collectible cards, and some highly sought-after Japan-exclusive releases! Raise Your Shovels! The first amiibo release of…
We’re less than a month away from Splatoon 2’s release if you can believe that! Luckily with each passing day there’s something new to coo over. The Japanese Splatoon Twitter account is celebrating Wet Floor today – they’re the new band featured in the sequel. Not only do we get…
One of the most enigmatic first party Nintendo Switch games is “Project Mekuru”, which showed up at several events earlier in the year including the Nindies Showcase and April’s Nintendo Direct. It was since named and released as Battle Sports Mekuru in Japan last month, but now it finally has…
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…
It’s been about a week since the release of ARMS, Nintendo’s newest IP and its latest attempt to enter the world of competitive gaming. This past E3, Nintendo held tournaments for ARMS, Pokkén Tournament DX and Splatoon 2, complete with streams commentated by esports regulars. Nintendo also launched Nintendo Versus,…
The first Xenoblade Chronicles is one of my favorite games ever. Its rich story, complex characters, mesmerizing world and beautiful soundtrack will forever stand as a testament to the artistry of games for me. Yet when a spinoff/sequel sort of thing was announced a couple years back — Xenoblade Chronicles…
Waiting in line for Fire Emblem Warriors at E3, I had one expectation: that this would be like every other Warriors/Musou game in existence, with a Fire Emblem skin and some slight tweaks accordingly. But when I finally got my hands on the game and tore my way through the…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: ARMS punches in, Cave Story+ recaptures our hearts and Ever Oasis gives our Switch a much needed break. Disclaimer: Having missed last week’s eShop update due to all the exciting festivities taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center, we’re doubling up on all…
Nintendo has been dealing with a big Wii U problem these last few years. What about this year? Well, that situation made a full 180. The Nintendo Switch has been selling out non-stop across the world, and when you combine that with special editions of the system in Japan, you…
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…
Nicalis has been promoting Cave Story+’s release in fun ways this week so far. To top it off, there seems to be a big retweet party of fans picking up physical copies and sharing what keychain they pulled from GameStop’s exclusive edition. The celebration doesn’t end there though! If you…
Metroid fans hoping to get their hands on Samus’ latest 3D adventure might not have to wait as long as previously believed. While the teaser trailer debuted during Nintendo’s E3 Spotlight presentation did little to offer a release window for the hotly anticipated title, a recent GamesBeat interview uncovered some…
One of the most charming additions to the Nintendo Switch library is, without a doubt, Snake Pass. The title won us over as a truly innovative 3D platformer that reminded us of the glory days of the Nintendo 64. The good folks over at Sumo Digital have released a new…
