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…
Following Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle Ubisoft had another surprise for Nintendo Switch, the new toys-to-life title Starlink: Battle for Atlas. Featuring customizable ships, players will be travelling the Atlas star system defending against the Forgotten Legion, and evil robot force. You will customize a modular ship in real life…
Update: The official Ubisoft Blog has confirmed that the game will support amiibo “to unlock new in-game features”. No more specifics have been revealed. After months of rumors and heavy leaks it’s finally happened – Ubisoft has confirmed Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle during its E3 2017 Press Conference. It…
Another pixelated platformer is heading to the Nintendo Switch this week – Mighty Gunvolt Burst. The game’s page on Nintendo of America’s site quietly updated with a release date this morning. This upgraded version of the original 3DS release will feature Gunvolt from Azure Striker Gunvolt and Beck from Mighty…
Last night on Twitch’s official E3 stream, Nicalis and Studio Saizensen unveiled Blade Strangers, a new 2D fighting game that will be coming to PC and consoles, including Switch. Details at this point are scarce, but the game will take many of its fighters from games out of both Nicalis…
The upcoming Switch port of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will be compatible with amiibo, as was revealed during Bethesda’s E3 press conference. The Archer Link amiibo was demonstrated, bringing Link’s iconic Master Sword and Hylian Shield into the game, as well as the Champion’s Tunic and hairstyle from Breath…
Please understand: Today’s edition of the Nintendo Wiretap does not include the audio and visual version in lieu of E3 preparations for the Nintendo Wire team. The video, however, will return for the Wiretap later this week! In its place we have tonight’s live recording of a special edition dedicated…
The Minecraft service known as Minecraft Realms is coming to the Nintendo Switch later this summer, as NoA’s Twitter revealed earlier today. Realms is a paid multiplayer server hosting service for up to 11 players, currently only available for PC and “pocket” editions of the game. Minecraft Realms arrives on…
When it isn’t inventing them itself, Nintendo’s always had a knack for refining genres and presenting its own signature spin. We most recently saw this with Splatoon, a game that plenty shrugged off on its reveal, and it now stands as the finest thing to come out of the Wii…
Last year, Nintendo’s entire E3 presence was all about Zelda, from the huge, immersive floor space all the way down to the lanyards. Nintendo’s presence at this year’s event looks like it’s gearing up to be similarly focused according to early photos of Nintendo’s Booth and new photos of the…
Today at EA Play 2017, we have a few more details regarding FIFA 18 for Nintendo Switch. The game is being designed with the system in mind, with the game’s various modes supporting a single Joy-Con, both, or Pro Controllers. For graphical specs, the game will run 1080p in docked…
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…
