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…
More and more lately, Lego games are receiving deluxe editions, with pre-order bonus packs, Season Pass access and, more often than not, bonus minifigs. Lego Marvel Superheroes 2 is no different. Announced today, the latest entry in the Lego Marvel series will be receiving a deluxe edition, which contains the…
To the Squids, Kids or Squid Kids who prefer the standard shooter class in Splatoon — you’ll be happy to hear that the Splattershot Pro is officially back! Let’s see what changes it’s gone through since the first game. Weapon: Splattershot Pro Color me pink! Look at you, Splattershot Pro,…
Playtonic Games is skipping E3 this year; instead, the company’s releasing some awesome info about Yooka-Laylee’s upcoming patch. Of course, the game isn’t out for Nintendo Switch yet, but included in this batch of news is an update about the status of the game’s release. From Playtonic Games: “As our…
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…
Mr. Tsunekazu Ishihara, president and CEO of The Pokémon Company, and Junichi Masuda, an amazing jack of all trades from Game Freak, were the announcers in today’s Direct. Hours after the event ended, Nintendo’s various YouTube channels uploaded the eight minute presentation. Here’s a general overview of what was covered….
Sonic Adventure 2 features one of the most guilty pleasure filled soundtracks I can think of thanks to its vocals, and while more recent games haven’t veered into vocal territory outside of their main themes, there’s a chance that might change this holiday. The official YouTube channel for the Blue…
The Squid Research Lab has unveiled several new weapons and sub-weapons that will be making their way to Splatoon 2 next month. Check them out below! Weapon: Octobrush Artists of all matches, the Octobrush is returning! This roller-type weapon is perfect for taking down enemies, laying down ink as fast…
After this morning’s Pokémon Direct, Nintendo released a trailer celebrating their three big Nintendo Switch titles for the summer. The ARMS sections, for the most part, are pulled from the commercial that Nintendo released recently. Pokkén Tournament DX is all new though and we get to see it played in…
Taking center stage during today’s Pokémon Direct was the first title in the series to come to the Nintendo Switch: Pokkén Tournament DX. This enhanced release of the Wii U fighter will take advantage of the system’s design to offer head-to-head matches anywhere you take your Switch. To illustrate this,…
Good news for anybody attending E3 in LA next week: It was announced today during the Pokémon Direct that Pokkén Tournament DX will have a playable demo at the event. It was also proclaimed that the title would be demoed live via the Nintendo Treehouse stream, for those at home…
Pokkén Tournament DX has been announced for the Nintendo Switch. The Pokémon Direct kicks off at 7:00 a.m. PST. Stay tuned for live updates throughout the morning.
Yesterday, Nintendo announced that the most popular characters during its Global Testpunch sessions were Ninjara and Twintelle. Following up on that, Nintendo of America’s Twitter account has confirmed the most victorious character (on average) – Ribbon Girl! The fighter with the highest winning average during the #ARMS Global Testpunch is…..
