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…
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…
The champions of Splatoon Koshien 2017 and owners of some pretty sweet gold Inkling Squid trophies, those who make up Team Dynameu are representing Japan at the 2017 Splatoon 2 World Inkling Invitational at E3. To build up the hype, Nintendo has posted a video featuring the team. Let’s meet…
If you’re anywhere near Mississauga, Ontario or Burnaby, British Columbia and you’re itching to explore New Donk City, then you’ll want to clear your schedule this weekend and next week. Similar to the E3 events that Nintendo hosted throughout the United States at select Best Buy locations, Nintendo will have…
Super Mario fans, you might want to check out a game called Poi. Already out on Steam, and slated to be on the PS4 and Xbox One, the Nintendo Switch has now joined the lineup for the title. Posted today via the studio’s Twitter account with some fun artwork of…
According to a leaked ad made public by thecouponingcouple.com, Target will be restocking the Nintendo Switch starting on June 11th. The image in the ad shows a gray unit, but the fine print does indicate that colors may vary by store. If you’re still in the market for a Switch,…
In preparation for 2017 Splatoon 2 World Inkling Invitational today’s tweets on Splatoon’s Japanese Twitter account are giving us an idea of what weapons will be shown off. It looks like a fiery coated, one-hit-KO beast is definitely back! Weapon: Blaster Oh you beautiful, flame painted, “googly-eye” stickered powerhouse. Glad…
It’s official. FIFA 18 is heading to the Nintendo Switch on September 29th alongside versions for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The game was teased all the way back in January when the Nintendo Switch was first unveiled. You can check out the first trailer of the game…
This morning, in a surprise announcement, the Pokémon Company and Nintendo have announced that a Pokémon themed Nintendo Direct will be airing tomorrow morning. With rumors circulating about a third installment of the Pokémon Sun & Moon series, which could potentially be released on the Nintendo Switch, fans everywhere are…
Mega Man fans, it’s time to cross your fingers with the hope that Capcom has some sort of surprise lined up for E3, as today’s announcement for Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 did not include any Nintendo consoles. Perhaps Capcom is working on a complete collection of sorts, including the…
Nintendo of America has just announced that a Pokémon Direct will be dropping tomorrow, June 6th, starting at 7:00 a.m. PST. Tune in on June 6 at 7am PT/10am ET for #Pokemon news in a special, 8-minute Pokémon Direct. https://t.co/sVsqDLEOcv pic.twitter.com/6zq0vTnHmy — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 5, 2017…
UPDATE: The ARMS Twitter account has also tweeted out a new image thanking players for participating in the Global Testpunch! Check it out: 「のびーるウデだめし」に参加された方、おつかれさまでした！多くの方に遊んでいただき感激です。皆様に厚くお礼申し上げます！ARMSの発売は6/16(金)です。皆様にお会いできるのを、首をなが～くしてお待ちしていますよ！ pic.twitter.com/mYomfpqq2v — ARMS（アームズ） (@ARMS_Cobutter) June 4, 2017 Now the ARMS Global Testpunch sessions have come to a close, Nintendo is no doubt working feverishly over the…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap: Weekend Edition! 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,…
