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…
In case you hadn’t heard, the irreverent indie hit Retro City Rampage will be getting a sequel; Shakedown: Hawaii. The 16-bit follow-up is expected to release for the Nintendo Switch and 3DS later this year, and the developers at Vblank are releasing more and more gameplay clips in the run-up…
First McDonald’s and now… chips? Yes, that’s right. From now until July 8th you can buy Nintendo branded variety packs of Frito-Lay chips and enter the code inside to secure a Nintendo Switch! Not only that you’ll receive a game as well. From the official rules: “Instant-Win Prizes (1,008 total;…
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…
Teased yesterday, a new challenger entered the ring in this weekend’s Global Testpunch. Boy oh boy, Biff was right that we should worry…. Meet Hedlok. A possible cousin or engineered sibling to Helix, this four armed fighter (six when controlling another fighter) escaped the ARMS Research Laboratory. We don’t know…
Just last month, WayForward announced that Shantae: Half-Genie Hero would make its way to the Switch, but we weren’t expecting to see it this soon! Right before E3 begins, you can buy Shantae: Half-Genie Hero via the Nintendo eShop on June 8th — less than a week away! The game…
Nintendo of America has uploaded the English version of a help/how-to video, the same one its Japanese division posted earlier this week. To brush up for this weekend’s Global Testpunch, the video is broken down into five sections: Basic Controls, Modes & Rules, Tips & Tricks, The Fighters and Extra…
Nintendo has added the press release information to its E3 site! There you can check out the teaser trailers released for both tournaments — and have a look at some awesome splats and KOs while you’re at it. Head over to Nintendo’s official E3 site. Original article (June 1, 2017):…
In preparation for E3’s 2017 Splatoon 2 World Inkling Invitational, the Squid Research Lab has posted details and pictures of Splat Zones, Tower Control and Rainmaker in Ranked Battle mode. Splat Zones “Just in, new details of the Ranked Battle modes in Splatoon 2. Splat Zones is a mode in…
We’re almost two week away from ARMS’ release and just yesterday the preview embargo was lifted for those lucky punches who have review copies. GameXplain has posted its own preview discussion and the folks over there have dropped all sorts of new information! Grand Prix Grand Prix won’t just be…
E3 is almost upon us, which means that we are getting closer and closer to the Splatoon 2: World Inkling Invitational. In preparation of the event, Nintendo of America released a new video which gives us an in depth look at the multiplayer basics of Splatoon 2 and highlights some…
One Nintendo Switch game that may have flew under several radars during April’s Nintendo Direct is Battle Chasers: Nightwar, a turn-based RPG being put together by several former Darksiders developers. Based on a short-lived but beloved comic book saga from the late ’90s, the game undeniably oozes style and intriguing…
Breaking news! Sorry, Kid Cobra and Byte & Barq, but Twintelle decided that she wanted to debut on the Nintendo Switch’s screen a tad early. 特バネですッツインテーラが「のびーるウデだめし」に参加を表明！皆様のアツい要望に応えての参戦です！・開催日：6/3（土）、4（日）・開催時間：9:00～9:59、21:00～21:59、27:00～27:59ニンテンドーeショップからの無料ダウンロードを、お忘れなく！！ pic.twitter.com/8Rl6ZzYA0J — ARMS（アームズ） (@ARMS_Cobutter) June 2, 2017 Just announced on ARMS’ Japanese Twitter account, you’ll be able to play as Twintelle this…
