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…
Developed by Dreadbit and published by Ripstone, Ironcast is making the jump to the Nintendo Switch this year. What’s Ironcast? Well, if you love the steampunk genre then you’ll want to check out this game! From the Ripstone site: “Inspired by Victorian era science fiction writers such as H.G. Wells…
The Squid Research Lab has updated the info on this baddie for North American players. Here’s description from the posting: “This tough customer is Octo Samurai. He brandishes a gigantic roller, using it to dash the hopes of all those who dare approach. He’s got no time or patience for…
It’s been nearly a year since we reported that Runbow will be making its way to the Nintendo 3DS. After months of release date confusion and developer commentary, we now have a solid release date for the title, thanks to a recently published article over at Nintendo Life. Runbow Pocket…
We’re here again reporting on all the tidbits that Japan’s ARMS Twitter account is sharing. At this rate, Biff, Isabelle and the Squid Research Lab should swap Twitter notes and contact info. They’re all very punctual and social media savvy. Maybe Barq could be a neighbor in the next Animal…
Start prepping your re-rolls again, the sporty brand, Takoroka, is showing off some fan favorites and new duds on the Japanese Splatoon Twitter account. Headgear Takoroka Mesh is back. The hat is back and matches the returning Choco Layered LS perfectly! If you prefer visors, then it looks like Takoroka…
Yesterday’s images showing off characters that will appear in Fire Emblem Warriors came as a big surprise after going months without any news regarding the upcoming Nintendo Switch and 3DS title — and it looks like that wasn’t quite the end of it! Once again, Famitsu has provided us with…
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…
Sonic fans, clear your calendar for August 15th! Sonic Mania’s release date has been confirmed thanks to the official Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter account. Just this morning, a trailer was dropped with the release date closing out the video. Definitely check out the entire announcement as there are some super…
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…
Serebii reported in its daily news roundup a very interesting possibility. From the site: “Earlier today, the Japanese retailer Sinobi listed a new arcade stick for the Nintendo Switch in their listings. In this listing, it mentioned that the stick can be used in fighting games such as Pokkén. They…
Time to slip on those gloves again after this holiday weekend. Let’s see what Nintendo is sharing about ARMS today! Champion belt for Round 1 Ninjara and Min Min may have been the most popular fighters, but if you’re asking who won the most battles then you may be surprised….
The Octarians have certainly improved their defenses and offenses during the last two years. (By the way, Splatoon, “Happy Squidversary!” — as you just turned two over the weekend.) Today, Japan’s Splatoon Twitter account is introducing the Octoreverser. This baddie spits out “Rolling Gallium” — a bundle of metal tubes/rods…
