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…
Among today’s deluge of news comes a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update. (Hey, it didn’t want to skip ARMS day!) Nintendo has released the version 1.1 patch that fixes a few errors and corrected others. The full notes for the update can be found on Nintendo’s site and here: Opponents’…
Get your pens, pencils, erasers, cintiqs, styluses and sketchbooks ready! Nintendo Minute is hosting a fan art competition for some awesome prizes! Here are the important bits about the contest: General guidelines If you name, tag or depict any person in your artwork, it can only be yourself or a…
We’ve pulled together detailed pieces of information about the fighters in ARMS, provided to us from various sources, including today’s Nintendo Direct, a recent Nintendo Minute video, a Business Wire article and the Japanese ARMS site. Below, you’ll find facts about characters’ physical builds and fighting styles, along with self-defining…
Today’s ARMS focused Direct schooled us in much of what’s to come in Nintendo’s upcoming colorful competitive fighter. The first lesson delved deep into two core mechanics that are important for any budding brawler to get a handle on: weight and attributes. When it comes to the former, it’s key…
To say the ARMS Direct was a smash hit wouldn’t be a stretch, with plenty of new things to see. At the forefront of these announcements were three new fighters extending their reach into the game’s cast of colorful combatants. Let’s waste no time and take a look at the…
At the very end of today’s ARMS-focused Nintendo Direct, a brand new trailer for Splatoon 2’s single-player campaign was revealed. The trailer opens on the player walking around a new hub-world similar to the Inkopolis hub in the first game. After wandering for a bit, the player spots Marie standing…
Looking to try out some ARMS action before the game drops in June? Fear not, for Nintendo is giving you and millions of others a chance to try it out in person, as it’s announced a “Global Testpunch” (a play on the similarly titled Global Testfire for Splatoon) in the…
Nintendo UK has announced during its Nintendo Direct that a series of Splatoon 2 accessories are coming to the UK, including neon green and pink Joy-Cons, a Splatoon themed Pro Controller and even a Switch bundle. Nintendo Japan has also announced it would receive the accessories as well,…
Watch the Nintendo Direct for ARMS here! We’ll be reporting all the details in written form below. 5:19 p.m. CST: The ARMS Global Test Punch has been announced. 5:14 p.m. CST: Byte & Barq, the 2-in-1 tag team and the A-list movie star, Twintelle are ARMS latest fighters! 5:10…
Warning: If you don’t want to be spoiled, now is the time to turn away. Hours before today’s ARMS Direct, information that may be presented in mere hours has been leaked. The internet is forever and mirrors will take advantage. Thanks to those eagle-eyed fans, we know about three new…
Ahead of Inti Creates’ BitSummit appearance this weekend, where the plan was to unveil two games for the Nintendo Switch, Famitsu has gotten an early exclusive by revealing Mighty Gunvolt Burst. An upgraded version of the original 8-bit flavored game for the Nintendo 3DS, Mighty Gunvolt Burst plans on fleshing…
