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…
The next stirring, spine-tingling entry in the scintillating Squid Sisters Stories series has been posted to the official Splatoon website. In Chapter 6, Marie is left waiting at the station for Callie… who never arrives. Marie frantically tries to find her to no avail, so she rushes back to their…
“Tomorrow.” That’s all it took from the official Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter account to stir up excitement inside thousands of Sega fans all around the world. The tweet was paired with a picture seemingly pulled from Sonic Forces, the new modern Sonic title headed to Switch later this year. The…
For those lucky enough to own a Switch, your system has a new update ready to go. The version 2.3.0 update is generic when it comes to details, just as the previous two were. Once again, Nintendo’s support site states “General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience.” There’s…
Gather ‘round, Shovel Knight and Yacht Club Games fans. You have eight days to enter an art contest celebrating Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment. Let your imagination run wild and check out all the prizes that Yacht Club Games is giving out! The pièce de résistance that takes the Grand…
Been trying to get your hands on the latest Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo only to be faced with sold out signs and scalpers? You may be in luck! New listings on the Nintendo product safety page point to a restock in the near future, as Rider…
Welcome to episode 20 of the Nintendo Newscast! Join Amiibo Jason and TJ Cencula (of Custom Conquest and Smash Supremacy fame) as they discuss the New 2DS XL, E3 2017 and a whole lot more!
Hot off the heels of last month’s Wii U release, Smiling Buddha Games took to Twitter to announce a Switch version of its uproariously fun party game is heading towards a backpack near you. Touted as a party game for funny people and their unfunny friends, Use Your Words invites…
Hold on to your straw hats, folks. Bandai Namco has announced that the widely popular One Piece: Unlimited World Red is headed to the Nintendo Switch in September. Originally released on the Nintendo 3DS in Japan all the way back in 2013, this deluxe version includes updated graphics…
E3 is right around the corner and the excitement for the convention is rising every day. With announcements about presentations and information about what’s to be expected from Nintendo this year getting announced to the community little by little, we thought we’d make things easier for all of you who…
As we get closer to June 16th, more information about ARMS is coming to light. This morning, thanks to the Japanese ARMS site, Mechanica is getting some love. From what we can gather so far, Mechanica’s home and workshop is dubbed “Scrap Yard.” And today, more images have been tweeted…
Out of the many, many Lego games to have released in the past decade, Lego Marvel Super Heroes stood out as an endearing and enjoyable love-letter to the greater Marvel universe. Now, after the slightly disappointing movie tie-in Lego Marvel’s Avengers, Traveller’s Tales are returning to their own unique take…
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,…
