Splatoon manga series is getting localized

Author: Lauren Ganos
Categories: News, Merchandise, Switch, Wii U

Hold on to your ink, squid kids, because we’ve got some news for you! Japanese-American entertainment company VIZ Media has just announced on Twitter that the Splatoon manga series, originally released in Japan, will be making its way overseas in late 2017.   Announcement: SPLATOON, the manga series inspired by…

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New ARMS art showcases the lovable Min Min

Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: News, Switch

The official Japanese ARMS Twitter page has uploaded some new art and even a pretty cool GIF of the game’s newest fighter: Min Min. The image features the “ramen bomber” showing off her flexibility by delivering a pretty amazing high-kick. The GIF, which was included in a tweet sent out…

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Unlock Gold Mario in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: Switch, News

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe features a wide selection of Nintendo characters to choose from, and one in particular will prove to be a challenge to unlock. Gold Mario was first seen in a trailer earlier this year, but players quickly noticed that he wasn’t present in the character select screen….

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Daily Wiretap (4/20/17)

  Welcome to the Daily 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…

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NPD stats show record-breaking Switch launch

Categories: News, Switch

Well, it looks like everything we’ve suspected about the Nintendo Switch is true — the release of the console has broken records as evidenced by the NPD results, which Nintendo managed to get ahold of. Some of the most staggering stats include the 900,000 units sold and the over-100% attach…

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