Welcome back to our in-depth exploration of the history of amiibo! In our previous segment, we delved into the first half of 2015, covering the releases of Waves 3 and 4 of the Super Smash Bros. amiibo line, as well as the debut of the Super Mario Bros. amiibo series….
Another Dynamax Pokémon debuts in Pokemon GO! This time Drilbur, a Ground-type Pokémon, will be entering the Dynamax pool (and is a good Dynamax Pokémon for battles against Dynamax Charmander, Gigantamax Charizard, Dynamax Beldum, and Dynamax Falinks). (For more details about the Season of Max Out, you can check out…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
Earlier today we heard about the new Splatoon 2 map, Humpback Pump Track. In case you needed more whale pun goodness in your life, the Squid Research Lab has uploaded some new shots of the indoor BMX park. The track’s layout creates plenty of blindspots — and in that…
Man, it’s amazing how eye opening some reads can be. Now let me tell you, I know a thing or two about vidya games. I’ve been bloop bloppin practically since I was born, I know what a Kirby is. I’ve been really digging Shovel Knight lately, with the recent Specter…
Players starting up Donkey Kong 64 for the first time may have been in for a surprise. This was the long awaited return of DK and Diddy, alongside a host of other familiar and brand new Kongs. What could go wrong? Well…it didn’t take long to find out. So you’re…
Remember Blackbelly Skatepark in Splatoon? The curving bowls and secluded half-pipes were great places to get out and splat your fellow Inklings, and it looks like a new stage announced for Splatoon 2 is going to be channeling a lot of that same energy. Humpback Pump Track was revealed at…
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…
Nintendo of America has released a new 30 second TV spot for the Switch’s upcoming Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, featuring the racers and vehicles offered in the game. Check it out: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe launches in North America on April 28th. You can pre-order your copy at…
Growing up, I loved racing games — from Mario Kart, to F-Zero, to Need for Speed, they were a huge part of my childhood. And racing games, much like fighting games, were an exciting way to find out who among my friends could stay on top the longest. Not to…
Well, we asked for it. For years and years now, fans and critics alike have all but begged Nintendo to do something new and different with the “Zelda formula.” We, the loyal audience, corporately decided that while this is undoubtedly one of the greatest video game franchises of all time,…
It’s April 1st in Japan, which means the goofsters and gaffsters are about to have their field day. Japanese companies are known for pulling out all the stops for their gags on April Fools’, and Nintendo is no exception, as it’s just “announced” a new Fire Emblem for the Switch…
Update: GameXplain has just released a video showing a side by side comparison of the game running pre and post patch. It appears that the update does in fact resolve some of the frame rate issues found in certain parts of the game. You can check out the video below….
Another returning gameplay element has been confirmed for the imminent Splatoon 2: re-rolling abilities. As your gear’s secondary abilities are randomized once you obtain them, if you aren’t a fan you can re-roll. In the original game this was done by talking to the sea urchin Spyke, while in Splatoon…
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 a…
