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…
The highly anticipated Sonic Mania was originally slated for a Spring 2017 release and has been pushed back to the summer instead. No details have been provided about a specific release date yet. A new classic zone has also been revealed for Sonic Mania! The fan-favorite Flying Battery Zone from…
Now the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has been out for a while chances are many of you are on a Shrine hunt. To help you out, we’ve put together a massive map with every Shrine fast travel point unlocked. We made sure to make it a high…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Naked children journey through the seven depths of Satan’s cellar, a trio of endearing Tomorrow Corporation titles ignites the Switch, and Picross 3D keeps Wii U on life support. Capcom’s holding another monstrous sale for its infamous creature hunting series. 3DS owners can nab…
Tonight’s the night, Sonic fans! At SXSW Gaming, Sega and Sonic Team will reveal new details about Sonic Mania and the mysterious Project Sonic 2017. There may be some other surprises in store as well. Here’s the info provided on the ‘Gotta Go Fast: The Official Panel of Sonic the…
The Nintendo Switch seems to be built around the user getting expandable memory by way of a Micro SD card, assuming they will be shelling out for digital games. The on-board storage is a relatively minuscule 32gb, after all. This does raise some questions regarding load times, however, so Eurogamer’s…
Nintendo’s started up a new miniseries on its YouTube channel titled ‘Nintendo’s Switch Rally’, a competition showcasing the company’s brand new console. Hosted by Assistant Manager David Young, he challenges three teams with the goal of winning a series of Switch game matches. Together, they travel around parts of LA…
The founder of Nicalis, Tyrone Rodriguez, announced through a tweet today that The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ will be getting a physical release for the Switch in Europe. The game was originally slated as a launch title in North America during the Switch release on March 3rd, but was pushed…
Konami has announced that the first performance update for Super Bomberman R is now available to download on the Nintendo Switch. The update focuses on fixing the control input for both online and offline play. Since the game launched, players have complained that there was considerable control lag while playing…
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…
The upcoming Global Testfire for Splatoon 2 is taking place later this month, and the game’s Japanese Twitter account has now revealed which stages and weapons the players can expect to find. The Testfire will take place on two new stages – The Reef and Musselforge Fitness. Battles will take…
When did I lose my sense of childlike wonder when playing video games? Okay, that might be a little extreme. I certainly still enjoy getting lost in the lore and environments of my favorite games, but at some point over the past 20 years; the drive to progress, amass and…
Media Crate sales figures in Japan for the second week following the Switch’s release have been unveiled by 4Gamer, and while several bestseller Switch games still remain high on the best-selling list, some have been bumped down a few pegs from where they were placed last week. As it currently…
