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…
Initially released for the Nintendo Wii in 2010 (followed by a Nintendo 3DS port in 2013 and a digital release for the Nintendo Wii U in 2015 and 2016), Donkey Kong Country Returns will now be getting a high-definition version for the Nintendo Switch. Launching on Thursday, January 16th, 2025,…
Just in time for the holiday season, Build-A-Bear has released a new Riolu plush bundle! Let’s look at what you’ll get to decorate the adorable Fighting-type. You’ll receive the Riolu plush, coming in at 16 inches tall, along with a cute Premier Ball-themed hoodie. Each Riolu also includes five different…
Looking for a little extra credit towards your approaching Switch purchase? With the official details coming in mere hours and pre-orders opening soon, GameStop is on the scene with one of its standard issue trade in promos, starting tomorrow when, presumably, pre-orders will open. For a Wii U, PS4, XBox…
You can find the Nintendo Switch placeholder page at Amazon here. Pre-orders are expected to go live after the event. Refresh the page to see the latest updates. 9:06 p.m. PST: Show’s over, folks! The presentation has ended. Thanks for sticking with us! 9:05 p.m. PST: Breath of the Wild…
Those of us Nintendo fans in the UK are going to have a pretty wild night – not only will we have to stay up late or have a very early morning for 4 a.m., but we’ll also have to stay awake to put in our online pre-orders. Amazon UK…
Nintendo’s grand unveiling of the Switch’s software line-up and hardware specifics is almost upon us. While we covered most of the more solid predictions in another article yesterday, some members of our team have banded together to share some slightly smaller wishes and predictions. Brittin’s Predictions The triumphant return of…
Lego City Undercover was one of the best hidden gems on the Wii U with its wide open worlds and amazing sense of humor. Luckily, the folks at Warner Bros. Games are taking the time to port the title to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and the Nintendo Switch…
Plenty of new Switch items are starting to find their way online in anticipation of the console’s coming release, with the pre-release reveals giving an idea of what kind of focus Nintendo has for their new console. First up are a pair of “Premium Console Cases” themed to Breath of…
Another week, another the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild screenshot via Facebook. This time around it shows Link about to glide through a hollowed out tree that’s covered with moss. Take a look: This is most likely the last screenshot before the deluge we’ll almost certainly see tomorrow,…
UPDATE: In a comment on the official Yacht Club blog post, one of the developers stated that fans should “stay tuned for Shovel Knight amiibo news on Switch!” Hopefully we’ll hear more soon. Yacht Club Games has just announced that Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment…
With the amount of Switch news Nintendo is unloading this week throughout multiple events, we thought it would be helpful to have a comprehensive list of the presentations detailing start times in the three time zones within the United States, along with where you can view the live feeds. Check…
New information about Nintendo’s next console is finally upon us: Tomorrow night, the company will lift the veil on the Switch through an hour-long presentation. What exactly will be revealed is anyone’s guess, but we here at Nintendo Wire think we have at least some idea of what news will…
I can’t believe I’m actually typing this, but in just over a day we should finally have answers to all of the most important questions we’ve been asking about the NX Switch for the past couple of years. Though we have a basic understanding of how the device works, there…
Nintendo was already plotting a massive marketing push for the Switch later this week, but it just got even heftier. Japan’s hands-on preview events, which will be a whopping seven hours long and take place inside the Tokyo Big Sight Arena, will be livestreamed. That’s right, after the presentation on…
