As time marches ever forward, I’m beginning to have this bizarre sensation of writing retrospectives for films, games, and consoles that I was alive for the launch of. Released on November 18th, 2001, in the US, the Nintendo GameCube came at an exciting time for the games industry. Even to…
Here we go! Let’s take a look at the nominees for the 2024 Game Awards. While Nintendo doesn’t have an entry in the Game of the Year category this year, it currently holds three out of five nominees for Best Family Game, where the company has historically been the favorite…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
Welcome to the Nintendo 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 Nintendo Minute team is back to give you a close-up look at vehicular soccer title Rocket League by visiting Psyonix Studios, the developer behind the game. They not only tour the office to get an idea of where and how gameplay an aesthetic concepts for the popular game come…
Warning: This video has content from the end of Super Mario Odyssey. Earn easy and unlimited coins in Super Mario Odyssey by following only a few easy steps. We walk you through them in our latest video.
No doubt many of you are deep into Super Mario Odyssey at this point, capturing all sorts of critters as you travel the globe. That said, we at Nintendo Wire have been capturing something quite different on our Switch vacation — screenshots. By simply hitting down on the D-pad you…
Nintendo has been very liberal with artwork featuring Splatoon 2’s hosts, Marina and Pearl. Halloween is no exception, with the latest piece of art posted on Nintendo of America’s Twitter feed featuring the two wearing their spooky get-ups. Check it out: Unfortunately the next Splatfest won’t be between these ghoulish…
Nintendo’s latest financial reports are in, with a few interesting tidbits shared throughout the documentation. The biggest news of all, though, is just what a success the Switch has been. As of September 30th, after six months of availability, 7.63 million Switch systems were sold globally. For comparison, the Wii…
Welcome to Speedrun Sunday: that sadistic time of the week when we dare to challenge both your D-pad’s durability and sanity’s stamina with the ultimate test in video game bragging rights. Hot off the vine-draped droops of our spooky Mario Maker challenge comes yet another ruthless run that will leave…
In a new video released on the NintendoAU YouTube page, The Legend of Zelda Series Producer, Eiji Aonuma has confirmed that the Champions Ballad DLC is still on track for release before the end of the year. Check out the video below for all the details!
How do you like your breakfast, warm or cold? That’s the question posed by the latest European Splatfest, which will be taking place in one week, as announced by Nintendo of Europe. EU #Splatfest announcement! Pick a side in-game and join this battle of breakfasts next Saturday at 16:00…
Welcome to the Nintendo 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…
As you hop, skip and jump your way through Super Mario Odyssey you’ll eventually run into a new, bizarre character: Uncle amiibo. A small, flat robot with a satellite, this guy is who you go to when you want to tap your figures and get a hint as to…
120 has been a significant number in more wide open Mario games. It’s the total number of Power Stars and Shine Sprites in both Mario 64 and Sunshine — a nice round number after a couple full adventures. In Super Mario Odyssey, it’s just a passing total on the way…
