Have you ever wanted to sit on a giant beanbag Pokémon? No? Well, you might change your mind with these new additions to The Pokémon Center’s online store. Three new very large beanbag chairs are now available for pre-order and they include designs based on Jigglypuff, Gengar, and Lechonk. Lechonk,…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
In promotion for actor Chris Pine’s directorial debut film Poolman, Danny DeVito has been doing various interviews for publications and YouTube channels. In what will likely be a viral moment for YouTuber “The Movie Dweeb,” DeVito just about stated that he’d love to play Wario in a sequel to the…
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…
In celebration of the Symphony of the Goddesses tour, we’ve partnered with the Zelda Symphony and are offering 15% off of official tour merch over at their online store. Use the coupon code NINTENDOWIRE at checkout to apply the deal. Taking my seat at the Civic Theater, I could…
All the way back in 1985, a quirky arcade game featuring a selection of five animals tossing balls back and forth across a table was released. Penguin Wars started in Japanese arcades and it made its way to both the NES and Game Boy later in the same year. Now,…
In the fall of last year, when Nintendo announced the Nintendo Switch with a quick video showcasing exactly what the console would offer players, the company also showed off a few games that would be making their way to Nintendo’s home console/handheld hybrid. Among the games shown, the most exciting…
Just as promised in yesterday’s article offering the Inkling Girl amiibo wallpaper, we’re back with more free wallpaper options for your desktops and phones. Celebrate both the beautiful summer month of July and the launch of Splatoon 2 by decking out your devices with the new amiibo that were released…
Earlier this month the European release date for the Switch version of Rayman Legends leaked online. Now it’s been confirmed that the launch date will be the same across the pond in North America. The news comes courtesy of a Nintendo of America Tweet, complete with a new, tropical trailer….
If you’ve been playing Minecraft on the Nintendo Switch you might have noticed the relatively low resolution when playing on a TV screen, compared to the other console versions. Its locked 720p resolution looked fantastic on the portable display but blown up it resulted in a blurry image. Thankfully a…
UPDATE: Shortly after the Japanese release date announcement, Square Enix confirmed that Lost Sphear will head to North America and Europe on January 23rd, 2017. While physical copies will be available, they’ll only be sold via the Square Enix Online Store. Following in the footsteps of last year’s I Am…
Earlier this year, shortly after the Nintendo Switch’s reveal event, TT Games confirmed its sandbox builder Lego Worlds would be heading to the Nintendo Switch. Now, thanks to a listing on Amazon Spain (via Gamereactor), we know the game will launch on September 8th in the region. We also got…
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…
NBA Playgrounds is receiving a “Hot Update” to enhance the experience for players while also adding some new content. The update features 33 new players drawing from the past and present, as well as a new 3-Point Competition. The update fixes some of the issues from the original version, including…
Happy (end of) July, fellow Nintendo fans! We thought we’d celebrate the summer month by sharing some Splatoon love for all of you squid kids who are in full-blown ink action after Friday’s new game release. July is offering you this first free wallpaper that’s sporting the just-released Inkling Girl…
