From humble beginnings to a global empire, the Pokémon franchise has gone so far over the years. Yet despite the size of the throne the series sits on today, The Pokémon Company always makes time to celebrate the steps it took to get there. The amount of merchandise available seems…
In a bit of exciting news to brighten your day, legendary creator Shigeru Miyamoto has turned 72 years old today. While it technically hasn’t happened in the US just yet as his birthday is November 16th, 2024, it is the 16th over in Japan. For nearly 50 years now, Miyamoto…
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…
Super Meat Boy fans, if you’re hyped for The End Is Nigh, then Nicalis has got your back. While it’s not direct screen footage, the company’s Twitter account shared a link to nearly six minutes of footage of the upcoming game. The game comes out on July 12th…
We have a little less than 48 hours until the Blood Moon approaches for the first time in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s first DLC pack. Over on Nintendo of Japan’s site dedicated to the game, an update provided the file sizes for the DLC. Surprisingly, the…
In the run up to the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s first DLC pack, several of the game’s developers have been providing insight into the classic games and characters that are inspiring some of the new costumes on offer. This time around it’s Tingles turn, with a perspective…
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 a…
A new interview between Splatoon 2 developers and video game news source Glixel has unveiled another mode headed to the game when it launches next month: “League Battle.” The mode pits groups of players together in two-hour long play sessions to duke it out to see which group can earn…
The Friday prior to E3 I found myself undergoing the daily life of a Southern California resident: traveling through various freeways that, once said aloud, sounds like I’m making a fast food order for a party of ten. The CD selection of the morning consisted of me switching between Nintendo…
From Shovel Knight and Wonder Boy to the Blue Blur’s triumphant return to blast processing, Nintendo’s new portable console is quickly becoming the go-to place for gaming’s most hallowed mascots and fans of old school platforming. Not to be left in the dust, the pharaoh of this retro renaissance, WayForward,…
Writer Jeff Grubb from VentureBeat played Rocket League for Nintendo Switch behind the scenes at E3. He was also able to pick Psyonix’s Jeremy Dunham’s brain about the transition to the system. Rocket League was initially built on Unreal Engine 3. From the outside, making the jump to Unreal Engine…
The notes for Minecraft’s latest update on the Switch and the Wii U have been made available over at the Minecraft Forum today. A bunch of changes will be made to the game with this patch, all of which are listed below. And if you’ve been experiencing any problems while…
In a new Zelda blog post detailing some of the content in the first DLC pack for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, art director Satoru Takizawa highlighted some facts about the wearable Midna helmet, as well as some background information on Midna’s creation. Takizawa says that the…
Good news, Snake Pass fans! Sumo Digital has released a new video celebrating the game’s sale, which is currently underway on the Switch eShop, offering a cool 40% discount until July 4th. The trailer does a bit more than announce a sale! The last several seconds of the video show…
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…
