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 specific Pokémon will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring Pokémon will…
The Strong National Museum of Play (which has been running for 57 years now) has just revealed the latest batch of inductees to its Video Game Hall of fame. For 2026, Strong welcomes Angry Birds, Dragon Quest, FIFA International Soccer, and Silent Hill to its storied annals. Short blurbs explain…
Alongside news of the Switch 2 getting a price increase this morning, Nintendo has stated that it expects to see sales of the Switch 2 slow as 2026 progresses. The statement comes as part of the company’s Q1 2026 fiscal results, which included stats such as the Nintendo Switch 2…
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…
Plenty of indie game franchises got their start on Nintendo platforms, but few feel quite as synonymous as atooi’s Mutant Mudds series. After the first dual-layered platformer launched in January 2012 on the 3DS, it later saw ports to various other systems and a spin-off sequel in 2016. Now the…
Yes, we’ve only just crossed into October and we’re still weeks away from Halloween — yet for those who wanted to start early with penning their wish lists for the holiday season, Nintendo has an official site up and ready for viewing. Dubbed the Holiday Gift Guide and donning a…
If you’re the type of player who looks for a new adventure every time you play and you have a soft spot for tactical turn-based combat, this news might be of interest to you. Developer and publisher Impact Gameworks is bringing roguelike dungeon crawler Tangledeep to the Nintendo Switch sometime…
We went hands-on with the Japanese Chrom and Tiki amiibo and tested them out in Fire Emblem Warriors on the Nintendo Switch in this new unboxing video. Like what you see? You can purchase the Chrom and Tiki amiibo on Play-Asia today!
During Nintendo’s E3 presentation this year, the Nintendo Wire team members’ jaws collectively dropped when the latest Super Mario Odyssey trailer started. After all, we bore witness to a T-Rex roaring and stomping with Mario’s trademark hat and ‘stache, effectively shattering any expectations as to just what could be captured…
The content below contains image-based speculation from Japan, but it may also spoil a potential surprise in the game. Consider yourself warned if you choose to read any further. Super Mario Odyssey looks to be a game that keeps on giving, and this latest bit might just open the game…
The gaming community’s been receiving a good number of Super Mario Odyssey related tidbits of news over the last few weeks. Leading up to the game’s October 27th release, there have been wallpapers showing off new Mario art; a Direct announcing the title’s Switch bundle; small teases and reveals of…
Sonic Forces has got a brand new Wispon and stage for its Hero Character, adding to its tale of rising up and taking back the world. Continuing the trend of the others revealed so far, the Drill Wispon takes its name and inspiration from Sonic Colors. It’ll allow your character…
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 Friday’s release of the SNES Classic and with October here — counting down to Mario Odyssey, with 25 days to go — we have some new rewards available over at My Nintendo! WALLPAPERS The standard 50 Platinum Point price is still here for the three new wallpapers….
It looks like you’ll be able to start your harvest before the end of 2017 after all. After Chucklefish’s CEO, Tiy, tweeted out that we’ll be getting some Stardew Valley news sometime today, the tease was almost immediately followed with an update on the official site and a followup tweet…
