As reported by Automaton, Nintendo’s stock prices have reached an all-time high today following the slight drop it suffered from the Switch 2 reveal teaser. Just last week, we reported how Nintendo’s stocks fell around 5.9% following the unveiling of the Switch 2, which analysts believed was down to leaks…
In some rather sad news to kick off 2025, it looks as if developer Extremely OK Games, LTD. (EXOK), the team behind the acclaimed 2018 platformer Celeste, has cancelled development of its upcoming action RPG Earthblade. In a blog post on the dev’s official website, Maddy Thorson, director of Celeste,…
The Pokémon Company and Build-A-Bear are back with another Pokémon plush, available in stores starting today! Introducing Yamper, the Puppy Pokémon! This adorable plushy is now available online at the Build-A-Bear store as part of an online only bundle for $65. The bundle includes the Yamper plush,…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Zelda beckons Hylian heroes back to the wild, GoNNER tries not to lose its head, and two TurboGrafx-16 classics keep the Wii U on life support. Mark your calendars, eShop enthusiasts: The Nintendo eShop has finally received its first Switch game discount! A sneaky…
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 good ‘ol TurboGrafx-16 continues to keep the Wii U on life support with another duo of retro classics you’d probably rather be playing on the Switch. Devil’s Crush and Bonk 3: Bonk’s Big Adventure are hitting up North American Wii U Virtual Consoles tomorrow, and both are well worth…
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…
Been itching to spend your hoard of Gold and Platinum My Nintendo points? Well, if you’re a Pikmin fan you’re in luck. Three new rewards have been added – the animated shorts directed by Shigeru Miyamoto for 3DS or Wii U and a Hey! Pikmin wallpaper. The two animated short…
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…
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…
We’re only four days away from the release of DLC Pack 1 for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and with it, comes several brand new costumes to use in your game. Today, the official The Legend of Zelda webpage has released some information on the upcoming Armor…
We unlock the Skyward Sword Link costume in Breath of the Wild using the newly released Skyward Sword Link amiibo. Each item is spawned randomly. It took over 50 resets to acquire all four items.
Please understand: Today’s edition of the Nintendo Wiretap does not include the video version in lieu of our E3-centric Nintendo Newscast. The usual video, however, will return for the Wiretap on Monday! Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap: Weekend Edition! Each day the team here at Nintendo Wire works tirelessly to…
In the run-up to next week’s release of Breath of the Wild’s first DLC pack, the official Zelda website has been updating with stories from the developers. The most recent post focuses on the Korok Mask, with director Hidemaro Fujibayashi going into how the Wind Waker species found its way…
