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…
G-MODE has slowly but surely been reviving its back catalog of games that were once exclusive to Japanese feature phones, including fairly big names. The latest? The Atlus developed Persona 3 prequel, Aigis: The First Mission. The game is an action RPG set in 1999, ten years before the events…
In the weeks since Apple announced that it was relaxing its App Store policies regarding emulators, we’ve seen a few emulators for Nintendo systems come and go for various reasons, like iGBA being delisted for using entirely stolen code or an NES emulator that was uploaded and approved before being…
Just in time for the release of Princess Peach Showtime! (and just a few weeks shy of Valentine’s Day), Nintendo is dropping a set of new pastel pink Joy-Con; releasing day and date with Showtime! on March 22nd. Wait? Haven’t we seen these before? If these Joy-Con look familiar, you’re…
Nintendo is prepping the theatre marquee for Princess Peach Showtime’s March 22nd debut. A new trailer has been released this morning detailing some new roles that Peach will take on in her curtain call this Spring. Which roles have been previously revealed for Princess Peach Showtime? Up until the new…
Over the past several years, the Nintendo GameCube has quickly become one of the most beloved consoles for game collectors and Nintendo fans. I personally started collecting GameCube games back in 2010, and over the past ten years, I’ve accumulated quite the collection. While I don’t play these games as…
It’s a good day for Ace Attorney fans. Not only has the embargo lifted for reviews of the Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy collection (read Nintendo Wire’s fabulous review here), but a new interview with series producer Kenichi Hashimoto has confirmed some great news: Ace Attorney will not be stopping…
Released last week, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has greatly impressed many Metroidvania fans, including myself. And just days ago, two of the developers from Ubisoft Montpellier took to the r/metroidvania subreddit for an AMA, answering questions from fans about The Lost Crown. The questions ranged from things like…
We may not have confirmation of what the Switch successor will be called, but developers are already creating titles for it. In a survey conducted as part of GDC 2024, roughly 8% of participants confirmed that they were working on a game for Nintendo’s next console. Since this survey was…
Are you sad you missed your chance to grab a life-sized Psyduck plush roughly four years ago? Are you surprised to learn that there even was such a thing in this cruel world? Well, fear not fellow Pokéfantatics. Thanks to a new listing on the Pokémon Center Online, we know…
Update: Available to pre-order now via Play-Asia. Save 5% with code NWIRE23 at checkout! Note: Nintendo Wire is an affiliate Partner of Play-Asia. It’s fair to say that Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has officially reached the end of its lifespan. With all of the DLC having been released for over eight…
If you were wondering how Universal Studios would be adapting the Donkey Kong Country mine cart levels into an actual roller coaster, we now have a pretty clear idea of what to expect. While it certainly isn’t a 1:1 recreation of any of the levels, it will feature a spot…
Good news, physical game collectors! Limited Run Games and WayForward have announced a new print run for the 2014 classic Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse. Available in both standard and collector’s editions, this new print takes on a special meaning in 2024: it will be the final US-produced 3DS cartridge…
If you thought the 2023 awards season had wrapped up with the conclusion of the year, you’d be wrong. Though most awards have been, well, awarded, there are still a few to go, including the Game Developers Choice Awards. What are the Game Developers Choice Awards? The Game…
Have you ever wanted to clip a fainted Pokémon to your bag? You’re in luck! The Pokémon Center Japan is releasing new additions to the Chikara Tsukita line of Pokémon plushes, which features several fainted Pokémon, knocked flat with a dizzy expression on their face. New Chikara Tsukita 2024…
