Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. The…
One of the first mechanics the player learns about in Pokémon Pokopia is the ability to give food to other Pokémon as gifts. While many players simply keep a stock of Leppa Berries on hand as a good universal gift, there’s actually more to it than simply handing over whatever…
Today’s the day! The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is in theaters now, and a new interview with Shigeru Miyamoto and Chris Meledandri (courtesy of Forbes) has revealed a bit more into the inclusion of a new character. In case you missed it, last week Nintendo revealed through their socials that…
Another job listing courtesy of Game Freak has cropped up, and as always the internet has been set abuzz. In the listing, the Japanese developer is looking for someone experienced with programming 3D assets, specifying that the main project will be an RPG for the Nintendo 3DS. The last major…
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…
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is set to feature plenty of DLC, and one of these packs has received a short trailer from Nintendo. Called the Undaunted Heroes pack, this one is meant for those in the later stages of the game. This makes it perfect for anyone already…
There was something about the NES/Famicom area and sequels that just made things weird. Zelda, Castlevania, Final Fantasy, even Mario — all of them had immediate sequels that took bizarre steps away from what made the first great. Fire Emblem was no exception, as the series’ second entry, Fire…
Those of you in the US may remember that last year Play Nintendo traveled around the States with demos, contests and photo opportunities. This year is set to be a follow-up, though it seems a bit more all-ages. You can check out an example floor plan below, as well as…
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…
With E3 roughly three weeks away, the news keeps coming, and just today we’ve received another tidbit of information regarding Nintendo’s presence at the highly anticipated event. While this particular piece of news may not be shocking to most fans, we’ve discovered that Nintendo’s presentation is reserved for an hour…
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…
One of my favorite things to come out of Mighty No. 9’s interesting journey as a game was the 8-bit tie-in title, Mighty Gunvolt. A melding of Mighty No. 9, Azure Striker Gunvolt and Gal*Gun’s worlds and characters, it was a fun little deviation of a crossover. Now, the folks…
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia releases today, and if you’re curious what some people are saying about it Nintendo’s got you covered. The new Fanfare trailer shows off some of the praise the Gaiden remake has received over its heightened degree of in-game presentation. Like what you see?…
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…
Nikki and friends are back to both greet your home screens with a smile and raid your wallets of every last nickel and dime in this week’s Badge Arcade update! Collect all seven of her new, super adorable costumes, as well as a slew of returning seasonal sets you may…
