Have you ever wanted to sit on a giant beanbag Pokémon? No? Well, you might change your mind with these new additions to The Pokémon Center’s online store. Three new very large beanbag chairs are now available for pre-order and they include designs based on Jigglypuff, Gengar, and Lechonk. Lechonk,…
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…
In promotion for actor Chris Pine’s directorial debut film Poolman, Danny DeVito has been doing various interviews for publications and YouTube channels. In what will likely be a viral moment for YouTuber “The Movie Dweeb,” DeVito just about stated that he’d love to play Wario in a sequel to the…
Treehouse is back with another blog on Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, this time delving into the game’s dungeon crawling. While many of the details could be gleaned from trailers, it’s nice to have it all written out on paper, with a few new specifics to boot. Dungeons are…
All the way back in July of last year, we reported that the lovable Pokémon Magikarp received his very own song in Japan. Now, nearly a year later, the Pokémon Company in North America has a newly translated and redubbed version of that same song for your listening pleasure. Check…
We’re only a week away from the release of Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia but eager fans dying to play as the games’ main characters, Alm and Celica, can step into their armored boots even sooner. Starting on Monday, May 15th, Fire Emblem Heroes will start its Rite of…
Atlus has steadily been rolling out trailers for the upcoming 3DS port of the well-renowned DS JRPG Radiant Historia, subtitled Perfect Chronology. The latest video focuses on characters from the Granorg Kingdom, the region in which the game begins. This trailer also shows off one of the more significant changes…
Last week we shared a video of some extended Ever Oasis gameplay, showing the progression of a quest. Now, Nintendo of Japan has released a new video of the upcoming 3DS RPG that tours the massive desert that makes up the game’s world. It definitely gives an idea of how…
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Devastating news, Badge Arcade aficionados: the Collectible Badge Center (as it’s known in Japan) is set to receive its final update to its vast compilation of digital 3DS stickers later this month on May 26th. Details for the sudden drop in support are scarce, though word is 3DS storage issues…
The Badge Arcade Bunny is celebrating his nearly complete Pokédex with a swarm of 136 new pixel Pokémon badges! Pocket pals from Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond and Pearl will be heavily featured all week long, providing some serious variety for die hard collectors. Those of you avidly against enslaving poor, defenseless…
Take a break from Alola this week because the US Pokémon Center has new plush additions! All of them hail from the Johto region — the second generation starters have Umbreon, Espeon and Slowking to round out the set. All six of the plushes are $14.99 and fit within the…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Minecraft builds a home on the Switch, Cooking Mama returns to digital 3DS kitchens, and Elliot Quest reimagines one of Link’s most overshadowed adventures. It’s a pretty slow week for new Nintendo releases, with not much new in the sales department to brag about…
Welcome to the Community Question Block, where we ask the Nintendo Wire community what they think about hot topics in the world of Nintendo. Leave a comment below and we’ll feature some of the best responses later this week. Today’s question is: What amiibo do you want to see announced…
Nintendo of America has just took to Twitter to announce its E3 plans. The festivities will kick off on June 13th at 9:00 a.m. PST with a Nintendo Spotlight video that will look at upcoming 2017 Nintendo Switch titles, including Super Mario Odyssey. The fun doesn’t stop there! Immediately after…
