When comparing to the past few years, it’s fair to say that 2024 has been quite slow in terms of Nintendo content. Most of the year’s lineup has been ports and remakes, so needless to say, when rumors start to circle about new games on the horizon, it’s exciting. Notably,…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
In 2020 I would have called Hades the rare kind of game that so successfully interweaves its gameplay, narrative, art direction, and voice acting (among other things) that it’d be impossible to single out any one as its strongest element. That’s not to say my opinion on those qualities has…
A recent, invite-only event in New York allowed some lucky people a chance to get their hands on the newest entry in the Pikmin series, Hey! Pikmin for the 3DS. Being a 2D game with some platforming and puzzle elements as opposed to an open, 3D game with real time…
It’s only been a few days since the New Nintendo 2DS was unveiled to the world, but already the good folks at GameXplain and IGN got their hands on a unit and snapped some pictures. You can check out a short video below with some size comparisons. The New Nintendo…
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…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: NBA Playgrounds talks smack, Blazing Star tests your fail levels and Bonk’s Revenge headbutts Wii U VIrtual Consoles. There are some pretty decent deals being offered this week for indie game fans. Whether on 3DS or Wii U, both Mutant Mudds Super Challenge and…
To kick off the next expansion in the Pokémon Trading Card Game series, Toys”R”Us will be holding another Pokémon event this year! As of this posting, the event will be held at all Toys”R”Us locations (except for Express and some outlet stores) on May 13th from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00…
It’s spring cleaning in the Badge Arcade today! While sifting through an old storage closet, the big eared bunny himself uncovered a slew of unreleased catchers just begging to be collected. For starters, Joan’s in town selling turnips at stalk market prices, joined by an entire township of new villagers…
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…
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is set to bring the tactical series back into 3DS owners’ hands in just a few weeks. If you feel like you need a briefing on what the game has to offer, Nintendo’s launched the official website for the game in order to prepare…
Did you fall in love with the Alola forms from Pokémon Sun & Moon? If Vulpix and Sandshrew were your favorites, they’re now available in plush form on PokémonCenter.com! Alolan Ninetails and Fomantis join this next wave of plushes, and all of them fall under the “standard” size. (No 1:1…
Nintendo of America has just released details regarding all of the DLC heading to Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. There will be a total of five packs released ranging in price from $5.99-$14.99. A season pass will also be made available which includes all five packs at a 30%…
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…
Ultimate Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers is almost here, and to celebrate Nintendo has unveiled several brand new rewards for My Nintendo. We already reported on a pretty cool Akuma themed wallpaper that was added to the service last week, but now a trio of new rewards, including a…
