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 specific Pokémon will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring Pokémon will…
Hideki Kamiya, director of the original Resident Evil 2, has said he wishes the latest game in the series had a mode that toned down its scares. Clovers Inc., Kamiya’s game studio, posted a clip on X of the team enjoying Requiem. “I’ve been saying for forever they should make…
This year’s Game Developers Choice Awards 2026 has presented us all with quite the lineup of winners, many of which will come as no surprise. Not only have they graced multiple consoles, but the buzz surrounding them (including here at Nintendo Wire) has been present since well before their releases….
The Pokémon Company likes to tease us ahead of new Pokémon TCG expansions, and today the company has revealed a few more cards from the upcoming Darkness Ablaze set. There were five cards shared: a Rose Trainer card, Rose Tower stadium card, Galarian Darmanitan, Galarian Slowbro V, and Centiskorch VMAX….
Japanese figure company Re-Ment has announced a brand-new lineup of blind-box collectibles from both the Kirby and Pokémon series. While their latest Pokémon figures continue to expand upon a previously established product line with a new theme — this time lone pocket monsters placed in a starry night esthetic dubbed…
Over the past few days, My Nintendo members in Japan have begun receiving their orders of Paper Mario: The Origami King merchandise, and it’s anything but paper-thin! The video below showcases one member’s order featuring a Paper Mario tote bag, washi tape, and craft kits to make origami characters from…
Time to Pac up your Super Mario Monopoly and give your Avengers Monopoly a rest… Man. As you may have already come to realize by my expertly crafted and incredibly subtle hinting (and the title of this article), Hasbro is set to release a Pac-Man-themed Monopoly set! This version of…
Today, collectible statue creator First 4 Figures revealed the second figure in their Crash Bandicoot lineup that will be heading to the public’s hands next year. The marsupial’s ultimate nemesis Dr. Neo Cortex will be taking the spotlight as the company’s next pricy sculpt with, as usual, two different variants…
Get up, old-timers, because you do not want to miss your chance on snagging this exclusive soundtrack set! Kristofer Maddigan’s rollicking lively jazz from Studio HDMR’s smash hit Cuphead is being printed for a limited time in CD format by Wreckhouse Mastering. Pre-orders for the iam8bit Japan import of the…
Have you ever looked at your premium poseable anime figurines and thought “I like this, but why can’t they be playing Sonic?” Well then Good Smile and Max Factory have news for you! This new figmaPLUS accessory set gives you five Sega consoles, controllers, and games (as well as compatible…
An upcoming update for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is going to include something extra special. Get ready, camp managers, to sport some designs from clothing company SOU・SOU in-game and in real life! Titled the Yukata Collection, a line of yukatas for men and women designed by SOU・SOU will appear in…
While it’s not exactly an ideal time to be jogging around your neighborhood, we all still need to get some exercise in to keep the blood pumping. That’s why Pokémon Center’s released a fresh batch of tank tops and track jackets perfect for sun, runs, and pumping the guns. These…
After last year’s sold-out collab, CASETiFY is inviting Pikachu and the rest of the Pokémon crew back for another collaboration! Following last year’s setup, there will be three separate drops this year and each drop will feature different designs. Here’s a look at 2020’s first release — a callback to…
It’s been five years since we last heard anything about a Mega Man movie being in the works and, as is common with video game film adaptation projects, we’ve heard very little since (aside from confirming the movie’s writer earlier this year). We still aren’t any the wiser regarding the…
Amazing new Pokémon merchandise is appearing all around the world lately, with Gigantamax plushes in North America, Pikachu desserts in Japan, and Poké Ball cases in Taiwan, to name just a few. More than ever, collectors will need to travel far and wide to catch them all, and it looks…
