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…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
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. Now,…
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…
I’ve seen Street Fighter crossed over with plenty of things, from X-Men to Hello Kitty, but I never would’ve expected this. This time the robots in disguise have scanned not vehicles, but World Warriors, with four figures releasing in the lineup in Japan. Bringing back the original Street…
Kirby’s avalanche of goods just won’t stop, with several more making their way to Japan soon. From housewares, to apparel, to knickknacks and more, it’s a regular buffet of Pop Star product placement, and I’ve been enjoying it all at every turn. The latest assortment of items trying to inhale…
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…
Are you ready to take a stance on corporate greed? Fight the powers at be by winning a Switch for free! That’s right, fellow freedom fighters: The good folks over at Zoink Games are celebrating the release of their wonderfully wacky puzzle platformer Stick It to The Man with an…
2017 is full of Nintendo goodies! A new Splatoon game was released, so naturally, a new art book has been in the works for some time. Those of us who are in North America only have the opportunity to get our hands on the translated version of the very first…
Super Mario Cereal has been the talk of the town ever since leaks of the box art started circulating social media a few days ago. Now that we’ve received confirmation from both Kellogg’s and Nintendo about the December 11th release of the Mario themed munchies (with its amiibo box in…
Japan has seen its fair share of pop-up cafés over the past few years, with Kirby, Final Fantasy and even Dragon Ball themed attractions making their rounds all over Tokyo. While these establishments are always fun to see, they tend to close up shop just as quickly as they come,…
The long-running Atelier series always flew under my radar, but with it coming to the Switch soon it might just be time to fix that. Atelier Lydie & Suelle: Alchemists of the Mysterious Painting will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the franchise, and if you’ve been along for it at…
After some confusion regarding a leak of the Super Mario Cereal box, Nintendo and Kellogg’s have announced an official release date for the special breakfast food. Whether you want to try the newest Nintendo themed cereal or buy two boxes to complete your amiibo collection, rest assured that you won’t…
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…
Final Update: According to reddit user ziiigg, the same user who posted the picture of the back of the Super Mario Cereal box, tapping the cereal box in Super Mario Odyssey provides players with the location of a Power Moon. Sadly, there are no new costumes to be found. However,…
