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,…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
Pokémon Centers in Japan have finally released new information on how they’ll be celebrating Halloween this year. As we reported earlier, thanks to Pokémon Trainer Jaxson Tapp’s sleuthing, Mimikyu is getting so much love that it’s the Pokémon of choice that will be distributed to copies of Pokémon Sun &…
Take note, audiophiles — the soundtrack to Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is getting a physical release in Japan this October, and it comes packaged with some excellent goodies. The release includes: Five discs (four audio, one data) containing over five hours of music, including tracks from the base…
In celebration of the upcoming SNES Classic, Nintendo has released images of three new “covers” of the classic – and sorely missed – gaming magazine Nintendo Power. The covers, featuring Super Mario World, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and the never-before-released Star Fox 2, all feature…
As the latest Pokémon movie is the 20th, the Pokémon Company decided to make it a celebration of the franchise’s roots, with a few tweaks. The movie is a retelling of the very first season of the anime but Brock and Misty are not nearly as prevalent, instead Ash is…
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If the standard selection of Joy-Cons isn’t doing it for you, or you wish that your Switch had a custom back plate, rather than the standard black one, you’re in luck! Myriann, a seller on AliExpress, is currently selling a number of differently colored shells for both the main Switch…
Those who ordered the coveted piece of nostalgia are receiving an e-mail from Amazon’s [email protected] email address. Redditor BaronSolace took the plunge on r/Nintendo and posted the new development in the SNES Classic Edition saga. The message reads as follows: “Hello, We’re contacting you about order [order number] for Super…
Vulpix and Eevee fans unite! (Pikachu and Ditto fans, too, technically…) This week’s new releases on PokémonCenter.com are super cute and might give you an idea of what your Halloween costume could be this year. Pikachu is already ahead of the game, dressed in Vulpix and Alolan Vulpix capes! A…
It was chaotic carnage, disorder and disarray, a free-for-all, a hot mess… There are many, many ways to describe the day North American pre-orders opened for the SNES Classic Edition. The topic itself is extremely popular this week among gaming and news sites. Last year’s NES Classic release underwent the…
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…
Canadian customers who pre-ordered the SNES Classic Edition on Best Buy or Canada or EB Games Canada were being greeted by a shipping restriction notification. While at the time not specified and well known, the nostalgia unit of yesteryear could not and would not be shipped to Quebec. Why? Best…
For a few years now, popular Japanese magazine CoroCoro has been host to a comedic Splatoon manga series. Now, Nintendo’s latest multiplayer title ARMS is getting the same treatment, according to the game’s official Japanese Twitter account. Much like the Splatoon manga, the four panel ARMS strips will be humorous…
