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…
Hot on the heels of the recent release of Magic The Gathering’s massive Final Fantasy crossover set, featuring cards representing characters, events, and places from each mainline Final Fantasy game, Wizards of the Coast has announced today that their video game crossover shenanigans are far from over with the reveal…
Just last year, Nintendo joined up with Vans for some special kicks, clothes and bags. For those who missed out, we luckily have Uniqlo’s UTGP’17 collaboration with Nintendo that was released recently — even though a good chunk of designs sold out immediately or were sent off to kid sizes….
If you’ve already played through Cave Story before, you’ll be happy to know that the Switch version isn’t just another port. Featuring the unique home and portability duality of the Nintendo Switch, as well as new refinements and modes, there’s a reason that “+” is in the title. More than…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap: E3 Edition! It’s been an exciting week for Nintendo fans the world over, complete with amiibo announcements, franchise revivals and plumber possessed T-Rexes. To help make ingesting all these meaty stories easier than Kirby hopped up on Miracle Fruit, we’ve compiled a handy list…
All of the recently announced amiibo are now available to pre-order at Walmart. Breath of the Wild amiibo Daruk Mipha: Urbosa: Revali: Fire Emblem amiibo Chrom Tiki Super Mario Odyssey amiibo Wedding 3-Pack Bride Peach Groom Mario Groom Bowser Koopa Troopa Goomba Metroid amiibo Metroid 2-Pack
On July 15th, 2017 the next Pokémon movie will hit Japanese theaters. It marks the 20th movie to release in just 21 years, and The Pokémon Company is going all out with promotion. The most recent addition is this new piece of art, capturing Ash, Pikachu and Ho-Oh and bringing…
My Nintendo has just added two brand new sets of wallpaper featuring the lovable fighters from ARMS. The first set showcases Spring Man, Ribbon Girl, Ninjara, Master Mummy and Mechanica, while the second set sports Min Min, Twintelle, Byte & Barq, Kid Cobra and Helix. Each set comes in…
Hold on to your hats, Mario fans! Nintendo UK is currently offering a free plush Cappy hat with any pre-order of Super Mario Odyssey at its official store. The item page says the hat “features a prominent set of eyes.” And it certainly does! No word yet on whether or…
Accessory developer 8BitDo is showcasing some new Nintendo Switch accessories! First up are the Super Nintendo Pro Controller and Super Famicom Pro Controller. E3 1/3: Introducing the SNES30 Pro and SFC30 Pro. Compatible with Switch, Windows, Android, MacOS and Steam. pic.twitter.com/8x9Xei7bqA — 8BitDo (@8BitDo) June 13, 2017 Dubbed…
UPDATE: A new image of the Mario Odyssey amiibo has been shared by Nintendo. Super Mario Odyssey received a brand new trailer — hats off to Nintendo on making me extra excited for the latest 3D Mario title. Featuring a jazzy lyrical theme and plenty of footage, Mario looks to…
Please understand: Today’s edition of the Nintendo Wiretap does not include the audio and visual version in lieu of E3 preparations for the Nintendo Wire team. The video, however, will return for the Wiretap later this week! In its place we have tonight’s live recording of a special edition dedicated…
Last month we reported that Matt Bozon, Creative Director at WayForward and Shantae’s “Dad” in a game-making sense, shared with his followers on Twitter that Shantae would be getting her image transformed into a CharaGumin figure. As of yesterday we have a better idea of what she’ll look like and…
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…
