In the realm of retro gaming, a key principle many live by is the idea of the preservation of history. After all, the very nature of the hobby is appreciating that which has been lost to time, and not just games, but hardware itself. This naturally extends to the iconic…
There have been more than a few truly amazing Lego Nintendo sets over the last few years, and it looks like Nintendo and Lego are continuing their partnership into 2025, with Nintendo of America announcing a brand-new Lego set coming this October. This new set will be the second of…
Drip, drip, drip. For a company with a freaking plumber as its mascot, there sure has been a lot of leaks about the Nintendo Switch 2 lately. So far, we’ve allegedly seen the dock, the Joy-Con, the Joy-Con magnetic rail system, the motherboard, the kickstand, and even a supposed replica…
If you’ve been out and about in the past 24 hours playing Pokémon GO, and noticed an influx of Ground-type Pokémon, you’re not going crazy. Niantic is following through with more promises and more bonuses, and as celebration for all the Trainers out there who participated in Earth Day cleanups…
Sinnoh’s legendary trio has finally popped up in Pokémon GO, but Niantic is breaking the mold when it comes to their distribution. Rather than having them be top-level raids, Azelf, Mesprit and Uxie have started cropping up in the wild, but they’re very rare finds. Hmm. We’ve been hearing…
Welcome back to the Wire Weekly, where I, Ben “remember Miitomo?” Fruzzetti, run through the week’s assortment of Nintendo news with what could charitably be referred to as wit, sarcasm, and personality. It’s the most wonderful time of the (financial) year — when a bunch of corporate suits in Kyoto…
We got a glimpse of the new fortune cookie in a tweet from the Animal Crossing account the other day, and it looks like the game has delivered! Cherry’s rockin’ cookie has been added to the Fortune Cookie Shop in Pocket Camp’s Market Place today. In it, you’ll find a…
Yesterday saw the release of Nintendo’s Fiscal Year 2018 results, and late last night President Furukawa and other Nintendo execs sat down with investors for a presentation and Q&A. While the latter usually takes a while to be translated and uploaded, we have all of the slides from the former,…
There’s a certain cadre of characters in Fire Emblem Heroes labeled “these fellows really deserve an alt but somehow don’t have one yet.” And while it’s perpetually dwindling, there are still a few who ignobly remain cooped up in the unpopular zone (sorry, Anna). One of the most aggrieved finally…
As we inch ever closer to the end of April, announcements for various plans in May are bound to pop up this week. Enter the official Pokémon GO Twitter account killing two tweets with one, announcing Research Breakthrough changes for May and June, as well as an Egg pool shuffle….
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has brought a whole new side of the series to the forefront for longtime players. What began as a simple life sim mobile game that tasked players with helping out animals around a rather small map has evolved into so much more. It’s now a small…
Dragalia Lost’s first crossover event is nearly here, and a new trailer has been released revealing more of the characters crossing over into the world of Dragalia. First up is Marth, squashing any worry that this collaboration would focus solely on characters original to Fire Emblem Heroes, though he is…
Things have been pretty quiet for Mario Kart Tour, but the mobile title is pulling something sweet to the starting line. Next month ahead of its release, a closed beta will occur to let some lucky few who apply and are accepted to try it out. No details about what…
Chip is back and he’s here to teach all us campers a lesson! Okay, that might not be completely accurate, but the “teaching” theme is definitely at play here. Head over to Lost Lure Creek and you’ll find the friendly beaver ready to tell you all about the new schoolroom…
Update: It looks like tickets for the Chicago Fest have sold out! Attention, Trainers! 📢All tickets to our #PokemonGOFest2019 in Chicago have now been sold! It’s going to be an amazing summer! ☀️ pic.twitter.com/YVwQv3jpyk — Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) May 3, 2019 Read the article below for more info…
