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…
At the end of Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out, there’s a special global event that all Trainers can partake in. Not quite a GO Fest or Tour, the GO Wild Area event is pulling some inspiration from the Safari Zone, but with a spotlight on Electric- and Poison-type Pokémon….
The success of Pokémon GO has been debated within the Pokémon fan community for quite some time. Regardless of the “could have, would have, should have” comments and suggestions from players, Niantic shook up the game industry when it came to ARG (alternate reality games). Thanks to Ingress’ structure and…
The iPhone X releases today and along with it comes an all new update for Super Mario Run on iOS devices. This particular update widens the gameplay screen to fall in line with the X’s larger screen that extends to the very edges of the device. So if you’ve been…
Exciting news for all your Pokémon GO players who are itching for new ‘mon to catch. It appears as though two additional Legendaries, along with a Shiny version, could be making their way to the ever-popular phone app in the near future, as full 3D models have been discovered for…
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…
When I lived in Japan I kept an eye open for anything Fire Emblem that wasn’t an amiibo or trading card game. Other than some remnants from Fates’ release, there just didn’t seem to be much merch for the series, to the point I had better luck getting my hands…
October is past us, which means Halloween is over, the weather is turning, Christmas decorations are in stores and, most importantly, Super Mario Odyssey sits comfortably on our Switch home screens. October 27th has been circled on our calendars for months and, now that we’ve had a full weekend to…
Happy November! The Japanese Super Mario Odyssey Twitter account posted a slick new calendar for the month. The phone wallpaper features Mario in his Samurai gear that he sports near the end of the story. Clearly, Nintendo knows we’ll be spending the whole month tracking down those pesky power moons…
Want to add a dash of panache when you’re texting away? If you have an Apple device that uses iMessage, then you can purchase a new sticker set themed after Super Mario Bros. A hodge podge mash up of Super Mario Odyssey and the original Super Mario games of old…
Halloween is mere moons away and it looks like Fire Emblem Heroes is set to celebrate with all the usual holiday suspects. The new Trick or Defeat event will bring fresh maps, missions and bonuses but what everybody wants to see are the costumed characters out to stir up some…
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…
Even though Super Mario Odyssey’s hype train is arriving this week, Nintendo decided to pull a very unexpected move by dropping a big surprise for the Animal Crossing fanbase. The Animal Crossing Mobile Direct aired last night, and the 15 minute announcement detailing everything the Big N’s newest app has…
We’ve jumped right into Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, thanks to the earlier than anticipated Australian release that just made headlines this morning, and we’ve recorded just about every step of our adventure in Nintendo’s newest mobile app across three videos. Follow us as we walk through the character customization process,…
