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….
To celebrate one full year since Miitomo’s launch, a special anniversary event is taking place now within the app. Starting today and running until the end of April, Miitomo players can grab themselves special login bonuses, Miitomo Drop items and more. Check out the full list of events, including dates:…
The Fire Emblem Heroes Spring Festival event is now live! The event features Chrom, Lucina, Xander and Camilla sporting bunny outfits, as well as other Easter themed surprises. Some of the costumes may be considered by some to be a bit… revealing, but we’ll let you decide for yourself by…
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Nintendo has pulled back the curtain on the Fire Emblem Heroes Spring Festival Event that kicks off this Thursday. The event features Chrom, Lucina, Xander and Camilla sporting bunny outfits, as well as other Easter themed surprises. Some of the costumes may be considered by some to be a bit……
Welcome to the Daily 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…
Update: Nintendo of America has confirmed in a deleted Tweet that Chrom, Lucina, Xander and Camilla will all be a part of the upcoming event and be sporting bunny outfits. The tweet was quickly replaced with a more discreet announcement. New Heroes are coming 3/30—wearing special outfits! Can you figure…
Welcome to the Daily 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…
Hold onto your hats: a new bundle of explosive set pieces are blasting through the Mushroom Kingdom’s digital storefront. From now through April 24th, decorate your growing Super Mario Run Kingdoms with three special Fireworks Cannons. Hopefully you’ve been getting in your daily Toad Rally runs, because their hefty price…
Get ready to crush some Gold Goombas once again! Super Mario Run is bringing back the Golden Goomba event starting on March 30th. During the event, special Gold Goombas will appear on certain staged in the World Tour, and jumping on them will earn you a bonus 30 coins in…
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Super Mario Run launched last December to much buzz, as Nintendo’s portly plumber made his first mobile offering. Yet despite being downloaded 78 million times, the full version was only purchased by 4 million people – falling short of Nintendo’s hopes. Company President Tatsumi Kimishima outright said in an interview…
Over the last several days, readers have been writing in to let us know they have encountered something shiny in Pokémon GO. Reports of Shiny Magikarp have appeared all over social media and eager trainers have been on the hunt. Now, the official Pokémon GO YouTube channel has confirmed the…
