Just last September, Splatoon 3 celebrated its two-year anniversary in a spectacular sendoff with the Grand Festival. This celebration also marked the effective ending of the game, with new monthly Splatfest themes coming to a close. While the new content has slowed down, it hasn’t stopped entirely, as the seasonal…
For older Nintendo fans, Space World 2000 is one of the most pivotal moments in the company’s history. The event where Nintendo not only unveiled the GameCube to the public but showcased Super Mario 128 and some ridiculously high-quality 3D renders for a Legend of Zelda prototype, Space World 2000…
Across Nintendo’s vast reach, Mario has quite a few unique games under his belt. While most people tend to focus on the main series entries, there’s many games that fly under the radar for one reason or another. One such oft-forgotten title is Super Mario Run. This mobile-exclusive platformer doesn’t…
Today’s Indie World Showcase opened with a confirmation that the previously-announced reboot of Shantae Advance would be coming to Nintendo Switch next year. Featuring crisp pixel art and all of the things Shantae fans have come to love about the series, including Shantae’s iconic hair-whip attack and multiple animal-transformations, Shantae…
Here we go again! Nintendo of America has officially announced an all-new Indie World Showcase event will air tomorrow, November 14th, and 9:00 a.m. PT. According to the tweet, we can expect around 20 minutes of news on upcoming indie titles. This is extremely welcome news for me…
It has become almost customary that Nintendo games leak before release these days. With that in mind it’s perhaps not surprising that copies of Super Mario RPG made their way around the internet over the weekend. We here at Nintendo Wire will, of course, not be providing any details on…
Update (12/1/23): The Game Awards event is airing in less than one week, and Nintendo is gearing up for all of its nominations, with no award quite as exciting as Game of the Year. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is one of Nintendo’s two chances to earn…
It’s been nearly a week since Nintendo announced plans to move forward with a live-action The Legend of Zelda movie. In the wake of Nintendo’s six-month financial result briefing last week, Nintendo held a question and answer session, during which Shigeru Miyamoto touched a little more on the situation and…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
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Returning for a fourth year, the Fashion Week event is introducing more stylish Pokémon in Pokémon GO. This time, Fashion Week is being celebrated in November and is still on the Wooper celebration train. Wooper, Quagsire, and Dragonite will be sporting fashionable looks matching previously released Fashion Week Pokémon. Don’t…
Here we go again! Nintendo of America has officially announced an all-new Indie World Showcase event will air tomorrow, November 14th, and 9:00 a.m. PT. According to the tweet, we can expect around 20 minutes of news on upcoming indie titles. A new @IndieWorldNA Showcase is airing tomorrow, Nov….
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,…
The Famicom is where many of Nintendo’s most iconic franchises got their start. The system, which was eventually localized as the NES, saw the early open exploration of the original Zelda, the smooth scrolling Super Mario Bros., tense atmosphere in Metroid, and much more besides. This past July saw the…
Mega Garchomp debuts in Pokémon GO this month! Of course, in order to have your own Mega Garchomp, you’ll need a pile of Mega Garchomp Energy (300, specifically). That means it’s time to challenge (and win) Mega Garchomp raids. Luckily, this Season’s Raid Day event is dedicated to Mega Garchomp,…
