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…
With the Nintendo Switch 2 presentation less than a month away now, people are understandably very eager to learn more about the successor to the Switch. While more is known now than has ever been before, there has been little in the way of specific information made available quite yet….
When Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 was announced a few days ago, fans such as myself were excited. It’s been too long since the THPS series was prominent and while the excellent THPS 1+2 hinted at a bright future, Activision Blizzard put the kibosh on things after the game sold…
You ever gotten so hungry you decided to pass pass out in the middle of an intersection, barring intrepid ten year olds’ progress until they find a flute to wake you up with? Well, then you might just be a Snorlax. If not, but you feel that craving coming on,…
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 a…
The Japanese Pokémon Center is no stranger to unique collaborations with companies sporting all sorts of brands. From Sanrio to Adidas, we’ve seen the likes of Pikachu and co. land on a variety of popular products all over the world. And now, it looks like it’s high time for some…
It’s almost time for gamescom, and that means reveals and excitement for all things video games once again. To kick off the event, host and Game Awards founder Geoff Keighly has announced a special live show for attendees and for those watching over streaming platforms all over the world. The…
While the masses are no doubt building and bounding their ways through Super Mario Maker 2 and its infinite levels, some players are refining the original to a point of near-perfection. You’d think how long it’s been around you couldn’t shave anymore (milli)seconds off, but here we are with a…
When it comes to the most iconic video game characters of all-time, it’s no contest as to who takes the top spot. Mario? Link? They’re small potatoes compared to the khana of the kitchen, the sultana of simmering, the culinary queen of a thousand recipes — La Madre. And it…
Spyro Reignited Trilogy releases in just a few weeks for Nintendo Switch, and if you’ve been debating whether or not to take the plunge and pre-order, GameStop’s got an incentive that may just sway you. Place a pre-order through the retailer and you’ll receive a linen poster featuring Spyro concept…
It’s been a long time coming, almost a year to be exact, but now we finally have a date for the Grandia HD Collection on the Nintendo Switch. GungHo Online Entertainment has confirmed the bundle of two games will hit the Switch eShop on August 16th, and reiterate that the…
Evo – one of the most prestigious and illustrious fighting game tournaments in the world – has concluded, providing the debut year for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at the Las Vegas tourney. And what a tourney it was – at well over 3,500 entrants, and peaking at almost 280,000 viewers…
The Mini console craze is showing no signs of slowing down, even if Nintendo, the company that repopularized the concept with the NES Mini, hasn’t announced new hand-sized hardware since the launch of th SNES Classic. This year alone has seen regular updates on tiny Genesis and Turbografx-16 systems. Now,…
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 a…
Lego, with their plethora of licensed properties, has another port set for Nintendo Switch — and it’s arriving in just over a month. Lego Jurassic World will bring you back to four films’ worth of adventure, including the original Jurassic Park, its two sequels, and the first Jurassic World. …
