Splatoon has quickly become one of Nintendo’s most popular franchises, with three games being released so far, a plethora of merchandise and collabs under its belt, and numerous mangas available to the masses over the years. Nintendo of Japan has now revealed that a new app featuring the Splatoon manga…
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…
When it comes to high-end video game collectibles, First 4 Figures offers some of the best around, with massive resin statues of iconic characters ranging from Amaterasu to Solid Snake. They’ve also released many pieces of Sonic the Hedgehog merchandise, from more affordable smaller figures to a massive light-up Silver…
Universal theme parks around the globe have been hard at work putting together new Super Nintendo World areas, but so far we’ve only seen conceptual videos and rough mock-ups. That may have finally changed with this latest find by the Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast, and relayed by Orlando Parkstop,…
Because having one round of scantily-clad swimmers isn’t enough, Fire Emblem Heroes has once again double-dipped on a batch of beach-themed units for July. This particular selection of sunbathers come from the Elibe duology of Fire Emblem: Binding Blade and Fire Emblem: Blazing Blade, showcasing both some never-before-added units and…
This year’s Anime Expo in Los Angeles has been filled with a surprising number of video game announcements, like the localization of Yo-Kai Watch 4 and a new One Piece: Pirate Warriors title, and now we can add a Digimon reveal to the list. As confirmed during the Digimon panel…
Koei Tecmo’s Warriors series has featured licensed games from a wide variety of franchises, from Zelda to Fist of the North Star, but one of the best regarded is the One Piece: Pirate Warriors subseries, with Pirate Warriors 3 in particular being praised for its faithful adaptation of the manga…
With all the new info and the new trailer we’ve gotten for the upcoming mobile Pokémon Masters, it’s easy to start getting excited. And with a planned release date for this summer, it goes without saying that we all want to know as much as we can before it comes…
Hot on the heels of Yo-Kai Watch 4’s Japanese release last month, Level-5 took to Anime Expo in LA to announce that the Switch game will be localized into English, showing a trailer with English subtitles. As revealed by attendee HD Kirin, however, recording wasn’t allowed, and there isn’t too…
Shantae series developer WayForward has uploaded the opening animation to the upcoming Shantae 5 on its YouTube channel. The intro, composed by Japanese animation studio Studio Trigger, features vocals by Shantae voice actress Cristina Vee, as well as appearances by series characters Risky Boots, Sky, Bolo, Rottytops, and…
Another week, another roundup of personalities that we’ll see in the imminent Fire Emblem: Three Houses. We’re past the point of covering individual students, as now our attention turns more and more towards various teachers, parishioners, and other faculty members populating the Officers Academy. Without further ado, let’s begin! First…
Welcome back to the Wire Weekly, where I, Ben “The lost one who’s weeping” Fruzzetti, run through the week’s assortment of Nintendo news with what could charitably be referred to as wit, sarcasm, and personality. My favorite kinds of news weeks are those when all the big headlines are just……
Looks like Team Rocket is blasting their way into Pokémon GO! During Yesterday’s Pokémon GO Fest festivities in Dortmund, Germany, something strange started occurring on phone screens and in real-life… It all started with a new photobomb filter that was discovered by Fest goers. When snapping a picture of their…
Pre-orders will go live today for Limited Run Games’ release of Transistor. Fans of the game can pick up two separate editions of the indie hit. The standard edition will cost you $34.99 and just comes with the classic Switch case and cartridge. Meanwhile, the Collector’s Edition runs at $79.99…
