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…
Fire Emblem as a series is no stranger to dramatic themes, from the fervid accordions of Awakening’s “Id” (Purpose) to the sweeping dramatism of Fates’ “Lost in Thoughts All Alone.” And while the series usually opts for its classic Fire Emblem Theme as a game’s main tune, we’ve gotten a…
Update: Twitter user @Paulrobertryan has shared photos of the new Meltan and Melmetal plushes, now available at Japanese Pokémon Center locations. Have a look: New Pokémon Center Meltan and Melmetal official plush pic.twitter.com/1nmc3fRABw — Paul Ryan (@Paulrobertryan) March 20, 2019 Meltan and Melmetal look like they’ve grown on…
If you live in Japan and are into retro JRPGs, here’s an opportunity for you. Square Enix is currently accepting applicants for a demo of the upcoming Octopath Traveler: Champion of the Continent mobile game. Similar to their demo for the original Octopath Traveler, the company is asking for feedback…
Part of the Nintendo Switch’s first-year library, Super Mario Odyssey charmed many and captured hearts around the globe. Leading up to the game’s release, Nintendo shared a number of concept art pieces on social media, which was later compiled into an official art book. Snapshots of the book quickly made…
It’s Day 2 of the Pokémon Company showing off the remaining Pokémon Detective Pikachu TCG cards! Yesterday was Bulbasaur, and today’s revealed ‘mon also falls within Generation I and will appear on screen quite often in the film. Who’s that Pokémon? Enter, Psyduck! Have you guessed who’s next in…
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 Switch has been an incredible platform for indie games and developers. A growing trend we’ve seen is digital-only releases selling so well that various companies have stepped up to make physical editions – standard, collector’s, limited, etc. Today, Fangamer has us reaching for our wallet and favorite “Take my…
Capcom is on a roll lately, with many of its recent releases smashing the company’s sales records and keeping old franchises alive. Street Fighter and Monster Hunter are two of the company’s biggest, and their iconography still resonates with many to this day. Naturally, in light of all this success,…
After a delay out of 2018 into “Spring 2019” last year, Japanese-fluent Yo-Kai Watch fans finally have a release date for the latest game in the series – June 6th. The game is the first entry not for 3DS or mobile devices, instead taking the ghostly action to a HD…
Dungeon crawlers just keep crawlin’, and now KRAFTON Game Union are throwing their hat in the ring with the reveal of Mistover. Inspired by the likes of Darkest Dungeon and Etrian Odyssey specifically, the RPG will allow you to choose from eight different classes as you traverse procedurally generated environments…
2019’s Made In Asia convention took place this last weekend in Brussels. Celebrating manga, anime, video games, and more, it sounds like it was an excellent venue for Nintendo to partake in. Thanks to Gaming Boulevard, a video showcasing Young Link, Pichu, Daisy, and Ken’s amiibo is now up for…
This is going to be EPIC! We test out all of the compatible amiibo in Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn in our latest video. Have a watch:
