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…
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…
Have you ever wanted to create your very own JRPG? Complete with a convoluted story, over-the-top characters, and emotionally damaged antagonists? Well, you’re in luck! The latest issue of Famistu has leaked online today, and in its pages is a new installment in the RPG Maker series is detailed –…
New Zelda Books Amazon is now taking pre-orders for a hardcover edition of the beautiful Ocarina of Time manga series. It releases in November for $17.99. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Manga Vol. 1 ($9.99 on Amazon) The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts. 400 page hardcover Zelda art…
On August 23rd, 1991, one of Nintendo’s most significant consoles released in North America – the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, or SNES. The 16-bit successor to the massively successful NES, the Super Nintendo played host to hundreds of iconic games that undeniably shaped the modern gaming landscape. Much like the…
Have you heard? Nintendo Wire has its very own Patreon! Patreon is a service that helps creators in the world do what they love: create. Everyone on the Nintendo Wire team wants to see the site continue to grow and thrive, and in order to do that, we could use…
Looking for a fight? Search no further! Season 2 of Mii V Mii continues with Fight 5 – right here, right now. Watch the Golden Gunners, the Silver Swordsmen and the Bronze Brawlers duke it out in the latest battle. Check out the fight below! Help support Mii V Mii…
Just a quick warning: This article contains spoilers for an episode of the Pokémon anime that just aired in Japan, as well as spoilers for the anime up to the Hoenn arc. You have been warned! Ash Ketchum has competed in six different regional Pokémon League events over the course…
TIME has just published what they believe to be the 50 best video games of all time. Just like all other lists of this nature, Nintendo has a strong presence up and down TIME’s top 50. Here are all of the games from the Japanese giant that made the cut:…
Nintendo’s fun new trailer miniseries, Rescue V, advertising Paper Mario: Color Splash, is continuing with Episode 2 today! If you checked out Episode 1 last week, you may remember that the chief and his squad of adorable Toads made a point of stating that Mario is not, in fact, the…
Just one week ago, Famitsu featured an article announcing the release of Puyo Puyo Chronicle, a puzzle RPG for the 3DS in celebration of the series’ 25th anniversary. With the game’s Japanese launch day, December 8th, coming up rather quickly, we’re starting to get more information about what to expect…
A single BOXBOY! catcher has returned to the Badge Arcade today! Check out what’s new below. Free play?: Yes, and every day until August 25th! Practice catcher: It’s the final day for today’s returning BOXBOY! catcher! Don’t have those badges yet? Now’s your chance to collect ’em! Also, don’t even…
While there aren’t too many big budget games releasing for Wii U in the months to come, the upcoming indie line-up for the system is undeniably impressive. It turns out another indie developer is hoping to release their game in time for the holidays too – Snowcastle Games, the team…
Niantic is in the process of rolling out a new update for Pokémon GO on both Android and iOS. Among vague promises of exciting features in the future and undisclosed minor fixes, the update notes detail an interesting new system, Pokémon appraisal: Implemented Pokémon appraisal: Trainers will now be able…
