Two Research Day events were announced before the start of Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out. The first is happening in September and appears to be themed after primate Pokémon. Specifically, Oranguru and Passimian will be featured in Field Research Tasks. A selection of other monkey Pokémon will be featured…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
Editor’s Note – Nostalgia is a powerful thing, isn’t it? While Nintendo Wire typically doesn’t cover PlayStation news, this morning’s announcement was filled with so much nostalgia that we just had to talk about it. While we’re all still reeling from the $700 sticker price for the PS5 Pro,…
Hey, mayors, Kirby fans and… fruit lovers? Today is your day, ‘cause the Nintendo Badge Arcade is chock full of Animal Crossing, Kirby and Tomodachi Life badges! Check out what’s new below. Free play? Yes! Practice catcher: It’s the last day for those Tomodachi Life fruit badges, so don’t miss…
The roll-out of SNES games on the New 3DS Virtual Console has been somewhat staggered so far, but Japanese gamers were surprised earlier today by a deluge of classic 16-bit hits. These included Mega Man 7, Mega Man X, Contra III: The Alien Wars, Super Mario Kart and Donkey Kong…
Nintendo has officially pulled the curtain on the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack that Nintendo has teased since last year. The mode will be made available as a free download on May 17th. The pack will include skins, pre-made world,s and a set of Super Mario themed music and item textures….
Today we celebrate Mother’s Day by taking a look at a few standout maternal figures from Nintendo’s history. Each of these characters brings something special to their games just as mothers everywhere bring something special to our lives. Personally speaking, I received my first Game Boy as a gift from…
Earlier today, Japan held a Splatoon themed event which gave the public their first look at the upcoming Splatoon series featuring the Squid Sisters! Click each image to see the full size. Special thanks to twitter user Twitter soranotateana for taking these amazing pictures!
Ever wanted to make a Pokéball-shaped sushi roll? How about a burger with Pikachu ears? Well, your incredibly specific food wishes will become a reality later this year, as VIZ Media is localizing “The Pokémon Cookbook: Easy and Fun Recipes” into English! The cookbook has over 35 recipes created by…
The whole of Termina is counting on you, as this Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D catcher has returned to the Nintendo Badge Arcade today! Don’t go meeting with any terrible fates now, y’hear? Free play?: No. Practice catcher: It’s also the Dawn of the Final Day for all the…
Let’s give a big round of applause to The Legend of Zelda! Appropriately during the year of its 30th anniversary, the iconic NES title has officially been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame, joining Super Mario Bros. to become the second Nintendo game to receive the honor….
Nintendo of America has just released a new site giving an in depth look at the animated short “Star Fox Zero the Battle Begins.” The new site contains details of the CG process and the translations, and it also gives a look at concept art created for the short! You…
Let’s celebrate May by… enjoying the nice weather? Smelling the flowers in full bloom outside? Telling our mothers how much we love them? No! Obviously, let’s celebrate May by going to the Badge Arcade! Added to the mish mosh of new and returning badges from yesterday are two of the…
Despite the sad commercial state of the Wii U, GameStop CEO Paul Raines remains optimistic about Nintendo’s hardware future. He discussed upcoming consoles, virtual and augmented reality platforms, and Nintendo’s mobile efforts in an interview with [a]list at a recent GameStop Investor Day. When asked about NX’s prospects in the…
So far E3 2016 is looking more than a little barren for Nintendo fans, with the huge show-floor presence of Zelda and its associated Treehouse streams being the only events confirmed for consumers. E3 is a massive gathering of all members of the gaming industry however, and as such Nintendo…
