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,…
Last night, Nintendo released a statement on social media and their Japanese website, stating that they would be joining forces with The Pokémon Company to sue Palworld developer Pocketpair for patent infringement. While no specific allegations have been made public yet, Palworld‘s developer, Pocketpair, has released a statement regarding the…
If you’ve been tuned into Twitter, particularly the now closed Nintendo World Store’s Twitter account, then you’ll know that the store is preparing for its reopening in just three days! February 19th, the Nintendo World Store will open its doors again as Nintendo NY, with just a month of renovation…
Nintendo Accounts are now available! For months, Nintendo has been talking about and hyping up its soon-to-come Nintendo Accounts system and rewards system after the closure of Club Nintendo. Now, finally, they’re available! While there’s no clear use for them yet, we do have an idea of what these accounts…
If you’re a collector of video game merchandise you’ve no doubt spent hours looking longingly at First 4 Figures’ range of detailed, yet pricey, statues. They’ve covered everything from Sonic to Viewtiful Joe, and now they’re working with Nintendo to make a statue of the iconic Arwing of Star Fox…
With the past couple days having little to no Badge Arcade updates, today’s a nice change of pace! Lots of new badges with lots of variety. Joining the current Kirby catcher we have is a second one featuring the pink puffball, as well as several new Rhythm Heaven catchers. Also…
UPDATE (02/15): Namco Bandai has stated there are no current plans for Pokkén Tournament DLC in the future. It’s unclear at the moment if this will also apply to the arcade version of the game, which featured late additions like Chandelure and Blaziken post-release. A bunch of new details have…
In case you didn’t know, Splatoon is a huge hit in Japan. As of the week ending January 24th the game was holding onto a No. 9 position in the regional charts, and has been a constant presence for more than 35 weeks. This, coupled with the recent live concert…
The new Pokémon Magiana had everyone up in arms the other day, as questions arose about how this Pokémon hadn’t been discovered yet. However, the mysterious new Legendary still hadn’t been confirmed, with only one picture of it appearing in CoroCoro magazine. But, in an uncharacteristically quick response to the…
Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! While all the sweet V-Day badges are still available in the Badge Arcade, oddly enough today’s new catcher is only related to the holiday by the color of the main character. That’s right– it’s Kirby! Free play?: No. Practice Catcher: If you’re still in need of…
Some really cool classic Nintendo merchandise surfacing at Toy Fair today! Thanks to pimpmyconsole on YouTube we’re given a glimpse into some of the classic merch on show, and there’s a lot of stuff from both Super Mario Bros. and the Legend of Zelda. On the Mario side of things…
It looks like one of the Pokémon Centers in Japan, though it’s unconfirmed which one, has released posters that reveal some brand new Pokémon plushes! They are are going to be of the three Kanto region starters, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander, and will be life-sized, supposedly going from the official…
The New York Toy Fair is in full swing, and as always it’s filled with gaming merchandise of all kinds. We’re keeping up with reports out of the event to keep track of any Nintendo products that make an appearance, so if you’re interested be sure to follow along throughout…
Toy Fair 2016 kicks off today and with it, tons of gaming related merchandise. While most of its Nintendo-related fare is yet to be revealed, we did get a quick sneak peak into a few pieces that might make you feel just a little bit nostalgic, via ToyArk. NECA, a…
