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…
Disney Illusion Island made a strong impression when recently demoed at Summer Game Fest, though one thing was missing. As it was purely gameplay from a set starting point, no real context was given to what was happening. This was even more notable when it was explained that Mickey and…
One of the first indie studios to make a big name for itself on a Nintendo platform was Choice Provisions. The company’s Bit.Trip series was synonymous with WiiWare, and eventually its breakout hit Bit.Trip Runner got two sequels and its protagonist, Commander Video, even got a trophy in Smash Bros….
As promised the Pikmin 4 demo has arrived giving players the chance to explore a new-yet-familiar world a few weeks early. It turns out there’s an extra benefit for mobile players, too. Those who play the demo all the way to the end and have a linked Nintendo Account will…
If you’re looking to make your way to Seattle for this year’s PAX West, we might be able to make your trip a little bit easier! Everyone here on the Nintendo Wire team is happy to announce that we’re teaming up with the fine people hosting PAX West to bring…
Smash Bros. fighter speculation is much like the Hotel California – you can check out anytime you’d like, but you can never leave. Well over a year after Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s final bit of fighter DLC was released, Mortal Kombat creator Ed Boon has chimed in to state that,…
Link’s house in The Legend of Zelda is a pretty humble place, but when he’s got some valuables stored away in there, it’s understandable that he may get a bit nervous about some villager waltzing in unannounced and stealing his stuff. But one clever player has figured out the perfect…
Hey, did you know that the bell at the Hateno School in Tears of the Kingdom can actually ring? It takes a swing to get it going, naturally, but one crafty player has developed an extremely simple (and aesthetically pleasing) Zonai mechanism to get it to ring more regularly: …
During this year’s Pokémon Day stream we got confirmation that Netflix would be producing an all-new animated series based on the franchise, featuring the use of stop-motion: Pokémon Concierge. If you’re intrigued you might want to keep an eye open this weekend as Netflix has confirmed the show will be…
2020 saw many pop culture trends come and go during the initial outbreak of COVID-19 but few had the impact of Among Us. The social deduction game went from a flagging indie title to an international success with numerous ports, mainstream relevance, and a whole lot of merch. Now it’s…
Out of the blue, Nintendo has confirmed four more additions to the Sega Genesis library for Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers. Perhaps the biggest surprise is Crusader of Centy. This game is essentially Sega’s answer to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, featuring a mix of…
A lot of Tears of the Kingdom players have constructed some truly wild and fun vehicles, but most have the stipulation that Link needs to… y’know, be in the vehicle to pilot it. That’s what makes this remote control airplane from Reddit user miohonda so exciting – it’s an aircraft…
Alchemists, assemble! After a long time as a niche but beloved JRPG franchise that didn’t even make it out of Japan for several titles (and then took a bit to crack the 100,000 copy mark for titles), Atelier has cleared a significant milestone with its Atelier Ryza trilogy – the…
