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…
Over the past 15 years, most of the Super Mario cast has remained pretty similar in appearance. Ever since the New Super Mario Bros. era of games, the looks of the characters have been fairly standardized. In recent times, however, they’ve begun to experiment once more. From Super Mario Bros….
It’s back! Nintendo of America and Best Buy have announced that the Nintendo World Championship is returning starting on August 19th. Select Best Buy locations around the country will host a Mario Kart 7 qualifying round, where competitors will try to get the best result in a time trial. Two…
Today the floodgates opened up for Metroid: Samus Returns press coverage, with sites across the internet delving deep into SR-388. IGN had the chance to sit down with the game alongside several amiibo and have released a video showing off their functionality. Both Samus and Zero Suit Samus from…
Samus is already getting herself a game and an amiibo this year, so what would it hurt to add a console to that list? Just announced today, there will be a Samus themed New 3DS XL launched complete with artwork of the bounty hunter herself on the top of the…
The Nintendo Switch’s news feature is one of its most under-appreciated features. Condensing the latest in Nintendo news and offering easily accessible trailers, it’s a great way to get up-to-speed in a pinch. Soon you’ll have even more reason to check it out, though. According to Breath of the Wild’s…
Koei Tecmo already has quite the line-up planned for the Nintendo Switch, from Fire Emblem Warriors to Nights of Azure 2. Today, another franchise from the company is confirmed to be making the leap – Atelier. Developed by Gust, the Atelier series merges alchemical crafting with turn-based RPG battles and…
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…
The Mushroom Kingdom’s finest is getting ready for one of his strangest adventures yet — and if this new trailer is anything to go by, it looks like our favorite plumber’s still got a lot of the personality makes him Mario. Sure, the guns are new, but he’s still got…
It’s already been a week since Moltres’ release into the wild (and two since Articuno’s). Lugia is still available in Gyms, but now Zapdos will be replacing Moltres. Like the other two that make up Generation 1’s Legendary bird trio, Zapdos will only be available for a week — disappearing…
The Ketchup vs. Mayo Splatfest has come and gone, and the event managed to leave behind a couple somethings for us to enjoy anytime we please. Assuming you played enough and encountered them during the Splatfest, two new Off the Hook songs were debuted and added to the Ika Radio…
You got my Switch in your cereal! Giveaways for the Nintendo Switch have been quite interesting in North America. This summer, Frito Lay and Pepsi gave it a go by hosting contests with the Switch serving as the big prize. Now Post is entering the ring by giving people the…
Back on July 7th, The Art of Legend of Zelda Series Masterclass was a must-see panel at Japan Expo Paris. While most of the panel was in French (joined with Japanese to French translation), the sneak peek of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s DLC (The Champion’s Ballad)…
The Pokémon Company is continuing to release trailers focusing on solo fighters in next month’s Pokkén Tournament DX. Last week saw Charizard and Pikachu get the spotlight, but now we have a combatant that’s quite a bit creepier – Darkrai, the Pitch Black Pokémon. Darkrai is noteworthy for being…
