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…
With the Nintendo Switch 2 presentation less than a month away now, people are understandably very eager to learn more about the successor to the Switch. While more is known now than has ever been before, there has been little in the way of specific information made available quite yet….
When Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 was announced a few days ago, fans such as myself were excited. It’s been too long since the THPS series was prominent and while the excellent THPS 1+2 hinted at a bright future, Activision Blizzard put the kibosh on things after the game sold…
Those of you in the US may remember that last year Play Nintendo traveled around the States with demos, contests and photo opportunities. This year is set to be a follow-up, though it seems a bit more all-ages. You can check out an example floor plan below, as well as…
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 official Japanese Splatoon 2 Twitter account has just shared several brand new images of one of Splatoon 2’s biggest enemies, Takotsubo Zamurai, or “Octopus Pot Samurai” in English (a rough translation for the time being). This larger than life Octarian looks to have a love for both biker gangs…
With E3 roughly three weeks away, the news keeps coming, and just today we’ve received another tidbit of information regarding Nintendo’s presence at the highly anticipated event. While this particular piece of news may not be shocking to most fans, we’ve discovered that Nintendo’s presentation is reserved for an hour…
Time to dust off your fond memories of writing letters to Nintendo for this feel good news to brighten your day. Twitter user kentarock1020’s son, Hibiki, is big fan of the Rhythm Heaven series (known as Rhythm Tengoku in Japan.) So much so that he has perfectly cleared each game…
In case you weren’t aware, the recently released Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia was directed by a relative newcomer – Kenta Nakanishi. A recent interview with The Verge has revealed many interesting facts about him. After landing a job at Nintendo straight after University in 2009, Nakanishi went on…
During last week’s ARMS Direct we saw a few new characters, but perhaps the most unique brawlers are the crime-busting robot duo Byte & Barq. Now the ever-active official ARMS Twitter account has shared some official art featuring the two running under the sun. 今日は仕事を忘れて、ビーチでじゃれ合うバイトとバーク！塩水には注意ですよ～！！#ByteAndBarq pic.twitter.com/QRSjfgVQEG — ARMS協会広報アカウント コブッター (@ARMS_Cobutter)…
A few days ago we reported on the release window for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2’s Switch version in Japan, speculating that, as the game is already localized, the publishers at Bandai Namco wouldn’t have to do much to bring it west. Now that speculation has proven true – Xenoverse 2…
When your acceptance speech has a five-word limit you have to get creative. Niantic picked up five Webby awards this year, winning not only Best Mobile Sites & Apps – Games, but also Experimental & Innovation and Best Use of GPS or Location Technology, the latter two being both the…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap: Weekend Edition! 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,…
Ever wonder what your favorite ARMS fighter does during their down time? The official Twitter account for the game’s got you covered. One of the more amusing pieces of info from the Japanese website’s profile section is that Springman’s a bit pizza enthusiast. Able to eat it twelve slices at…
Still on the hunt for a Switch? You may be in luck! Yesterday, Best Buy Support confirmed that more consoles were scheduled for release at stores nationwide starting tomorrow, May 21st. @hjppearl Stores will have limited quantities of the consoles and they will be available for purchase on May…
