Like a handful of current and former colleagues here at Nintendo Wire, I know exactly where I was the morning of June 13th, 2017. Packed into a hotel room turned office, we’re watching Nintendo’s digital Spotlight presentation, typing up news articles and getting excited for our favorites — I got…
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…
In a new interview posted by Video Games Chronicle today, Scott Amos (head of studio) and Will Kerslake (game director) of Crystal Dynamics sat down with the outlet to discuss why it decided to return to the original Tomb Raider game after 30 years. While the obvious answer is that…
Despite the overwhelming success of Shovel Knight and the ubiquity the character has received from gamers, it looks as if developer Yacht Club Games has a lot more riding on its next title, Mina the Hollower, than anticipated. In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Yacht Club co-founder Sean Velasco was…
With only a few short months left until the release of Resident Evil Requiem, it seems Capcom is starting to lift the veil on what the game will look like during combat. We’ve already seen cinematics and even some exploration, but now we have a better idea of how protagonist…
I can’t believe that Nintendo has continued to support Tetris 99 for over six years, but just when you think you’ve heard the last of the best battle royale game on the market, Tetris 99 crops up again. This weekend, the 50th Maximus Cup event will be run with a…
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond isn’t even in most people’s hands yet, but with reviews finally hitting the internet, a ton of critics and influencers have rolled credits and discovered some extra tidbits about the game. Nothing in this article is a spoiler, but if you were hoping that longtime Samus…
As many fans had speculated, it seems that Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s upcoming DLC will be introducing Z forms for mega evolutions. In a new trailer this morning, Game Freak confirmed that Mega Lucario Z will be making its debut in Mega Dimension when it releases on December 10, 2025. If…
A new article from Famitsu magazine has revealed that legendary game creator Hideo Kojima will be providing his voice for the Japanese dub of Disney’s Zootopia 2. Released over the Thanksgiving weekend and already off to a ludicrously profitable start, it seems Disney wants to give Japanese audiences a special…
Good things come to those who wait! For Cyber Monday this year, retailers have finally dropped the first ever price cut on the Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle. Originally priced at $499.99, you can grab it at Amazon right now for $449. That is the same price as…
In a rather fun bit of cross-promotional synergy, Kura Sushi USA is starting a collaboration with Kirby today for the next month or so. While limited on the number of unique dishes, the promo has a tone of neat merchandise to spruce up your life if you’re a big Kirby…
It feels like eons since Limited Run Games announced its intention for a Tomba! 2 re-release, but the wait is soon to be over. As spotted on the Nintendo eShop, the aptly titled Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition will be hitting PC and consoles on December 15th,…
The last update we got on Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition’s upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 port was back in late October, when developer FromSoftware delayed the game into 2026. While nothing official has been revealed since then, some new footage from this past weekend’s Milan Games Week convention shows the game…
In a new interview with Gaming Bible (the link has since been taken down), prominent voice actor Jennifer Hale stated she would love to return to the role of Bayonetta in the future. While she wasn’t the original actor in the first two games, she wound up as a replacement…
Cyber Monday is almost here, and retailers are gearing up with some of the year’s best online-only pricing. While we’ve already seen a tons of Black Friday deals, Nintendo has now pulled out the big guns and dropped its best Cyber Monday discounts at Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and even…
