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,…
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…
Mario and Luigi’s LEGO adventures are filled with enemies, friends, power-ups, a variety of expansion sets, and more. Now the duo might have an addition to the collection, or we’ll have a possible spin-off display piece like the Lego NES set that features a TV “playing” Super Mario Bros. Lego…
One of Castlevania’s best characters on their way to Super Bomberman R Online. Konami’s been surprisingly solid with both its expected and deep cut fanservice in Bomberman titles lately — or do you not appreciate Pop’n Music? The likes of Simon Belmont and Alucard can already be found but bringing…
The Funko POP! Pokémon line continues to grow! Between celebrating the 25th anniversary with special silver metallic releases of Kanto favorites, as well as releasing Diamond Collection variants for online conventions, Funko is ready to add more for fans to collect ’em all. Announced today on Funko’s official Twitter, five…
When it comes to licensed games, new releases from children’s entertainment networks such as Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network tend to raise a red flag for us: More often than not, they end up as rushed, uninspired cash-grabs that will make sales regardless of their quality because the characters on the…
Evolving Pokémon in Pokémon GO is typically a pretty straightforward affair: stock up on some delicious candy and feed it to your respective ‘mon to evolve. However, some Pokémon have required a bit more TLC before they morph into their other forms. Sometimes you need to walk a specific distance,…
Here at Nintendo Wire, we’re all dying to go to Super Nintendo World days and live out our lifelong dream of stepping into a real-life Super Mario world one of these days. However, the greedy gamer in me also pines for Nintendo to make a similar theme park attraction based…
After a little taste of what’s to come during the summer, Pokémon and Oreo have fully announced the full extent of their collaboration. This is no mere unique flavor or color, but instead a full serving of gotta catch ’em all! First, check out the announcement video for the partnership,…
Ah, the GameCube Nintendo… a console that managed to revive Metroid, bring the world Pikmin, and sell you cel-shaded Zelda. The purple lunchbox is one of Nintendo’s most beloved systems, and with good reason in the context of Super Smash Bros. After all, would the series be as hypeworthy if…
It’s time once again for another Build-A-Bear Pokémon plush, and this time around it’s one of the few remaining Kanto icons. That’s right, the grinning ghost Gengar is heading to the store! An online bundle featuring Gengar with a stylin’ coat and 5-in-1 voice chip is available to pre-order now!
Mario Kart Tour is heading down under once again, kicking off its Sydney Tour with a new driver coming at you from the outback. Now I hear you asking: “How do you top Koala Baby Mario?” Enter Kangaroo Yoshi. Take a yellow dinosaur, give him a hat and…
Atlus has been sharing an impressive amount of footage and info for Shin Megami Tensei, ranging from short demon focused clips to full on newscasts. Of course that means a handful of trailers as well, the latest of which has just arrived. The focus this time is on the game’s…
Given that the first game literally included the subtitle “Vol. 1” it was inevitable we’d get another Prinny Presents NIS Classics, and now we have confirmation! This time around, the explosive Disgaea penguin will be bringing another two classic RPGs to the Switch. These include ZHP: Unlosing Ranger VS Darkdeath…
