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…
Split Fiction, the latest co-op multiplayer game by developer Hazelight, launched on March 6th to critical acclaim. Shortly after launch, it was rumored that a movie adaptation was in the works for the game and we’ve now received confirmation on its existence, along with one of the stars as well…
As the “Year of Eevee” celebration continues, more and more merchandise centered around the beloved Evolution Pokémon continues to be revealed. Just last week a brand-new life-size Eevee plush was shown off, but that wasn’t to be all they had in store. A new batch of life-size plushies have been…
Sony’s “State of Play” stream today didn’t just have PS5-related games going for it. In one of the biggest surprises for retro RPG fans, the Lunar series is finally making the jump to modern consoles in a brand-new remaster. Titled “Lunar Remastered Collection,” this unexpected package will contain the first…
You heard right! Keanu Reeves will be voicing Shadow in Sonic x Shadow Generations as part of a Movie Pack coming on December 12th. While Keanu will not be voicing Shadow in the entire game, it’s still pretty amazing that we will get to hear him in the game! …
If you have a Switch Lite but are considering upgrading to a Switch OLED, you now have another viable option. Retro Remake, a gaming accessory company based in Hong Kong, has unveiled SUPER5 OLED screen upgrade kits. These kits are specifically designed to fit the Switch Lite and come in…
Hot on the heels of the Sonic Central 2024 presentation, Sega has unveiled a brand-new trailer showcasing story elements from the upcoming release of Sonic X Shadow: Generations. Watch it below! Sonic X Shadow Generations releases on Nintendo Switch on October 25th. Pre-orders are live right now at…
It feels like years since we’ve last seen anything about Professor Layton and the New World of Steam. Announced in early 2023 as a Switch exclusive, developer Level-5 has uploaded a new trailer to its Japanese YouTube channel that finally gives us an idea of what this game is about….
Well, this was a bit of unexpected news this morning! During the Level-5 Vision 2024 livestream, the company revealed a trailer for a brand-new series titled Holy Horror Mansion, referring to it as “The Next Concept for Yo-Kai Watch.” You can watch a three-minute teaser trailer below to catch a glimpse…
It’s almost time to party! Mario Party Jamboree is gearing up to be one of the most exciting entries on the Nintendo Switch, featuring a plethora of new and returning mini-games. In preparation of its October 17th release, Nintendo just dropped a brand-new overview trailer, showcasing over five minutes of…
Tomorrow, September 24, 2024, seems to be the day of live-stream events for game publishers. Sega announced just hours after Sony revealed plans for a PlayStation State of Play that it will be holding its Sonic-focused event in the form of “Sonic Central 2024” tomorrow. While there isn’t a lot…
It often feels like Nintendo and I have grown up together. For instance, Super Mario Bros. was released on the Famicom on September 13th, 1985—just six days before I was born, on September 19th, 1985. My family and friends like to joke that I couldn’t wait to enter the world…
Editor’s Note – Nostalgia is a powerful thing, isn’t it? While Nintendo Wire typically doesn’t cover PlayStation news, this morning’s announcement was filled with so much nostalgia that we just had to talk about it. While we’re all still reeling from the $700 sticker price for the PS5 Pro,…
Last night, Nintendo released a statement on social media and their Japanese website, stating that they would be joining forces with The Pokémon Company to sue Palworld developer Pocketpair for patent infringement. While no specific allegations have been made public yet, Palworld‘s developer, Pocketpair, has released a statement regarding the…
The classic formula established by the Pokémon franchise is one that has stood the test of time better than many others. While Pokémon does tend to monopolize the monster-catching RPG genre, a number of other series and games have used it as well. The most recent and arguably most successful…
