Pokémon TCG Pocket is pretty much all I can think about right now. The new card collecting app recently passed the 10 million download threshold and it’s now been estimated to have earned about $3 million per day, making $12 million in just four days since launch. According to mobilegamer,…
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…
Everyone loves a random video game story involving celebrities and rapper Doja Cat gave us one heck of a Halloween story. Fans of Conker’s Bad Fur Day will likely remember the copious amounts of vulgarity and titillation the game provided, but I don’t think anyone ever thought some 23 years…
With just under two months to go til its Japanese launch, Atlus has released a second full-length trailer for Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne’s HD Remaster. There’s no dubbed or subtitled version yet, but even if you can’t understand it you’ll definitely feel the dark, apocalyptic vibes of the story…
Happy Spooky Halloween! Ok, the holiday is still weeks away, but we’ve seen previews of decorations and goodies all focused on the ghoulish and candy-filled holiday. In fact, last week we saw Japan’s Pokémon Center stores reveal this year’s theme and entire merchandise line. Usually we don’t know which pieces…
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 a…
Last December, the official Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube channel released a short film starring everyone’s favorite lil beans, the Chao! The sci-fi holiday short was titled “Chao in Space,” and had a ‘90s-era cartoon aesthetic that hit the nostalgia feels in all the right ways. It told the story of…
Ready to start your engines? Earlier this year, fans were thrilled to learn that the vehicular-based soccer phenomenon from developer Psyonix, Rocket League, will soon be going free-to-play on all platforms. Max Parker from Rocket League’s community team has finally provided audiences with information as to when and what to…
This week, My Nintendo and Play Nintendo are teaming up! We have two new gaming-themed papercraft activities to add to our “to-do” crafts list. First up is My Nintendo. Intended as placemats, these Animal Crossing: New Horizons-themed printouts double as activity sheets! Plus, with one sheet dedicated to various New…
The good folks over at Hamster are bringing yet another classic to their Arcade Archives lineup this week, this time in the form of Bill and Lance’s most excellent adventure. Arcade Archives: Contra is a faithful re-release of the coin-operated cabinet that kicked off the series back in 1987. It’s…
The cutesy puzzle game that has stolen my heart, Pokémon Café Mix, received a new update! Grab your apron and mandated hat, as the café will be a bit busier now. A new batch of orders has been added! Get ready for 50 new levels to complete. Of course, with…
On the surface, Ninjala appears to be a colorful, online beat’em up. Behind the gum-chewing and butt-kicking, there’s a fight over the Ninja-Gum and its powers. Ninjala’s third episode, “A Beautiful Intruder”, adds another player into this sticky mess and how she arrives at the Ninjala fight scene. Meet the…
In today’s edition of “I wish I lived in Japan,” here’s a new Pikachu toy that’s so clever and cute that I just can’t take it. “WHO Are YOU?” is a brand by Sega Toys that offers fluffy hairballs that transform into plush toys when introduced to water, and according…
Super Mario fans looking for some new footwear will want to jump into these new pairs of shoes likely releasing this year. Clothing company Puma is no stranger to video game crossovers. After gearing up Big Boss in Metal Gear Solid V overseas and helping out Sonic the Hedgehog produce…
Limited Run Games has revealed its planned physical prints of Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut for Nintendo Switch. The news came via Twitter shortly after the company’s unveiling of similar releases for their Shantae reprint for Game Boy Color and port for Nintendo Switch. Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s…
