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…
A free trial of Pokkén Tournament DX is now available to download for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. The full game can be downloaded and played for free until August 4th, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. It’s time to become champion of the Ferrum Region! #NintendoSwitchOnline members can experience the…
Over the past few days, My Nintendo members in Japan have begun receiving their orders of Paper Mario: The Origami King merchandise, and it’s anything but paper-thin! The video below showcases one member’s order featuring a Paper Mario tote bag, washi tape, and craft kits to make origami characters from…
Just like how Pokémon work together hand in hand, it’s always important we do the same to protect each other. A group of passionate Singapore Pokémon GO fans recently captured a generous deed in hopes of helping a community friend. Mei Qi Or, a 29-year-old fan of the Pokémon franchise…
Time to Pac up your Super Mario Monopoly and give your Avengers Monopoly a rest… Man. As you may have already come to realize by my expertly crafted and incredibly subtle hinting (and the title of this article), Hasbro is set to release a Pac-Man-themed Monopoly set! This version of…
Just last week Nintendo held its first Partner Showcase stream, revealing a few games, though one curious omission from the western versions of the show was Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends and the Secret Fairy. After its reveal in the Japanese Showcase, an English teaser site with a countdown opened…
If Mario Kart Tour’s new landscape mode from last week wasn’t enough to keep you drifting along with Nintendo’s mobile racer, a new Wild West-themed update with new characters and a returning track may keep you busy. Available now until August 10th, the Wild West Tour will introduce…
Inmost previously crept into an Indie Highlights presentation for Switch and is already available via Apple Arcade, but now we know that the game is nearly here for other platforms. In an Inmost publisher update from Chucklefish, it was announced the game was “content complete” for Switch and PC, and…
Though we’re fairly deep into Book IV in Fire Emblem Heroes, the driving antagonist of Book III is just now getting her due as a summonable “hero”. Hel is an original character for Heroes, queen of the realm of the dead that shares her name and mother of (the original…
Yo listen up, because the next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit board event is all about one thing – or one color as it were. For this coming weekend we’re all going to be living in a blue world, cooling down from the summer heat thanks to a never ending…
Today, collectible statue creator First 4 Figures revealed the second figure in their Crash Bandicoot lineup that will be heading to the public’s hands next year. The marsupial’s ultimate nemesis Dr. Neo Cortex will be taking the spotlight as the company’s next pricy sculpt with, as usual, two different variants…
Magikarp, the koi king Pokémon that has had a bad rap over the years. Sure, the Water-type’s moveset is limited at first, but with enough training, you’ll get a powerful Gyarados that is ready to decimate almost any match it’s thrown into. With such determination, it’s no wonder that Niantic…
What’s black and white and can be folded over? A newspaper! We’re not talking about any newspaper though. With a splash of color, you’ll get the newest, digital-only newspaper dedicated to Paper Mario! Appearing on the Japanese site for Paper Mario: The Origami King, there’s a new page dedicated to…
