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,…
As part of this morning’s Virtua Fighter direct stream, Sega announced that Virtua Fighter 5 REVO will be getting ports to consoles soon. Released for PC via Steam in January, players on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2 will be able to jump into the fray to experience one…
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…
The Messenger, from Sabotage Studio, is still one of my favorite eShop indies on Switch or any platform, and I’ve been waiting for what’s coming next. In observance of the Spring Equinox, they brought not only something connected to The Messenger (a prequel, specifically), but something entirely unique — though…
There’s more Animal Crossing: New Horizons news, yes yes. Courtesy of Nintendo’s blog on their Japanese site, we have some details about online capabilities, furniture freebies, and why it might be time to have a Nintendo Switch Online membership. First, let’s talk about free furniture. As a thank you for…
In preparation for Animal Crossing: New Horizons release on Friday, Nintendo is now making some event details public! Get ready for Bunny Day! Or should I say, Bunny Week! From April 1st to the 12th, Zipper will be available. As for what we’ll be doing and what new goodies will…
Good news, Mana fans! The demo for next month’s Trials of Mana remake is now available for download from the eShop. This’ll allow you to test out the classic action-RPG for yourself before it launches next month on April 24th.
Need some new duds for your island adventure in Animal Crossing: New Horizons? If you follow Nintendo Wire on Twitter, you may have seen a tweet or two about some Animal Crossing themed goodies for sale via BoxLunch. Now that we’re days away from the game’s release here in the…
That’s right, keep the fan art coming! IGN executive editor Miranda Sanchez interviewed the director and producer of Animal Crossing: New Horizons secured this eternally wonderful scoop. Director Aya Kyogoku and producer Hisashi Nogami are both enjoying the shenanigans and wholesome memes between the bloody slayer Doomguy and the ever…
Exciting news for all you Animal Crossing fans who have been wanting to add to your accessories collections: Hori’s just announced that their New Horizons Switch Lite Duraflexi and Switch Vault Case are available to purchase through their website. Calling all Animal Crossing Fans! We are pleased to announce…
The cute and adorable special edition Switch that Nintendo released prior to Animal Crossing: New Horizons is now even harder to find. While some stores received a second batch that quickly sold out, or perhaps saving them for the game’s release, the Big N has made the unit vanish from…
Everyone here at Nintendo Wire would like to congratulate Nintendo and Square Enix for Octopath Traveler hitting the 2 million sales mark! The role-playing adventure game made waves when it released back in July 2018 and since then it’s steadily gained more praise and love from players. Consisting of eight…
If, for some (island getaway) reason, you plan on putting Super Smash Bros. Ultimate down and want an excuse to get back in, here’s your chance: this weekend is hosting another online tourney event. From the comfort of your home, you can take the fight to others using only fighters…
The very first Fire Emblem Heroes seasonal banner was for springtime and Easter themed fun back in 2017, and in its fourth go around it’s turning mostly to Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. Not exclusively though, as a certain sister rounds out a trio three years in the making. …
Sega of Japan has dated its next monthly Sonic 2020 broadcast, and it should be airing on March 27th, according to Tails Channel. It’s worth noting that this likely won’t touch on the subjects that Sega of America planned to cover in its postponed SXSW panel. Those announcements were pushed…
