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…
Update: Rockstar Games has confirmed that Res Dead Redemption will be heading to Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on December 2nd, 2025. Each version will sport 60 fps playback and HDR support, while the Switch 2 version will utilize DLSS for better image clarity. Despite…
Despite its nature as a spinoff from the main series, Pokémon Pokopia will actually be introducing brand-new forms for Pikachu and Snorlax for the first time in the series’ history. As revealed at the end of a rather lengthy new trailer, players will be able to welcome Peakychu and Mosslax…
While the newest trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie was only been up for a few hours, that hasn’t stopped us at Nintendo Wire from digging through the footage to uncover some easter eggs. While there are a ton of obvious ones that longtime Mario fans will spot instantly,…
Feast upon new tracks in Nintendo Music, with the addition of Kirby’s Dream Buffet! The multiplayer party game was released for Nintendo Switch in 2022, with the goal being to be the largest Kirby at the end of the match. You were thrown into minigames, races, and a Battle Royale…
In a rather brief Nintendo Direct today, Nintendo unveiled the first trailer for the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Showcasing the general look and vibe that the film will have, the trailer confirmed two new characters who will be showing up: Rosalina and Bowser Jr. Rumored for a little over…
It’s finally here! The very first trailer for the Super Mario Galaxy movie has officially arrived! If you missed this morning’s Nintendo Direct, we learned that the film will feature both Rosalina and Bowser Jr., voiced by Brie Larson and Benny Safdie, respectively. The film is set to drop in…
Sonic Racing: CrosswWorlds continues to grow its lineup of free Sega crossover characters. While we knew NiGHTS would be joining, in today’s State of Play Japan three more were revealed – and two of them are sure to make Sonic fans happy! Get ready for a victory lap! There's…
During Sony’s “State of Play Japan” stream today, Square Enix announced that it would be releasing a demo for Octopath Traveler 0 in the lead up to its release next month. Said to contain around three hours of content, the demo includes the introduction, the character creator, and allows players…
Over two years since its previous update, Pikmin 4 has just received a brand-new patch with a couple of additional features. Now live on the eShop, version 1.1.0 gives players some difficulty options to play around with and introduces a “Field Camera” item that grants access to a photo mode….
In a recent interview with The Game Business Show, ex-Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé was asked a series of questions regarding the games industry at large, but also more specifically the Switch 2 and his thoughts on the recent launch of the device. The first Nintendo console Reggie hasn’t…
Nintendo has uploaded a brand-new concept trailer for the upcoming PokéPark Kanto, a real-life theme park set to open in Japan on February 5, 2026. The first permanent outdoor Pokémon facility, the park will include hundreds of different critters, an entire forest to explore, an exclusive merch shop, a stadium-like…
Hold on to your wallets! Nintendo and LEGO has officially confirmed that a second LEGO Legend of Zelda collaboration is coming in 2026. While we already received the absolutely stellar Great Deku Tree set last year, this new release (judging by the trailer) appears to draw inspiration from The Legend…
