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,…
It’s still surreal to know that a live-action Legend of Zelda movie is being produced by Sony Pictures. With Nintendo and Sony being strong rivals in the console space, it’s almost as if we’re living in a bizarro world where cats and dogs live in absolute harmony. However strange the…
Have you ever wanted to sit on a giant beanbag Pokémon? No? Well, you might change your mind with these new additions to The Pokémon Center’s online store. Three new very large beanbag chairs are now available for pre-order and they include designs based on Jigglypuff, Gengar, and Lechonk. Lechonk,…
Way back in March, Nintendo announced that the GameCube launch title Luigi’s Mansion would be coming back to haunt us this year on 3DS, courtesy of Ever Oasis developer, Grezzo. While we still haven’t received a release date, we have seen the official box art, and it points to one…
While today it’s just a mildly fancy synonym for “story,” the term “saga” originally denoted specific histories — Nordic and Germanic yarns of the past, grand tales of journeys, feuds, and heroes that shaped the present day. And while many a fantasy series or book has utilized the term for…
This week is shaping up to be big for Pokémon. First, an announcement for some Pokémon news via a Japanese variety show, and then another Pokémon joining Build-A-Bear’s fluffy, cuddly roster. Now, the third Pokémon announcement might be what we’ve all been waiting for. The official Pokémon Twitter account has…
As somebody with Scandinavian blood in his veins, I appreciate a story with some Norse in it. And The Banner Saga, from Stoic Studio, is about as good as a northern tale as they come, mixing a masterful atmosphere, eloquent prose, and weighty decisions to spin an epic tapestry as…
After March 26th, you’ll no longer be able to add points in the Wii shop — and as of early 2019, the shop will close down for good. This means time is running out to pick up some WiiWare exclusive titles that aren’t available anywhere else, so let’s highlight some…
Nintendo has truly been banking on (and making bank with) exploiting nostalgia the past few years, releasing both the NES Classic Edition and SNES Classic Edition to enormous amounts of demand — and artificial supply shortages. The two miniature consoles took gamers through some of the greatest games of the…
Out of nowhere, a new Nintendo Direct has been announced, and that means it’s time to start thinking about what might be shown. Within the Switch’s lifetime, a certain formula’s been settled on, with several rapid-fire announcements and trailers back-to-back with little in the way of explanation. We’re going…
Time as a game mechanic has always been my jam: travel, manipulation, stopping, you name it. The Longest 5 Minutes manages to meet me on two fronts here, with jumping back into your character’s past being the core of the gameplay and beating a clock. Thankfully, there’s no need for…
Making decisions can be a draining, sometimes even painful task. Every choice puts us down a path and closes off another, weighing on you until the outcome plays out. This feels less weighty in games — after all, there’s usually just a “right” choice and that’s that. Radiant Historia was…
Pokémon fans are spoiled for choice when it comes to merchandise these days, whether it be plushes from Build-a-Bear or a well-crafted figure from the folks at Good Smile. Following the likes of Red, Lillie and Ash, the franchise’s first iconic villain is becoming a Nendoroid next year. Announced via…
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…
I first spent time with Oxenfree last year on PS4. It was one of those purchases that just kind of happened while browsing the PlayStation Store, looking for any cheap games that looked appealing. I had known next to nothing about Oxenfree before downloading it back then, and what followed…
