Niantic is bringing back the Sustainability Week event for Pokémon GO this year. For 2024, the event is focused more on hatching Pokémon from event 2 km Eggs. Luckily these Eggs will have a shiny hatching boost. Other than that, there aren’t any themed Wild Encounters or Raids. (For more…
Mother fans in Japan are in for a treat! Following the announcement of Mother 3’s arrival on Nintendo Switch Online in Japan (sigh), the Mother Project has unveiled an exciting lineup of all-new Mother 3 plushies to commemorate the occasion. According to the Mother Project webpage, the plushies…
The Splatoon 3 Spring Fest 2024 is set to go live tonight and to get fans excited, Nintendo has uploaded an amazingly cuddly-looking piece of promo art. A three-way Splatfest between Baby Chicks, Li’l Bunnies, and Bear Cubs, I’m not sure it even matters who wins at this point. This…
For all you digital-only players or anyone who doesn’t want to fuss with swapping cards for favorite games, we’ve got an update for one of this year’s biggest releases. Pokémon Sword & Shield are a month away, and thanks to Twitter user @MIN428, we have a look at their file…
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…
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…
It’s still hard to believe that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is coming to the Nintendo Switch later this week. How does such a massive game run on such a tiny little console? Check out our graphics comparison and find out! The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt releases on…
Over the weekend Nintendo Live took place in Kyoto, and it wasn’t just K.K. Slider who made a surprise debut at the show. Pokémon Sword & Shield’s new starters, Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble, finally got their mascot costume debuts. @room_of_mew on Twitter shared some photos, showing the trio posing in…
During this year’s Nintendo Live event in Kyoto, another live Splatoon concert was promised and delivered. Fans could enjoy music from a live band performing various Splatoon 2 songs, as well as projections of both Off the Hook and the Squid Sisters together on stage. A lot of music from…
Ever since Generation V took us to the US-inspired Unova region, Pokémon has jet setted around the world. The latest destination? The United Kingdom. In GameInformer’s latest interview excerpt, they sat down with the UK-born Game Freak employee James Turner. Supposedly he was approached during the early stages of development…
Editor’s note: Today marks the 25th anniversary (in North America) of one of the most beloved RPG’s of all time — Final Fantasy VI. To celebrate, we’re sharing a piece that was originally published on the 25th anniversary in Japan. The sentiments are timeless and beloved — a reflection of…
With Color Splash being a massive improvement for the Paper Mario series, it now feels like the games are at a point of side steps rather than setbacks. For better or worse, the formula and standards have been changed. Super Paper Mario on the Wii has its fans as well…
Pseudo-Legendary Pokémon: every generation has (at least) one, and each time they represent a daunting bit of time investment for a Trainer. We’ve all been there, trying to fish up a Dratini or constantly checking on Beldum’s repeated uses of Take Down to eventually get them to their full potential….
Bravely Default released on October 11th, 2012 in Japan, which means it celebrates its 7th anniversary today. The game’s official Twitter account honored the occasion with an adorable new art piece, showcasing Tiz, Agnès, and Airy enjoying(?) some delectable cake. So cute! ＼祝！７周年／ チームメンバー、一同フルブレイブ中です！ pic.twitter.com/9tJHC3IrXX — ブレイブリー◯◯◯◯◯ (@BDFF_OFFICIAL) October…
You can now pre-order the First 4 Figures Luigi’s Mansion 3 Statue at Play-Asia. Both the standard and Collector’s Edition (with Polterpup) are available. Save 5% when using the code NINWIRE at checkout! Luigi’s Mansion 3 is only a few weeks away from release, and the opportunity is ripe for…
