It’s a bit shocking to realize that it has already been eight years since the Switch was released globally. The first Nintendo console to launch around the world at the same time (minus China, which still had regulations in place despite lifting its console ban in 2015), the Switch has…
Pokémon TCG Pocket is jam-packed with so many events and promotions, it can make your head spin. Each week, Nintendo Wire will be covering the details of each event, what goodies they have to offer, and the best way to tackle each task. Today, we are taking a look at…
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…
Two little games you may have heard of before just launched today: Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield are finally available! While we’ve been seeing trailer after trailer advertising the game for some time now, setting aside a few more moments to celebrate the huge day by watching the official launch…
It’s time to get fashionable, campers! A new cookie is up for sale in the Fortune Cookie Shop in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, and this one is all about style — when it comes to both clothing and furniture. If you’ve been dying to set up your own boutique at…
Pokémon Sword and Shield are finally here, and they’ve brought along with them plenty of new features, new Pokémon, and brand-new moves. All of these new Pokémon have also brought along some new Abilities, switching things up a bit in the battle department. Altogether, Pokémon Sword and Shield have 25…
Nintendo’s once again updated its online store with some pretty awesome new apparel, this time featuring an array of beloved games and popular characters on t-shirts and hoodies. From Luigi’s Mansion’s adorable sidekick Polterpup, to The Legend of Zelda’s Wind Fish, to Animal Crossing’s Tom Nook, just about every fan…
Today’s the day, Trainers! The Galar region is ours to explore and its Pokémon are ours to catch, battle, and come to know. Pokemon Sword & Shield have officially launched and with that comes a couple celebratory bits to herald their arrival. No one’s more excited to explore the…
For real!? Yes, that’s right, the latest Persona 5 Scramble trailer is all about Joker’s first friend in the original game – Ryuji Sakamoto. Once again he’s all about those heavy physical strikes, accompanied by electrifying Zio skills from his Persona. He even gets to go nuclear with a flaming…
One of 2020’s first big games was set to be Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection, which bundled the six GBA/DS games in one package. If you were hyped to play ’em you better practice your patience, as they’ve been delayed by a little over a month. The collection was originally…
Pokémon Sword and Shield are here! Players the world over can journey throughout the brand-new Galar region, catching new monsters and advancing through the land’s Gym Challenge to become Pokémon League Champion. It all sounds good and fun, but sometimes we all need a little help on our adventures. Fortunately,…
One of Pokémon Sword and Shield’s biggest additions (literally) are the Dynamax battles, using the Galar regions massive stadiums to good effect to up the scale of battles. As we’ve seen, some Pokémon get an even bigger boost out of the mechanic in the form of Gigantamax forms, and we’re…
Pokémon Sword and Shield are here at last! The latest Pokémon adventure has arrived for Nintendo Switch, and along with a bunch of new Pokémon (some of which are version exclusives or require new methods to evolve) and new Abilities, the games have added 35 new moves/attacks to the series….
With every Pokémon generation comes a new and exciting way to evolve the critters — who could forget holding the Nintendo 3DS upside down to evolve Inkay? Sword and Shield are no different, with more than a few odd methods for getting stronger Pokémon. WARNING: There will be spoilers ahead,…
Like every generation of Pokémon before it, Pokémon Sword and Shield have Pokémon that can only be found in one version or the other. It’s a long-held tradition used to encourage players to trade with owner others of the games. For example, if you own Pokémon Sword, you won’t be able…
