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,…
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…
Over the past 15 years, most of the Super Mario cast has remained pretty similar in appearance. Ever since the New Super Mario Bros. era of games, the looks of the characters have been fairly standardized. In recent times, however, they’ve begun to experiment once more. From Super Mario Bros….
There are few games better for screwing around with your friends than Jackbox Party Pack – and now, the illustrious package of goofy social games receives its sixth iteration, as the Jackbox Party Pack 6 is now available for purchase. Five new games are included in this package:…
In the face of countless other releases for Nintendo Switch, one I’ve kept an eye on is Skullgirls 2nd Encore. The complete take on the fan favorite fighter finally has a release date for the system, and it’s in just a moment’s time. That’s right, Skullgirls 2nd Encore…
Upcoming Pokémon games Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield for Nintendo Switch will reportedly include “drastically overleveled” Pokémon in its Wild Area, the vast expanse of land in which overworld Pokémon can be seen roaming around. The information comes from Eurogamer, which recently published its hands-on impressions of the first two…
Update: For those inquiring, the Fleece Varsity Hoodie is now available at the Pokémon Center. All three designs — Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble — are available in adult sizes. The overall design is wonderfully subtle, displaying the embroidered starter Sword & Shield Pokémon on the front, upper left…
Collectathons were some of my most favorite titles growing up, with Banjo-Kazooie standing out in particular. The genre may have fallen off, though Mario’s 3D affairs and games like Psychonauts kept the dream alive in the meantime. Come 2017, though, and we had not one, but two throwbacks to the…
The upcoming enhanced port of Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE for Nintendo Switch will reportedly be based on the Western release of the original Wii U game, meaning players worldwide (yes, that includes Japan) will play only with content that was in the localized English release. More specifically, this means Tokyo…
Upcoming Nintendo Switch title Luigi’s Mansion 3 features a parody of Nintendo’s failed mid-’90s VR console, the Virtual Boy. The “Virtual Boo,” which replaces the “Game Boy Horror” and “Dual Scream” devices of Luigi’s Mansion and Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, allows the player to communicate directly with character Professor E….
Aksys Games has confirmed the North American release date for the latest iteration of the anime fighter Under Night In-Birth – February 2020, as reported by Gematsu. Featuring a heavy focus on story, Under Night In-Birth originally launched back in 2012, and has seen many versions since. This latest brings…
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…
This Friday will bring blown kisses and cute headgear, as A Hat in Time makes its long-awaited Switch debut. This PC darling is launching with its Seal the Deal DLC available alongside the base game — and thanks to a tweet from its official account, we know something equally a-mew-sing…
Note: Our reviewer put over 70 hours into Dragon Quest XI on PlayStation 4 last year, and has played roughly half of the main story on Switch, as well as some of the new content. Dragon Quest XI was the first game announced for Codename NX back in 2015 and,…
Hey, Trainers, we’ve got more Pokémon GO news! One of Gen IV’s starters, Chimchar, will be the featured Pokémon for November’s Community Day. Prepare yourself for the event to kick off on Saturday, November 16th, at at 11 a.m. local time. The Fire-type and its Shiny variant will be available…
