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…
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is shaping up to be one of the most visually impressive kart racers yet, set to launch this September on both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. While there’s still some time before release, SEGA is kicking off the 4th of July celebrations with a brand-new animated…
Now that Halloween is very much past us (a whole DAY), we can move on to the big holidays that are coming up. The Pokémon Center is now stocked to the brim with seasonal products that range from plushes (yay!), apparel, and decor. Even better, it looks like some of…
Image & Form and Thunderful Publishing have announced that they will be partnering with Super Rare Games for a limited physical release of the turn-based RPG SteamWorld Quest, and it all came about because of a chess game between the former’s Brjann Sigurgeirsson and the latter’s George Perkins. As Sigurgeisson…
Time to dress up, eat candy, and finally play Luigi’s Mansion 3! In celebration of Luigi Mansion 3’s release, we honor everyone’s favorite Player 2 with a pair of custom amiibo. Learn how I broke the custom countdown speed challenge with Custom Luigi and join me for a little Spook-ulation…
Luigi’s Mansion 3 released for the Nintendo Switch yesterday — and if you haven’t yet picked up the game, Nintendo wants to sway you to do so today! This new trailer gives you a quick preview of the green-clad plumber’s latest adventure in the haunted hotel he’s visiting. Watch has…
The famous virtual pet known as Tamagotchi is no stranger to collaborations. Most recently, we’ve seen toy maker and producer Bandai Namco team up with Pokémon to give collectors truly adorable Eevee themed Tamas in Japan, and before that the pets received treatment from other popular brands — namely Sanrio…
November is finally here, and some pretty awesome games and amiibo are releasing this month. We showcase everything you need to know about the next few weeks in this latest episode of Nintendo Wire’s Release Preview!
As promised earlier this week, we have some details regarding Dragalia Lost’s very left-field Mega Man cross-over, courtesy of director Yuji Okada via the official Dragalia blog. While there’s no footage of the blue bomber in action, we now know how he’ll play. For starters, he’s technically classed as a…
After crossing over with Kirby, Fire Emblem, and Luigi’s Mansion, it’s only natural that Tetris 99’s next stop is Pokémon Sword & Shield! As part of the next Maximus Cup, which will run from November 8th through to November 11th, you can battle it out to Pokémon music in a…
The next Pokémon anime season is set to break new ground for the series, with the plan being to showcase every single region explored thus far, rather than focus solely on the brand-new Galar region. If you’ve been curious how it’ll look in motion you’re in luck, as the Pokémon…
One of the most requested features for Mario Kart Tour is something most expected to be in there at launch – online multiplayer. As it stands now, the game is a single player experience, with the weekly ranked leaderboards being the only real interaction between players. Thankfully that’ll soon be…
2019 has been a great year for Undertale creator Toby Fox, with one of the biggest breakthroughs (besides all of the Sans appearances) being his opportunity to compose for Game Freak’s new IP Little Town hero. It turns out that wasn’t the only game Fox worked on with Game Freak,…
On today’s episode of the Nintendo WireCast, Hero TJ and Amiibo Jason look at some of the scariest Nintendo games ever made! Videos Podcast/Audio
