As the weather continues to warm up as spring arrives in full, there are plenty of people looking to enjoy their time in the sun. For the Pokémon fans out there, there’s no better way to do so than by enjoying the Alola region’s tropical weather and colorful scenery. If…
It feels like eons since a Madden game has last graced a Nintendo console, but EA is finally going to change that this year. Recently announced as part of the slate of titles heading to the Switch 2 this year, Madden 26 will be available on Nintendo’s latest console alongside…
With Switch 2 pre-orders finally live for the US and Canada, you now have the chance to fork over money to Nintendo for the chance to play the next generation of Switch hardware. Fun! If you want to utilize the full feature set of the Nintendo Switch 2, you’ll need…
In September Dragon Quest XI S will finally be making its way to Switch, but players in Japan may be able to experience the adventure sooner thanks to a demo that was just announced at the Dragon Quest Summer Festival 2019. The planned demo, which has yet to receive a…
With all the piled-on Platinum Points from mobile games and other methods, My Nintendo rewards come fairly easily as long as you’re looking out for them. At the top of each month and days surrounding big game releases is always the best time to check for new reward options, and…
Update: Good news, collectors! The life-size Mareep plush is now also up for pre-order at the North American Pokémon Center. I see a lot of Pokémon plushes as a writer for Nintendo Wire, and I’ve even been privileged enough to regularly visit Pokémon Center stores in Japan while I lived…
Get ready to celebrate friendship in Pokémon GO starting this next Monday, Trainers! You’ll have the opportunity to show your appreciation for your friends in-game through a very special event. All Eggs that are received from Gifts between the hours of 1 p.m. PT on August 5th to August 19th…
Back in June we reported on a new book being put together by Shigesato Itoi’s publishing company, Hobonichi, that would compile the writings of the late Nintendo President Satoru Iwata. Soon after, a worldwide audience started clamoring for the book to be released in other languages, and now it’s been…
Hear those wings flapping and those sleepy owl snoozes? That can only mean one thing – it’s time for Feh Channel! A surprise drop of the latest fifteen minute presentation on the near future of Fire Emblems has come tonight and there’s a lot to get Summoners excited. Check it…
Looks like Team Rocket’s… diversifying their Pokémon GO portfolio? After what were no doubt a series of overwhelming losses from intrepid Trainers in pursuit of purifying pocket monsters, GO Rocket has sent out an even wider variety of Shadow Pokémon to try and hold onto their remaining PokéStop assets. The…
Update: All three Kirby Dream Gear Plushes are now available to pre-order at Play-Asia. Save 5% on your entire order when you use the code NINWIRE at checkout! Kirby’s a flan of many hats, and this time around he’s getting just a bit mechanical with his headgear. Light the lamps…
Rhythm players, it’s time to move to the beat and listen up: Cadence of Hyrule has received its latest update, and brand spankin’ new changes have been made that’ll boost your experience with the game — for the better. Besides the typical bug fixes, you can expect to experience the…
Some great games are headed to Nintendo Switch this month! Let’s take a look at all the highlights in August.
Dragon Quest’s Hero launched earlier this week in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and I’ve had the chance to play as him for around five hours. Hero’s Down Special, the command menu, is easily the most controversial part about the character, since he essentially has around 20 unique special moves assigned…
While playing as Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat 11 has been a blast, we’re still looking forward to new fighters — and it looks like we finally know when the next DLC character will arrive. Nightwolf will be jumping into the fight on August 13th. A gameplay trailer revealed what…
