January 20th, 2019
The Nintendo Newscast #29 | The Waiting Game
Welcome to the Nintendo Newscast! On today’s episode, we talk waiting on the Direct, upcoming Nintendo Switch games, and our hopes for 2019!
Recent Articles
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Newly discovered patent reveals a seemingly scrapped IR camera for the Switch 2
With the Nintendo Switch 2’s release closer than ever, pretty much everything there is to know about the system has been made public. Even prior to the official reveal there was a good amount of features known due to leaks, like the new C button. That being said, all these…
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Pokémon GO Raid Hour for Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
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…
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You can use the Joy-Con 2’s mouse functionality to navigate the Switch 2 home menu
As one would expect from the Nintendo Switch 2 featuring mouse functionality with its controllers, players can navigate the Switch 2 home menu with the Joy-Con 2’s mouse mode. The company released a short video showcasing this functionality over the weekend, and it works exactly as you would expect. You…
January 20th, 2019
Rumor: Live-action Pokémon movie based on Red and Blue in development
Categories: News
Detective Pikachu hasn’t even graced us with its presence yet and we’re already hearing rumors of more action-like Pokémon movies in the works. An exciting time to be alive, that’s for sure! According to one of We Got this Covered’s trusted inside sources, Legendary Entertainment is currently working on a…
January 19th, 2019
Yo-Kai Watch 4 gets a World Hobby Fair 2019 trailer
This year, Level 5 will be bringing Yo-Kai Watch to the Nintendo Switch for the first time, with the latest numbered entry. With a revamped battle system, more realistically scaled world, and a story that meshes the original series with the darker “Shadowside” movie universe, it’s looking to be an…
January 18th, 2019
FreakZone Games announces Angry Video Game Nerd 1 & 2 Deluxe in development
Categories: News
Angry Video Game Nerd 1 & 2 Deluxe are in development for consoles, FreakZone Games announced late last night. The enhanced versions of both AVGN games are playable at PAX South. FreakZone has not announced which platforms the games will release on, but a followup tweet stated, “I think people…
January 18th, 2019
Season 16 of Diablo III: Eternal Collection goes live today
For those who love numbers and making numbers get bigger, nothing scratches that itch like Diablo. Diablo III: Eternal Collection on Switch will receive its Season 16 update today, bringing with it some balance changes, fixes, and new stuff to mess around with. The update will go live at 5…
January 18th, 2019
Review: New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (still a mouthful of a title!) is the latest in a line of Wii U games given a second chance at life on the Nintendo Switch, following the likes of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Bayonetta 2, Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze,…
January 18th, 2019
Check out this amazing Sonic stop-motion papercraft video
Categories: News
Sonic Mania was one of Sega’s most successful Sonic games in the last two decades, so it’s no surprise that it continues to get promoted online. This time, the Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter treated us to an amazing stop-motion papercraft video featuring the characters from Sonic Mania Adventures. A…
January 18th, 2019
Nintendo of Japan shares the most downloaded Switch games of 2018
We may be a few weeks into 2019 already but Nintendo isn’t quite done reminiscing on 2018. Last week we shared Nintendo of Europe’s “most played” list, which was topped by Fortnite, while today Nintendo of Japan has given us a look into the most downloaded Switch games of the…
January 18th, 2019
Oniken and Odallus heading to Switch in early February
If you’ve exhausted the Switch’s many, many retro-inspired titles, or are just on the market for a new blast to the past, then you may want to clear out your plans for February 8th. Developer Joymasher is partnering with Digerati to bring Oniken and Odallus to modern consoles, starting first…
January 17th, 2019
Mortal Kombat 11’s new trailer brings gameplay and more characters
Today NetherRealm Studios brought out the first gameplay trailer for the upcoming Mortal Kombat 11. After its Game Awards 2018 reveal, fans were left waiting for more, and its big announcement event didn’t disappoint on that front. With plenty of severed heads, severed faces, and full-on bisecting, it’s Mortal Kombat…
January 17th, 2019
Soften up with the Fluffy Little Pokémon collection
Categories: News, Merchandise
It feels like nearly every weekend brings something new to Pokémon Center stores, and this Saturday will be no different. Arriving in Japan will be an all new cute collection starring Pikachu and pastels. Have a look at what’s new with the Fluffy Little Pokémon collection! Headlining it all…
January 17th, 2019
Nintendo Wiretap (1/17/19)
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…
