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…
Splatoon has quickly become one of Nintendo’s most popular franchises, with three games being released so far, a plethora of merchandise and collabs under its belt, and numerous mangas available to the masses over the years. Nintendo of Japan has now revealed that a new app featuring the Splatoon manga…
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,…
It’s almost time to step back into the dreary and difficult world of Dark Souls via its Switch debut, and that means a new amiibo is nearly in our hands. The Dark Souls: Remastered Solaire of Astora amiibo has proven difficult to secure compared to some other more recent figures,…
The Gen II Pyschic-type Pokémon Unown has fallen in the spotlight over at the Pokémon Center. Up for sale are four new products made to adorn your home and wardrobe for the chilling weather that’s overcome a good portion of the world for autumn. Even the color palette screams fresh…
In quite the surprising turn of events, Nintendo is going all out marketing the Diablo III: Eternal Collection ahead of its launch in just a few weeks. We heard about the custom Switch bundle a few days ago, and now another piece of hardware is joining in its GameStop…
A few days ago Eurogamer released an interview it held with Pokémon’s director Juniichi Masuda where it was revealed that a significant portion of Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee!’s postgame would feature “Master Trainers.” These powerful opponents specialize in specific Pokémon, and it’s a bonus challenge to best…
Next month SNK is partnering with NIS to bring a huge batch of its classic games to the Nintendo Switch, with a special focus on arcade games that weren’t the fighters the company eventually became best known for. Not only is the game shipping with over a dozen titles but…
A while back, a datamine of Super Mario Odyssey confirmed that a zombie outfit was on its way to the game. Now, months later, Nintendo has finally made our dreams come true by officially releasing the terrifying costume for all to purchase! Like other outfits, this costume comes in two…
It was whispered of only in legend; a long-forgotten series of analysis pieces on various video game characters that once resided on this website — so ancient, it saw the time of the Inquirer. Tidings of its returns have been muttered, yet never come to pass… until this day. For…
ThinkGeek is once again bringing Nintendo fans a pretty fantastic treat, this time with a focus on the ever lovable and spooky Boo from Super Mario. If you’ve been dreaming up a way to relish in the season of Halloween, the gigantic Book bean bag chair — exclusive to GameStop…
McDonald’s has been no stranger to Pokémon partnerships, with plenty of toys and even Pokémon GO promotions in Japan. Now a new wave of Happy Meal prizes have made their debut, and they’re all Legendaries! So much for rarity, as every Happy Meal purchase will get you one of…
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…
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has introduced yet another fortune cookie for all of us cute item addicts. This time, the spotlight has fallen on a certain puppy and her love of books! Goldie’s library cookie provides a whole bunch of new items themed to the cozy hobby of reading while…
Koei Tecmo Games and Omega Force have been steadfast in their support of the Nintendo Switch ever since the console launched, with “Musou” titles like Fire Emblem Warriors to Warriors Orochi 4 making their way to the system. Now, the series that started it all is heading back to the…
