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,…
Earlier this year, Nintendo was able to successfully get the Yuzu Switch emulator removed from the original GitHub repository it was distributed from. While that was a done and dusted legal case and the emulator’s creators were put out of business, the old axiom about the internet remains true: once…
Yesterday morning, the renowned leaker Pyoro caused a stir on Twitter by teasing a picture of a 1990 Nintendo World Championship cartridge. The internet quickly went mad with speculation, with theories about the cryptic tweet spreading like wildfire. pic.twitter.com/xvxNbN3cPV — Pyoro (@Pyoro_X) May 2, 2024 But. today, the mystery has…
This Thursday 5pb. will be bringing its multiplayer beat ’em up Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds to the Nintendo Switch, which previously released for PC, PS4, Vita and Xbox 360. A chibi-filled spin-off of the fighting game Phantom Breaker, it has multiple modes and even four player co-op. If this interests…
Welcome to Speedrun Sunday: that sadistic time of the week when we dare to challenge both your D-pad’s durability and sanity’s stamina with the ultimate test in video game bragging rights. Hot off the mighty mountain of our twitchy TumbleSeed challenge comes yet another ruthless run that’s sure to result…
Third-party companies have been no stranger to Nintendo’s line of toys-to-life figures in the past, from Yacht Club Games with its Shovel Knight amiibo to Capcom with Monster Hunter Stories. According to a new interview with Famitsu, though, Capcom didn’t plan to stop at Monster Hunter: Apparently a line of…
Another month has arrived and that means it’s Splatfest season. While we’ve yet to hear about North America’s next bout, Nintendo UK has announced the next face-off for Europe: Film vs. Book. EU #Splatfest ink-coming! Are you a film fanatic or a book buff? Pick a side in-game and…
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…
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is finally here! We play through the first 20 minutes of the game and show you what’s waiting for you in the world of Alrest.
Are you ready to take a stance on corporate greed? Fight the powers at be by winning a Switch for free! That’s right, fellow freedom fighters: The good folks over at Zoink Games are celebrating the release of their wonderfully wacky puzzle platformer Stick It to The Man with an…
2017 is full of Nintendo goodies! A new Splatoon game was released, so naturally, a new art book has been in the works for some time. Those of us who are in North America only have the opportunity to get our hands on the translated version of the very first…
Super Mario Cereal has been the talk of the town ever since leaks of the box art started circulating social media a few days ago. Now that we’ve received confirmation from both Kellogg’s and Nintendo about the December 11th release of the Mario themed munchies (with its amiibo box in…
Indie developer Tequila Works has announced via Twitter today that its murder mystery title The Sexy Brutale is coming to the Nintendo Switch on December 7th. For those who are unfamiliar with this new addition, the game puts you in the role of Lafcadia Boone, a preacher who finds himself…
Alright Bboys and Bgirls, Floor Kids will soon be out on Nintendo Switch. One of the indie titles featured at PAX West and Nintendo’s Nindie’s Night, this breakdancing rhythm game was announced for release later in the year. The touch screen, Joy-Cons and Pro Controller compatible game was a standout…
Happy December! With a Splatfest approaching this month and a new item out as payment at Grizzco, Sheldon isn’t slowing down with weapon releases. Joining the 2.0.1 update this week, a pair of new Dualies is entering Inkopolis. Behold the Glooga Dualies. First appearing in footage and photos of Splatoon…
