Anyone who has been keeping up with Nintendo news over the past year or so can attest that the lead-up to the Nintendo Switch 2 has been a wild ride. For the longest time fans were eagerly looking for any news or rumors related to the system, and any insider…
One of the most striking things about the design of the Switch 2 is how basic everything is. Gone are the days of New 3DS Faceplates or fun colors, and in is Nintendo’s era of functionality over personality… or so we thought. If a recent listing by AliExpress is anything…
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…
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 fashion fresh kicks of our salty Splatoon 2 challenge comes another ruthless run that’ll leave you…
While it’s only been a short while since the game updated to v2.2, Fire Emblem Heroes is already setting up for its next update sometime in early March. It has three planned additions: First, there’s a new type of Special Map called “Rival Domains”. In these maps you form a…
I rarely jump into sweeping generalizations, but it’s safe to say pretty much everyone knows PAC-MAN. Mazes, dots, ghosts, and one mouth-flapping yellow disc mix together to make one of the most iconic video games ever, to the point you can play it on most things with a screen one…
Floor Kids has been one of my go to eShop standouts ever since it released. An easy to understand, head-to-head rhythm games steeped in b-boy culture and style, it’s one of a kind and easy to love. At least it was for me, which is why I’m excited…
There’s just some Splatfests that don’t translate well, but even with that in mind the theme for this next Japanese one is universal. Asking if you prefer flowers or dango, a type of dumpling, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s just a simple spring time question. フェスの開催が告げられた。お題は「どっちを選ぶ？ 花 vs 団子」。期間は3月3日（土）15:00～3月4日（日）15:00。「花より団子」は、風流よりも実益を重んじるという意味の諺だ。美しい花を愛でるか、ごちそうに舌鼓を打つか。あなたが重視するのはどっち？…
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…
Bayonetta 2 is a game that deserved a second chance. While its release on the Wii U back in 2014 was one of my absolute favorite titles on the platform and was met with rave reviews across dozens of publications, the console’s low adoption rate caused it to be a…
Detective Pikachu’s been a long time coming, and with a month to go ’til release the full site is open for business. Take the chance to learn about this brilliant mind and what sets him apart from a typical Pikachu. After all, they don’t normally have a dashing hat, a…
Pokémon Day is fast approaching, and the leadup to the celebration of all things Pokémon is in full swing. Over on the official Pokémon website, the company is posting different and new memories throughout the days leading up to the event. Kicking off yesterday, a showcase was done on different…
I hope you’re feeling hungry, Trainers, because The Pokémon Company and General Mills have teamed up for specialized snack-centric promotion! For a limited time, specially-marked boxes of General Mills fruit flavored snacks and Fruit Roll-Ups will contain one of 12 promo cards from the Pokémon Trading Card Game. There are…
Payday 2 is releasing on Switch on Tuesday, and while the heist-based cooperative shooter has garnered some attention for the handheld hybrid, scandal has struck in the days leading up to release — as internet sleuths have discovered, the game at launch will be running version 117, while the PC…
Since the Nintendo Switch launched, its eShop was missing a feature from its Nintendo Wii U and Nintendo 3DS siblings. Titles could be reviewed on a five-star system and gauged if they’re for everyone, casual players, or those who prefer intense gameplay. If you’re visiting a Switch game’s information page…
