During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
According to a recent statement given to Eurogamer, Nintendo has said that Mario Kart World does not contain any AI-generated images. Why would the game even have that, you may ask? Despite how Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser stated just last month that he believes developers are what makes…
Something all video game manufacturers need to be mindful of when creating and publishing their products is piracy. Nintendo themselves are no stranger to battling against the practice; just last year they successfully filed a lawsuit against the company behind the Switch emulator Yuzu. With the Switch 2 now on…
Initially teased over a year ago at the Nintendo Switch Presentation, and then fully unveiled back in October, Shin Megami Tensei V is shaping up to be quite the significant leap for the demon hunting RPG series. Fans may have quite the wait in store, however, if a recent comment…
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 rhythmic grooves of our Crypt of the NecroDancer challenge comes another ruthless run that’ll leave you…
The semi-annual figure convention Wonder Festival (commonly shortened to WonFes) in Japan has kicked off its Winter 2018 show, bringing announcements, reveals, and displays of figures from a multitude of Japanese media. As usual, Nintendo is no exception, with a host of figures based on the company’s brands being shown…
The action-packed mobile sci-fi franchise Galaxy on Fire is heading to Switch, publisher Deep Silver has announced. The third game in the series is being ported with the new title Manticore: Galaxy on Fire, and this Switch version will have a few changes to suit the platform. Check out the…
Love is the power ~ Love is the glory ~ Love is the beauty and the Splatfest win ~ That’s right, the latest Splatoon 2 Splatfest has come to a close and Love has emerged victorious over Money with a 2-1 lead. While the Splatting results were neck-and-neck, the actual…
Way back in June of last year we learned the colorful visual novel/point-and-click hybrid Read Only Memories would be heading to the Switch in early 2018. Now, it’s been confirmed the game will arrive on the eShop in late March/early April via Twitter. Yea! It's coming out in late…
We’ve heard you loud and clear, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp fans! The team behind the game has finally figured out a proper workaround for those who didn’t have any luck with the recent fix. For those who shared their frustration in the comments section of our last article, then you’ll…
Joining the Host The Most event in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, we now have a collection based event here to play — the Crystal Collection! Similar to previous not-garden-related events, you’ll be tasked with obtaining crafting materials by completing requests. There’s plenty of time to complete the special collection as…
Nintendo Wire’s resident gachapon goer in Japan, Rincs, recently took a few trips to the Kiddy Land store in Osaka’s Umeda station to view the all new Waddle Dee Collection that’s already captured the hearts of many. While she was there, she finally stumbled across an almost fully stocked gachapon…
Having seemingly come out of nowhere earlier this year, Liar Princess and the Blind Prince already has me drawn in. The illustrated aesthetic and theming on display are top-notch, putting you in the middle of a fairy tale’s muted pages as you lead a blind prince through the forest in…
The last few months have been a Bayonetta frenzie for fans of the franchise. After the announcement of Bayonetta 1, 2, and 3 for the Nintendo Switch at the Video Game Awards in December, we know that this is definitely the year of Bayonetta. With the first two games out…
I always seem to miss out on Kirby convention events and yet these seem to be the ones Nintendo gets experimental with. For his 20th anniversary, PAX attendees clinched a bubblegum World Record, and now during the celebration of his 25th and the upcoming release of Star Allies it’s all…
