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,…
As part of this morning’s Virtua Fighter direct stream, Sega announced that Virtua Fighter 5 REVO will be getting ports to consoles soon. Released for PC via Steam in January, players on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2 will be able to jump into the fray to experience one…
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…
It’s hard to imagine that Nintendo got its start making playing cards in Japan over 120 years ago. Few companies were able to stand the test of time quite like Nintendo has, evolving decade after decade to stay relevant in an ever-changing world with people who have tastes that are…
We hope you had a blast getting out on the first-ever Pokémon GO Community Day and caught tons of Surfing Pikas for your collection! If for nothing else, it was a great opportunity to rack up the Pikachu Candy that we all know can be so hard to find. Niantic…
Starting today, Pokémon Trainers around the globe will be able to find and capture 23 new Pokémon from the Hoenn region in Pokémon GO. Pokémon featured in this update include Aggron, Camerupt, Trapinch and a whole heap more. You can see a few of them in the image above! Are…
Happy Valentine’s Day… or Single Awareness Day… or Galentine’s Day! However you want to celebrate February 14th, the North American Pokémon Center site has a few new goodies you can buy. Whether you’re looking for a gift for someone else or yourself, all this new merch is well worth taking…
Kirby Battle Royale launched on the Nintendo 3DS on Friday and Nintendo wants to make sure you know what it’s all about — check out this brand new mini trailer for the game: Kirby Battle Royale is in stores now! On the fence about whether or not it…
We’re only about two months away from the release of Koei Tecmo’s latest Switch entry, Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings. This anime inspired, turned-based adventure follows alchemist twins, Lydie and Suelle as they search for rare materials to become strong alchemists. Check out the latest…
Check out four Japan exclusive Super Mario Odyssey accessories that we unbox. We provide details about how you can enter to win one of the cases in the video, so make sure to check it out! If you decide you want to add any of them to your own collection, browse…
A few years back a little Japanese indie game called Downwell got quite a lot of acclaim around the globe after it launched for smart devices, PC, PS4 and Vita. Mixing simplistic pixel graphics with unique mechanics where you’re encouraged to propel yourself upwards with gunfire, players couldn’t get enough…
Earlier this month Nintendo promised it would share Super Mario Odyssey concept artwork via its franchise-specific UK and Japan Twitter accounts throughout 2018. It kicked off with a look at early Mario and Cappy sketches and now we’re getting a peek at even more. For starters, there’s some info on…
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…
With Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition set to release this spring, it’s got the entire Nintendo Wire team once again thinking about how much we all love the roster of characters attached to it. That being said, as Zelda fans we’re also always going to be hungry for more, and now…
As much of a dream come true Kirby’s 25th Anniversary has been when it comes to merchandise and events (in Japan at least), the game side of the celebration’s been lacking. 2017 saw two expanded sub-games released via the eShop, both of which left a lot to be desired, and…
