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,…
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…
Of all of the games to come out within the past decade, it’s undeniable that Hollow Knight was one of the most impactful even among bigger studio releases. Originally released in early 2017, Hollow Knight took the world by storm, and following that success, a sequel game called Hollow Knight:…
After a hundred year slumber and almost two weeks following the release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s DLC Pack 2, you can now purchase a set of stickers for the Line messenger app. For $1.99 you get 24 animated stickers that feature Link, Zelda, Revali, Mipha,…
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UPDATE: Raw Fury Games has revealed that Dandara will be released for Nintendo Switch on February 6th. You can get the full details in our dedicated article. Move over, Bayonetta, there’s a new butt-kicking diva in town! Publisher Raw Fury Games tweeted today that its upcoming fast and fluid 2D…
Everyone here on the Nintendo Wire team is continuing to celebrate the holiday season. And we can’t think of any better way to do that today than by offering a small gift — from us to you! The kind and talented folks over at Build-A-Bear sent us another beary wonderful…
Looking for a gift for a Final Fantasy fan this holiday season? The Square Enix online store just added Final Fantasy Brave Exvius: The Art Works book to its inventory. Priced at $29.99, the book contains 127 pages of artwork, interviews, the game’s lore, a double-sided poster and more. Deemed…
Over on the resetera forums, Shiggy has posted a new tidbit about the Nintendo 3DS family — or the lack thereof. “The marketing over the past few months made this evident already as only the 2DS and 2DS XL showed up in ads. But I just got hold of the…
Here’s an odd little bit of news that shows just how passionate developers can be about Nintendo. Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle’s Creative Director, Davide Soliani, once mocked up a working Game Boy Advance version of the Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker alongside artist Fabio Pagetti. Check out the…
The old gaming gods are dead. Once worshipped in ancient arcade altars and offered countless quarters by a loyal congregation of followers, these dark deities preaching scriptures of local competitive play have long since been snuffed out by the celestial light of modern technology. Replaced by the almighty Internet and…
Poor Wii U. While it had a lot of amazing games (The Wonderful 101 needs a sequel), it just never caught on. The same cannot be said for the Switch, however; just last week we reported on 10 million units being sold globally. Now Famitsu has revealed (via Siliconera) that…
Dark Horse announced selections for Free Comic Book Day 2018 yesterday, and they might have you grinning from ear to when you hear about ’em. While “The Legend of Korra” was the first title to catch my eye, my attention was immediately drawn to another title — it looks like…
Are you still adventuring the world trying to catch those new, elusive Johto Pokémon? Well, if you have a device that runs iOS 11, the hunt has gotten even more up-close and personal. Pokémon GO on iPhone 6s or later models now leverages Apple’s ARKit Framework, allowing for more in-depth…
This month has been filled with small game surprises on Nintendo Switch, with almost every week being jam-packed with indie titles and classic game ports making the system’s library even more appealing. It’s looking like January will keep up the trend, with Team17 announcing the Switch release date for its…
