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…
For those who aren’t up on the current economy in Japan, a recent stock market update has seen Nintendo inch ever closer to becoming the sixth largest company in Japan by market valuation. Having recently crossed $100 billion in value, Nintendo is just a couple of billion dollars away from…
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,…
ARMS’ next fighter might be a two-for-one special. Eagle-eyed fans could spot something else in the footage showing off what the game’s next DLC character can do. Towards the end of a clip, some sort of force seemed to fly out from the fighter’s face and proceed to join in…
It’s been seven years since VVVVVV first came out and in that time it’s been released on several platforms, including the 3DS and even smartphones. Yet in all these years I somehow managed to not play it. It was the type of game I’d always hear mentioned among other unquestionably…
On Friday we brought you the news that Capcom is working on bringing more games to the Switch, specifically name-dropping Ace Attorney as one of the franchises in development. That said, it was unclear if this meant ports or a new game altogether. If this latest report from Kotaku UK…
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 shell shocked kicks of our Super Mario Odyssey Koopa Freerunning challenge comes yet another ruthless run…
With Apple having gotten its hands on Super Mario Run early and Google Play offering bonuses for Fire Emblem Heroes players, I was wondering which side of the mobile divide would be behind Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. Judging from this brief Japanese ad, it looks like Google was able to…
After a pair of arena teases, things are starting to really ramp up on the ARMS Twitter account. Just like other characters before, most recently Lola Pop, we’re starting to get blurred footage of the upcoming third DLC character. Take a look: カイチョ～！また話題のファイターを取材してきましたよ！いやあ、ギャラリーが多くて大変でした。特徴、ですか。何かヘンなのが近くを飛んでましたね…フワフワ～って。オバケみたいなのが。…えっ何ですかその目。いやいやマジですって会長！マジで！ pic.twitter.com/KOeIoyBHmv — ARMS（アームズ） (@ARMS_Cobutter) November 12, 2017…
Sharpen your stakes and stock up on holy water: dungeon crawling, multiplayer masterpiece Crawl is being resurrected for Nintendo Switch! The news comes courtesy of a recent blog post by developer Powerhoof, along with the promise of a release date announcement shortly after the team’s return from Day of the…
Stardew Valley’s been a delight on Switch, though not without a few, minor technical problems. Thankfully a patch has just been submitted to Nintendo for approval, according to Chucklefish CEO Finn Brice. While the removal of the crackly speaker glitch and occasional crashings are great to see, there was another…
The wait is nearly over for The End is Nigh on Switch. Developer and publisher Edmund McMillen announced the game’s release date for that not-even-a-year-old system that just keeps on giving via Twitter. The end is nigh is coming to switch on the 12th of December! In celebration ask me…
These days it’s not hard to find celebrities who are fans of video games, but this new revelation via Fact Magazine puts them all to shame: John Carpenter has been a Sonic fan ever since the early ’90s. The 69 year old director of classic horror films The Thing 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…
Inspired by Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!, the Pokémon Center is adding the rest of the Ash Hat Pikachu gang to the world of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Starting now until supplies last, for every $25 spent on PokémonCenter.com you’ll instantly qualify and receive a promo card pack…
