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…
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is shaping up to be one of the most visually impressive kart racers yet, set to launch this September on both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. While there’s still some time before release, SEGA is kicking off the 4th of July celebrations with a brand-new animated…
Pokémon and fighting games were my bread and butter back during high school. Somehow that never led to me thinking the two should mix in any big way, and yet I’d go on to put plenty of hours into the Wii U version of Pokkén. I even managed to play…
Both Caeda and Tiki are the newest batch of characters confirmed to be playable in Fire Emblem Warriors, according to Famitsu and a trailer shown at Tokyo Game Show 2017. Marth finally has some company from home, as both come straight from the Hero-King’s home game of Shadow…
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…
After Nintendo Wire broke the news that Super Mario Run would be getting a new mode containing super short levels that had Mario rescuing Daisy, Nintendo has finally officially announced the update. The new mode, officially called Remix 10, has players running 10 second levels in groups of 10. These…
My first foray into Final Fantasy was the franchise’s seventh entry, Final Fantasy VII — a timeless classic that is widely regarded as one of the most influential and important RPGs ever made. But while I enjoyed my time with Cloud and his moseying gang of misfits, it didn’t…
One of the cooler features of the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con is the built-in IR based motion camera. While only a few games have actually used this component, it’s still a feature that developers can use to make games unique to the Nintendo Switch. With that in mind, it looks like…
The official Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter released a new story trailer for Sonic Forces. The video was shown earlier this month at Tokyo Game Show, but this newest version now includes English voice acting. Here's a glance at the story of Sonic Forces, where Eggman rules the world. pic.twitter.com/7VMHsjAPv7…
Earlier this year, Nintendo released a 30th Anniversary Wind Waker 2-pack featuring Toon Link and Princess Zelda. While other regions received separate releases of each amiibo, the only way to get both in the US was by purchasing the bundle. It looks like that may change according to the official…
Check out the first hour of gameplay from Image & Form’s SteamWorld Dig 2. SteamWorld Dig 2 is an entertaining robo-western adventure full of charm and we can’t dig it enough. Find out why in our review.
Sheldon has some exciting news today! At 7:00 p.m. PT | 10:00 p.m. ET, the Rapid Blaster Pro will be available in Splatoon 2. This isn’t just a new skin with some different sub and special weapons. Nope, the Rapid Blaster Pro can fire further off into the distance than…
At first glance, Super Punch-Out!! would appear to be the second game in the Punch-Out!! series. Sure, Mike Tyson’s name was dropped when jumping from the NES to the SNES and the graphics were a major upgrade; yet, if you spent free time at the local arcade, you already know…
In case you needed a reminder about how ahead of the game Japan’s Nintendo merch is, a few extra special pieces are making their way to their exclusive online shop. Breath of the Wild and Splatoon 2, arguably the two biggest games on the Switch, are inspiring some iPhone case…
