Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
G-MODE has slowly but surely been reviving its back catalog of games that were once exclusive to Japanese feature phones, including fairly big names. The latest? The Atlus developed Persona 3 prequel, Aigis: The First Mission. The game is an action RPG set in 1999, ten years before the events…
In the weeks since Apple announced that it was relaxing its App Store policies regarding emulators, we’ve seen a few emulators for Nintendo systems come and go for various reasons, like iGBA being delisted for using entirely stolen code or an NES emulator that was uploaded and approved before being…
Ever Oasis was a surprising announcement back at E3 2016, and now as we come closer to 2017’s event we’re getting bigger looks at the upcoming RPG. A new hands-on video from IGN lets us see what goes into a quest in this desert-dwelling adventure. There’s a lot…
In celebration of the release of Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon–Guardians Rising, the UK’s Pokémon Sun and Moon Lycanroc distribution will be making its way across the Atlantic. Midnight Form Lycanroc will be given out exclusively at GameStop stores in the United States, arriving in games at level 50 and…
Erica Griffin (the technology nerd who likes to film stuff), recently reviewed the specifics of the Nintendo Switch screen. Plastic aside, the screen’s color displays are fantastic! Earlier this year, Erica documented her quest to have the perfect New 3DS unit, only to come across a myriad of issues: different…
Nintendo of America has dropped a brand new trailer for the upcoming Nintendo 3DS title Ever Oasis. The trailer gives an in depth look at the story in the game and a bit of the gameplay we can expect from the adorable RPG. Check it out below! Ever…
A recent, invite-only event in New York allowed some lucky people a chance to get their hands on the newest entry in the Pikmin series, Hey! Pikmin for the 3DS. Being a 2D game with some platforming and puzzle elements as opposed to an open, 3D game with real time…
It’s only been a few days since the New Nintendo 2DS was unveiled to the world, but already the good folks at GameXplain and IGN got their hands on a unit and snapped some pictures. You can check out a short video below with some size comparisons. The New Nintendo…
Been wanting to see more of upcoming Switch exclusive ARMS in action? The official Japanese twitter account for the game (which is showing no signs of slowing down) has released a minute long gameplay clip focusing on a tussle between Spring Man and Ninjara. Give it a watch: それでは、スペシャルマッチをご覧ください！#Ninjara VS…
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…
The drama builds with the tension between Callie and Marie and where they are at the start of Splatoon 2. Today’s update continues to hint at the potential drift that the Squid Sisters may face, but in the end demonstrates in only a few lines why Callie and Marie are…
Pokémon GO is having a mini event this weekend. Starting tomorrow afternoon (no exact time was given), Grass-type Pokémon will be a bit more active than before. The event is set to end on May 8th, so start prepping for a marathon hunting weekend! This just in: a global influx…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: NBA Playgrounds talks smack, Blazing Star tests your fail levels and Bonk’s Revenge headbutts Wii U VIrtual Consoles. There are some pretty decent deals being offered this week for indie game fans. Whether on 3DS or Wii U, both Mutant Mudds Super Challenge and…
To kick off the next expansion in the Pokémon Trading Card Game series, Toys”R”Us will be holding another Pokémon event this year! As of this posting, the event will be held at all Toys”R”Us locations (except for Express and some outlet stores) on May 13th from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00…
