The Pokémon Company has announced that Pokémon Legends Z-A will soon be getting support for the Pokémon Home application. While this might sound like an April Fool’s joke what with the timing of the announcement, it was revealed late last night to get ahead of the confusion. Server maintenance will…
After a reexamination ordered by the US Patent and Trade Office director John A. Squires last November, the USPTO has revoked a patent granted to Nintendo for a game mechanic involving “summoning a character and letting it fighter another.” In a patent I described as “incredibly vague,” it seems the…
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. The…
Japanese game developer Atlus has been a strong supporter of Nintendo’s systems since the beginning, yet what is arguably its most popular IP, Persona, has only seen a scant few releases on the company’s hardware. That may soon change, if a new Japanese survey from Atlus is anything to go…
Grab your Cyndaquil and get ready to trek across Route 29 once again as Pokémon Crystal has officially launched for the Nintendo 3DS eShop. The Virtual Console re-release comes a few months after Pokémon Gold & Silver and features the same wireless battle and PokéBank support. You can check out…
A few more old Nintendo themed photos have been added to this week’s collection showing up on Twitter. Nibellion posted the following scans from a newspaper possibly based in the Netherlands. The Dutch text is the only clue to its origin and Nibellion states it’s from 1994: Twitter user…
As somebody who has spent too much money on Line stickers, I’m always on the lookout for the next collection of reaction images I can harass my friends with. And another one has come along, as a new pack of voiced Pikachu stickers has hit the Line store. Featuring 20…
Prepare to waggle those Flammie Drums, fellow defenders of the Mana Tree: the hotly anticipated remake for Secret of Mana is just a few weeks away! While currently slated for release on PlayStation 4, PS Vita, and PC, Nintendo fans received a dash of hope today for the classic RPG…
Great news, Sonic comic fans! The Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter account announced that the new IDW-published Sonic comic series will be coming this April. There’s some pretty sweet concept art to go along with it, too. A new character named Tangle appears in the art. Aaron Webber said Tangle…
Happen to have a stockpile of credit for the Nintendo eShop? In need of a Switch game or two? From today until February 1st at 8:59 a.m. PT, Nintendo has picked out 19 titles and some variant editions to mark down, capping out at 30% for some titles. Checkout the…
I rarely gush, but a couple things that absolutely get me on-board are fluid sprite work and parrys. You can blame Street Fighter III for that — and seeing those things in a Metroidvania-style game has got me pretty dang excited for Dead Cells. Seriously, look at this…
Image & Form and Zoink are joining forces! Well, sort of. Announced today, Thunderful is a LLC that will unite both studios. Legally, what does this new limited liability company mean for Image & Form and Zoink? We take a look: First, personal assets of those who are in charge…
Kirby’s going to need a lot of help in his next adventure, and it looks like he’s getting it. With plenty of returning faces from Super Star’s lineup of Helpers, this latest video gives us a look at what they can do on their own and with each other. …
Limited Run Games, those upstanding publishers of indie physical editions, have just announced not one — but two — upcoming Switch releases. First up is Flinthook, the grappling hook fueled space pirate roguelike with an adorable design that’s already made waves on other platforms. While we don’t have a date…
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…
