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…
This week’s Nintendo Music update gives us music from an iconic Super Nintendo game: Super Mario World! One of the most critically acclaimed games from the SNES era and most beloved Mario games, Super Mario World released back in 1990. Super Mario World is a direct sequel to Super Mario…
While speaking to press in Japan this morning, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa stated that the company will be making preparations to combat resellers for the upcoming launch of the Switch 2. In the first press conference Nintendo has held since the announcement of the Switch successor, Furukawa was asked about…
While E3 is over and done with, there’s plenty of tiny tidbits and news pieces sprouting in its wake. This is evidenced by a recently published interview by Waypoint Vice with Reggie Fils-Aimé, who talked all things Nintendo. Here’s some of the more interesting responses: Reggie appreciated the general good…
In the run-up to next week’s release of Breath of the Wild’s first DLC pack, the official Zelda website has been updating with stories from the developers. The most recent post focuses on the Korok Mask, with director Hidemaro Fujibayashi going into how the Wind Waker species found its way…
Want to look stylish but also show off your love for a certain blue blur? Well Sega and Anippon have teamed up to release some Sonic the Hedgehog-themed slip-on sneakers to celebrate his 26th anniversary. This isn’t the first time the two companies have collaborated – they previously released shoes…
Please understand: Today’s edition of the Nintendo Wiretap does not include the video version in lieu of tomorrow’s E3-centric Nintendo Newscast. The video, however, will return for the Wiretap on Monday! Make sure to join us on YouTube tomorrow night for all our thoughts about last week’s E3 news! Welcome…
We unlock the Fierce Deity Link costume in Breath of the Wild using the newly released Majora’s Mask Link amiibo. Each item is spawned randomly, with the Fierce Deity Sword being the hardest to obtain. It took over 100 resets to acquire all four items.
Twitter user @ZhugeEX (Daniel Ahmad) shared on his account a graphic of Nintendo’s current stock price. It’s amazing what a difference of five years can do, as the company’s stock is 38,440 yen (about $345.468 according to xe.com). Nintendo's market cap is now at $49bn as of June 23rd….
For the past few years Sega has been collaborating with vinyl manufacturer Data Discs to release many of its soundtracks on the classic music format. Now it’s been announced that the upcoming Sonic Mania will be getting in on the action, with some beautifully retro art in tow. We're proud…
Everybody needs a little Mii time. This time, I recount my experience at E3 2017 with my personal insights on the new games, as well as a detailed look at the new amiibo… Oh yeah, and I sword fight with monsters!
We’re less than a month away from Splatoon 2’s release if you can believe that! Luckily with each passing day there’s something new to coo over. The Japanese Splatoon Twitter account is celebrating Wet Floor today – they’re the new band featured in the sequel. Not only do we get…
The Pokémon Company is continuing its distribution of Mega Stones to Sun & Moon owners, as the games don’t have them easily accessible for those who want to import their Generation VI Pokémon to the more modern titles. This time around the event focuses on five Hoenn Pokémon. Serebii reports…
One of the most enigmatic first party Nintendo Switch games is “Project Mekuru”, which showed up at several events earlier in the year including the Nindies Showcase and April’s Nintendo Direct. It was since named and released as Battle Sports Mekuru in Japan last month, but now it finally has…
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…
