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…
Of all of the games to come out within the past decade, it’s undeniable that Hollow Knight was one of the most impactful even among bigger studio releases. Originally released in early 2017, Hollow Knight took the world by storm, and following that success, a sequel game called Hollow Knight:…
Practically all of Tetsuya Takahashi’s “Xeno” series has had memorable music, with contributions from the likes of Yoko Shimomura, Yasunori Mitsuda and Yuki Kajiura. While we already have an idea of who will be composing most of Xenoblade Chronicles 2’s music, we now know who’ll be providing the vocals for…
We all know that 3DS’s are great for gaming, but did you know that they can be used to create music, too? A musician by the name of Trotus and the Gameboy has shared a music album that he created using the program KORG M01D from the 3DS eShop! The…
To celebrate over a year of Pokémon GO, Niantic is currently putting on a global event this weekend titled Pokémon GO Fest, with the main action taking place in Chicago’s Grant Park today. Trainers will be working together to complete all sorts of challenges, with the main draw being the…
Splatoon 2 just launched yesterday, and a DLC weapon has already been announced via the Japanese Splatoon Twitter account. The Ink Brush will return to the hands of all you artistic little Inklings tonight, July 22nd at 10 p.m. ET. 明日7月23日午前11時、新しいブキ「パブロ」が追加される。筆のような形のブキで、パワーは弱いが塗り進むスピードが速い。相手の死角に回り込み、連打でインクを浴びせよう。……これ、2年前にも言った気がするな。サブは「スプラッシュボム」、スペシャルは「スーパーチャクチ」だ。 pic.twitter.com/JDEySil5J7 — Splatoon（スプラトゥーン） (@SplatoonJP) July 22, 2017 Returning from…
That didn’t take long! Just a few days ago Sega officially confirmed it would be ceasing its publishing partnership with Archie for comics based on Sonic the Hedgehog. Now, via the same Sonic Twitter account, a new collaboration with IDW Publishing has been announced. SEGA and IDW are thrilled to…
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…
Sun & Moon players, there’s yet another Mega Stone event for you to participate in. Following the June event and dating back to the 2017 International Challenge in May, this new one allows you to acquire Mega Stones for Mega Tyranitar, Abomasnow and Manectric, along with Aggronite. According to Serebii,…
Alright squid kids, you have two weeks to perfect your ink before the next Splatfest drops. The first Splatfest for Splatoon 2’s full game that’ll pay out with Super Sea Snails is all about condiments — Mayo vs. Ketchup. The next Splatfest in #Splatoon2 takes place during the first…
Before playing Fate/Extella, all I knew about the franchise was that it had a female version of King Arthur while the plot revolved around the Holy Grail. Going in, I generally assumed it would be a quirky anime take on the Knights of the Round Table (maybe we’d see the…
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…
Lady Layton is here! Out today worldwide via iOS and Android phones and tablets is the next adventure in the Professor Layton series. Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy (what a mouthful) will eventually make its way to the 3DS this year — unless you live in Japan,…
San Diego Comic-Con 2017 is in full swing, and with it comes plenty of Nintendo news — particularly, new merchandise celebrating very beloved games. Thanks to @debaoki on Twitter, we have a look at one of the newest products revealed by comic book, graphic novel and art book publisher Udon…
