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…
Splatoon has quickly become one of Nintendo’s most popular franchises, with three games being released so far, a plethora of merchandise and collabs under its belt, and numerous mangas available to the masses over the years. Nintendo of Japan has now revealed that a new app featuring the Splatoon manga…
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,…
In a recent interview with Japanese magazine Nikkei Trendy, Zelda Producer and Manager Eiji Aonuma explained how the concept of open air came to be in Breath of the Wild and why its integration into the series was important for future titles. After moving the series from 2D to 3D…
With Spring 2017 in full swing, it’s no secret that Kirby’s 25th birthday is being celebrated just about everywhere in the world this season. We’ve seen a number of events take place recently; from plenty of new, celebratory Kirby products hitting stores around Japan to the Kirby Orchestra concert opening…
Late last week, a year-long project reached a fantastic milestone: Ben Heck brought the Super CD to life. After tinkering on and off with it over the last year, Ben and his team used a full month to push forward to get the system working. In his latest video, Ben…
Can you believe it’s been over two months since the release of the Nintendo Switch and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild? While it might seem like all of the game’s secrets have already been unearthed, from time to time we’re reminded that there is probably a lot…
Storing credit card information for later use on digital storefronts is something a lot of us take for granted, which no doubt led to confusion when Nintendo’s Switch eShop never had the option. Thankfully, a recent change following some maintenance has remedied this. Now as you purchase a game via…
After a few early failures, Pokémon Sun & Moon players have been knocking it out of the park with the latest Global Missions. Now the PokéBean collectathon that made up the last quest has been marked as a significant success, Game Freak is preparing for the next challenge. Once it…
Yet another retro-styled indie game has been green-lit for release on the Nintendo Switch later this year – Hyper Sentinel. Inspired by various games for the ZX Spectrum (the home computer that took Britain by storm in the 1980s), Hyper Sentinel is a shoot ’em up in the vein of…
The official Japanese ARMS Twitter account has just unveiled Ribbon Ring, the latest stage coming to ARMS. Ribbon Ring is home to Ribbon Girl and is a fitting location for a diva like her. The stage features a rising stage, a massive screen, and a light show suitable for a…
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…
Moving on from Chapter 3, the next chapter in Squid Sisters Stories takes on a happier tone. While the focus is on Callie and Marie connecting and making up for lost time, it’s their conversation that’ll have you speculating what the gear and weapon shops will be in Splatoon 2….
Make way for Eevee and all Eeveelutions! Beginning May 13th, they’ll be invading Pokémon Centers across the Japan. Merchandise, Pokémon distributions for Pokémon Sun & Moon, photo opportunities, giveaways and so much more! Finally, Eevee and the rest of Eeveelutions are joining the Pokémon Dolls Plushes series (with…
Welcome to the Nintendo Newscast! Join Amiibo Jason and TJ Cencula (of Custom Conquest and Smash Supremacy fame) as they discuss all thing Zelda, amiibo and Switch.
