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…
Split Fiction, the latest co-op multiplayer game by developer Hazelight, launched on March 6th to critical acclaim. Shortly after launch, it was rumored that a movie adaptation was in the works for the game and we’ve now received confirmation on its existence, along with one of the stars as well…
Update 3: Monster Hunter XX for Nintendo Switch trailer. Update 2: A custom Switch Dock is also confirmed for the game. Update: Monster Hunter XX launches on the Nintendo Switch on August 25th in Japan. The newest trailer also appeared to showcase crossplay with the 3DS version. If you’re looking…
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…
During last week’s ARMS Direct, Nintendo asked its fans to create their very own pieces of ARMS fan art for a contest. In today’s Nintendo Minute we get a look at all six winners as chosen by the games producer and art director. While you’re in the ARMS…
Today’s the day for North America to try out ARMS! Remember though, countries outside of the US won’t be able to experience the Testpunch until tomorrow, so the game’s Japanese Twitter account is still tweeting in anticipation for the upcoming event. Let’s see what made the cut today. Helix Takeover…
If there was one thing the Switch was truly missing in order to maximize its potential appeal to consumers and critics alike, it was an RPG about golfing. Luckily developer Sidebar Games has us all covered, as they’ve revealed Golf Story seemingly exclusively for the Nintendo’s latest system, complete with…
2017 has had no shortage of incredible games; The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Horizon Zero Dawn, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Persona 5, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, etc. And the rest of the year doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. We’re experiencing one of the…
One title from the Nintendo Switch launch window that flew under plenty of radars was the slick, simple rhythm game Voez. It received high praise in our review, and it has the unique honor of being the only game on the system so far to be exclusively playable in handheld…
Earlier today Sonic Mania’s official Steam page went live and it looks like the accompanying trailer may have jumped the gun, as it lists an August 15th release date for the retro revival. The game was originally planned for release in Q2 2017 but it was pushed back to the…
Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology releases in just about a month in Japan, and Atlus has uploaded a new video to show off some of its characters. From the land of Celestia we see party member Aht and some of her friends from Celestia. All of them are beastkind characters, in…
Splatoon 2’s single player campaign is something I’m looking forward to, mostly to find out what’s happened to my favorite Squid Sister. Past the story though there’s plenty to look forward to with respect to gameplay, and the Japanese Splatoon Twitter account has shared a few screenshots of a couple…
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…
Capcom has made a surprise announcement that might just be in time for Monster Hunter’s 2017 Championship: Monster Hunter Double Cross will be headed to Nintendo Switch. Capcom’s official Monster Hunter Double Cross Twitter account tweeted about this addition to the Switch’s library, linking the game’s website. 【速報！】『モンスターハンターダブルクロス Nintendo Switch…
