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,…
We’ve been getting bits and pieces of information about the brand new Pokémon Sun & Moon anime hitting the Disney XD channel ever since last year, but we hadn’t yet heard anything about when the series would be premiering. Well, Pokéfans, the wait is over! The Pokémon Company has finally…
Last week Square Enix held an event in Japan to announce the release date of Dragon Quest XI in the region. We previously covered the various trailers on show, as well as the surprise announcement of a 3DS/PS4 version bundle, but we didn’t have access to the full event. Now,…
Hey, listen! We’ve got a treat for you: In celebration of all the new Zelda amiibo releases on June 23rd, we’re hosting a whole string of giveaways! You’ll have three chances to win three different amiibo: Majora’s Mask Link, Skyward Sword Link and Twilight Princess Link. Every amiibo is offered…
Being an early adopter for any console can be rough. Usually you have a go-to game on launch day, but then you find yourself counting the days ’til the next big release. That’s where I’m at, at least. Of course I picked up Breath of the Wild, and I’m excited…
Earlier today Capcom held its Ace Attorney 15th Anniversary livestream in Japan. Naturally, the next game in the series got the spotlight – Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Naruhodō Ryūnosuke no Bōken 2, or The Great Ace Attorney 2. Taking place towards the end of the 19th century, The Great Ace Attorney…
The Touhou Project has been running for a long while now, with the first game releasing in Japan for PC-98 computers in 1996. Typically featuring bullet hell gameplay, anime characters and fantastic music they’ve since went on to capture the hearts of a niche group of fans the world over….
It’s looking like ARMS will be a game full of colorful characters and a vibrant world, so it only makes sense that the official Japanese ARMS Twitter account is leaning into the sheer style on offer. Not only are there simple images of the announcer Biff, but also fresh artwork…
Welcome to the Daily Wiretap: Weekend Edition! 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,…
It’s still a few months ’til release, but my most recent visit to the Pokémon Center would make you think that the next movie for the franchise had just released. Pokémon the Movie 20: I Choose You! is going to be revisiting Ash and Pikachu’s first meeting and the growth…
Get a closeup look at all of the newly announced amiibo coming in 2017! From Cloud, Corrin and Bayonetta to the beautiful new 30th anniversary Legend of Zelda amiibo, there’s something here for every amiibo fan.
In case you haven’t heard, I love Kirby. During the other day’s Direct a new, “free to start” title hit the eShop based on one of the Dream Land super star’s subgames, so naturally I jumped at the chance to download it. Team Kirby Clash Deluxe is an updated and…
The speedrunning community has been hard at work dissecting The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in an attempt to shave a few seconds off of the world record completion time. One of the main time-consuming areas in these runs is completing the four initial shrines in the Great…
