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,…
Players of Pokémon Sun & Moon have been eagerly anticipating the imminent Pokémon Bank update for months now, which will finally allow them to transfer their older creatures into the newer games. It will also include compatibility with the Red, Blue and Yellow Virtual Console re-releases. Nintendo Hong Kong has…
So far the Pokémon playing community hasn’t done so well at besting Sun & Moon’s global missions, although the bar was set pretty high both times. Now a third mission has been announced, this time focusing on the Global Trade Station. It will begin on January 31st and run until…
A few days ago, we reported that First 4 Figures would be releasing a Breath of the Wild Link statue this March. Now, a little over a month before the statues releases, IGN got its hands on the final retail edition. Check out the unboxing below! First 4 Figures Breath…
Nintendo of America has detailed its plans for PAX South, which runs January 27th through the 29th at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. On top of attendees getting their hands on the Switch over a month before the system’s release, the following titles will also…
Out of all the confirmed Nintendo Switch titles, Puyo Puyo Tetris is one of the most endearing and surprising. After years of ignoring or re-branding the Puyo Puyo franchise, Sega localizing this latest game marks a pretty significant milestone for puzzle lovers, as we explained in an article earlier today….
Just ahead of the Nintendo Switch event earlier this month we got confirmation that Travellers Tales would be bringing its 2013 Wii U exclusive LEGO City Undercover to the new system. Now in a recent tweet from the studio’s head of design, Arthur Parsons, we have learned that they are…
Genesis 4 – the illustrious Super Smash Bros. tournament held annually in January – concluded last night, after three days of matches and thousands of players in attendance. And while it was certainly an explosive, unpredictable start to the Smash year, it was so in a way that many didn’t…
Have you made your daily visit to Nintendo’s site today? If so, you may have noticed an interesting little change made to the homepage: the Switch has officially replaced the Wii U under the category that displays the company’s staple systems. While this update should come as no surprise (with…
To say I’m excited about Sega localizing Puyo Puyo Tetris for the Switch would be an understatement. This long-running puzzle series has seldom seen release in America, with the last major new game being Puyo Pop Fever for the GameCube back in 2004. Certain other moments of attention for the…
Mario Tennis and Mario Party repeat catchers join this week’s woolly wonderland. Don’t forget, Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World badges weaved their way into the Badge Arcade this week! Craft your home screens into soft puffy worlds filled with yarn Yoshi’s, plushy pooches and bedazzled baddies. Joining the infamous dino…
Square Enix has announced that RPG I Am Setsuna will be coming to the Nintendo Switch as a launch title on March 3rd in North America. The title has been available on both PlayStation 4 and Steam for some time now, but this marks the first time it will be…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wire Switch Launch Day Guide! Below, you’ll find all the available Switch games, consoles, and accessories that will be available the very first day of the Switch release. Clicking each image will take you to either Amazon, Best Buy or GameStop, depending on where each item…
