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,…
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…
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…
Circle Entertainment confirmed via Twitter that smartphone ported rhythm game VOEZ will be making its way West for the Switch after all. https://twitter.com/CIRCLE_Ent/status/836091858807844864 Serving as the company’s very first Switch game, VOEZ will surely make an impact for both Switch and rhythm fans alike. Just this week, we…
Happy Pokémon Day! To celebrate, everyone here with the Nintendo Wire team wants to share some of their favorite Pokémon stories and pieces of news from the past year. Check them out below– and have fantastic Pokémon Day. Pika Pika! Pokémon Sun & Moon confirmed Nostalgia’s the best, isn’t it?…
With only a few days before the Nintendo Switch releases, Nintendo of America is taking the hype train out of the station for one more ride Tuesday morning for a Nindies Showcase livestream! While it’s currently unknown when games or developers will be featured during the event, it’s sure to…
More Splatoon badges ink their way into the Badge Arcade today, as well as a couple Twilight Princess and Tri Force Heroes catchers. In anticipation of the Nintendo Switch release, returning badges in the Mario Kart 8, Splatoon, Super Mario and Legend of Zelda series are stopping by the Arcade…
One of the key features of the Nintendo Switch is the ability to seamlessly swap between playing games on either your portable or television screens. Today, however, we learned that doesn’t necessarily mean all Switch titles need adhere to this standard, courtesy of the fledgling console’s very first off TV-only…
Plenty of games in the Legend of Zelda series are divisive, but none seem more-so than 2011’s Skyward Sword. It brought motion controls to the forefront, focused on narrative more than ever, and detailed the beginnings of the Zelda timeline as we know it. Now, despite five years having passed,…
Nintendo’s been pulling out all the stops for the Switch’s grand release, and it sounds like the party will be bigger and better than ever on the release day itself. This Friday, March 3rd, Nintendo will be hosting a fun and pretty unique event in New York’s Madison Square Park….
We are only four short days away from the launch of the Switch and Nintendo is doing its best to get us all prepared. Just a few moments ago, Nintendo released a new video showcasing the setup process of the Nintendo Switch. Check it out!
A tweet sent out by the Japanese Splatoon account early this morning introduced a new feature to a previously released weapon that should come in handy for those of you players looking forward to the new title on the Switch. When translated, it looks like the speed at which your…
With the ending of one rotation of summons in Fire Emblem Heroes comes another with a similarly familial theme. A set of characters and maps have been added as a part of the new “Sibling Bonds” theme. This focus is notable for featuring not four, but six characters as a…
Nintendo Switch producer Yoshiaki Koizumi recently made an appearance in a new video in which he discusses the console, its controllers and information regarding their development. The video, titled “5 Things You May Not Know About Nintendo Switch,” features Nintendo Minute personalities Kit and Krysta as they ask Koizumi about…
The Party Hat Pikachu event is now live in Pokémon GO, allowing players to capture a special version of the series mascot. Look who’s ready for #PokemonDay! Don’t miss out on catching this special Pikachu in #PokemonGO from now until 3/6: https://t.co/D4spCmmfAM pic.twitter.com/fGoztrZc8U — Pokémon (@Pokemon) February 26, 2017 The…
