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…
Calling all Persona fans! Get your wallets ready because First4Figures, the company responsible for numerous high-quality gaming statues, has just unveiled their upcoming Joker statue from Persona 5. JOKER PREORDERS OPEN IN 8 DAYS! Show me your true form! Feast your eyes on Joker in all his glory! Tomorrow,…
It’s Cyber Monday! That means retailers around the USA are putting deep discounts on select Nintendo Switch games, consoles, and accessories! Check out some of our favorites below. Disclaimer: Nintendo Wire is a Best Buy, Amazon, and Play-Asia Affiliate and may receive commission when you purchase a product using…
Now that the news of Pokémon Sun and Moon’s starters has had a few days to settle, some really awesome fan art of all the new info has started to surface online! We asked our followers on Twitter to send us some of their art to showcase here on Nintendo…
For the past two years, Geoff Keighley has produced and hosted the industry-wide year end awards show, The Game Awards. As one of the first video game-centric award ceremonies to approach the hobby and its enthusiasts with the respect that they deserve, The Game Awards have been generally well received…
Pokémon trainers, today’s Badge Arcade update is legendary! There are tons of new Pokémon badges in the Arcade today for you to catch, and a great selection, too! If you’re not so much of a trainer, though, don’t worry! There’s also plenty of classic Mario badges and pixel animal badges…
The run-and-gun classic Contra III: The Alien Wars has arrived in Europe as the next SNES Virtual Console title to hit the New 3DS. Interestingly, Contra III was never released in Europe under that name. Instead it was called Super Probotector, and the human protagonists were replaced by robotic soldiers….
Players of the Pokémon Trading Card Game are in for a treat, as a new collection is on its way — exclusive to PokemonCenter.com. As part of Pokémon’s 20th year anniversary celebration, the Pokémon TCG: Generations Elite Trainer Box features a number of special cards and items to help new…
Rejoice, aspiring video game lawyers! On the heel of yesterday’s announcement that the next Ace Attorney game will hit the west in September, Capcom has also announced that the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies are both on sale in the Nintendo 3DS…
Super Meat Boy, the critically acclaimed and notoriously challenging (and bloody) indie platformer, has officially launched on the Wii U! Announced via teaser trailer on Nintendo’s official YouTube account, the game is finally available to play using a GamePad, after an ambiguous announcement made by its developers last month. Check…
Three new Pokémon themes are now available for download on the North American 3DS eShop. These new designs made their initial launch in Japan a while ago and are now making their first international release to Pokémon fans today. The first of the three new themes is named the “Pokémon:…
Monster Hunter Generations, the exciting next 3DS installment in the Monster Hunter series, is coming July 15th! To celebrate, Nintendo has just tweeted out a new announcement that a special, limited edition New 3DS XL will launch alongside with the game! Unfortunately, the new system will not come with the…
Some new images from this month’s issue of CoroCoro have surfaced online and, unfortunately, there isn’t any new Pokémon Sun and Moon info (as of yet!). Whether or not the issue will be void of any info is still to be determined, since the whole magazine hasn’t yet be leaked…
Nintendo has added two additional missions to My Nintendo this morning, making it even easier to get the sweet Viking helmet for Miitomo you’ve had your eye on! “Set promotional e-mails to “Receive from Nintendo” (30 Platinum Coins) Complete this mission by opting to receive promotional e-mails from Nintendo. If you aren’t…
The third installment in Fire Emblem Fates’s second round of DLC, Map Pack 2, is now available for purchase and download. Titled “II: Realms Collide,” the map sees the children of Nohr work together to help a wild dragon. Players who manage to complete the map will receive a Magictaker…
