Anyone who has been keeping up with Nintendo news over the past year or so can attest that the lead-up to the Nintendo Switch 2 has been a wild ride. For the longest time fans were eagerly looking for any news or rumors related to the system, and any insider…
One of the most striking things about the design of the Switch 2 is how basic everything is. Gone are the days of New 3DS Faceplates or fun colors, and in is Nintendo’s era of functionality over personality… or so we thought. If a recent listing by AliExpress is anything…
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…
Another Switch rumor has arrived today courtesy of Eurogamer, one of several groups that accurately described the system ahead of its reveal. This time it focuses on Pokémon Sun & Moon, which are launching today for the Nintendo 3DS in North America and Japan. Supposedly a new Switch version of…
In celebration of tomorrow’s release of Pokémon Sun & Moon, the Badge Arcade is chock full of… Animal Crossing badges? Can’t say I saw that one coming. Adding salt to the wound, all of today’s catchers are repeats of older badges, so it looks like fans of the absentminded, super…
A few of the newest Pikachu plushes from Japan have officially landed at Nintendo Wire headquarters, and I couldn’t be more excited about them! Included in the trio are the Mario and Luigi plushes, alongside the beautiful Snowseason Pikachu from one of the two collections from the winter Pokémon line….
Hello Kitty has invaded Animal Crossing: New Leaf! Not only have we unboxed (well, unpackaged) six packs of the amiibo cards featuring the adorable mix of Animal Crossing and Hello Kitty, but we also tapped in every single card to give you an idea of what it has to offer…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: A triple threat of Poké, Dragon and Wario Balls (Warning: cannot unsee): gotta catch ‘em all! Those of you hoping for some early Black Friday deals this week are in for some disappointment. While we patiently wait for Nintendo to drop some slick discounts…
Last week, we shared some of the changes we’d like to see in the upcoming Switch versions of Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon. But these aren’t the only Wii U titles that are likely to be making the jump to Switch. If Nintendo keeps rolling with the idea of updating…
Hello there! Welcome to the world of handhelds! My name is Jaxson! People call me the Collector Professor! These handhelds are covered in creatures called Pokémon! For some people, consoles are toys. Others use them for display. Myself… I study consoles for a profession. First, what are we doing here?…
As with any video game hardware launch there’s always a market for scalpers; those who buy the system when there’s most demand and proceed to sell it via eBay or other sites to net a pretty big profit. The latest hardware to fall to this sort of activity is the…
The Pokémon Company has just released its first look at the upcoming Pokémon Sun & Moon anime series in English! If you’ve been following our coverage on the Japanese trailers that’s been released over the past few weeks, you’ll already know the drastic change of art style for the XY&Z…
It’s time to get ready to Smash! Fight 29 of Season 2 is already here. Watch the Golden Gunners, the Silver Swordsmen and the Bronze Brawlers duke it out in the latest battle. Check out the fight below! Help support Mii V Mii on the MiiTJ Patreon.
With the consistent hype that’s been building ever since Pokémon GO was released in July, it should come to no surprise that the demand for a new Pokémon game has been higher than it has been in years. Wall Street Journal technology reporter Takashi Mochizuki is a source who’s provided…
Nintendo had a bit of a surprise for us this morning in the form of a new messaging application for the 3DS. Similar to the once popular Swapnote, the all new Swapdoodle allows you to send and receive 3D doodles and in-game screenshots of select 3DS titles. Swapdoodle is available,…
