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,…
It’s still surreal to know that a live-action Legend of Zelda movie is being produced by Sony Pictures. With Nintendo and Sony being strong rivals in the console space, it’s almost as if we’re living in a bizarro world where cats and dogs live in absolute harmony. However strange the…
Have you ever wanted to sit on a giant beanbag Pokémon? No? Well, you might change your mind with these new additions to The Pokémon Center’s online store. Three new very large beanbag chairs are now available for pre-order and they include designs based on Jigglypuff, Gengar, and Lechonk. Lechonk,…
After an absolutely stellar year of releases, Nintendo has one last game to release at the beginning of December: Xenoblade Chronicles 2. And since that’s less than a month off now, it’s only natural that a Direct starring the massive RPG would air. Here’s everything that happened during the Xenoblade…
One of the first bits of news to come out of today’s Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Direct was that much like Fire Emblem Warriors, dual audio will be an available option via a free download. While the first Xenoblade Chronicles featured a primarily British voice cast that’s become highly quotable in…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! 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, we’ve compiled…
While it never quite caught on in the west, ArtePiazza’s Opoona for the Wii is an undeniably pleasant and bizarre game that meshes JRPG combat with life-sim elements. That said, the game and its eponymous character have a dedicated fanbase, with cameo appearances in the likes of September’s Warriors All-Stars…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! 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, we’ve compiled…
Less than 24 hours after it was announced the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Explorer’s Edition is now available on Amazon for pre-order. Make sure to head there soon if you want to secure this gorgeous edition for your ever-growing collection, as it’s sure to be a…
I was ten years old when Super Mario 64 first revolutionized 3D gaming as we know it. Leaping onto North American shores two weeks before my birthday, I vividly remember tearing into that plastic, snatching out the cart and sitting glued to my parent’s television for hours on end, slack-jawed…
In September’s Nintendo Direct, both Japan and Europe learned they’d be getting the next entry in the long-running Style Savvy/New Style Boutique franchise before the year’s end, while North America was left in the cold. Thankfully that’s now changed, as the game has been confirmed for release in the region,…
Please note: This game is available on both the Nintendo Switch and New 3DS systems. For the purposes of this review, we’ve played the Switch version. 2017’s been very good to Fire Emblem. I’ve been playing Heroes daily since it released, and Shadows of Valentia stands as one of the…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! 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, we’ve compiled…
Earlier this year, we reported on the possibilities of Story of Seasons: Trio of Downs localizing its DLC content. XSEED made it clear that it would be a bit of a challenge to release across the board, both logistically and in a way that would please fans. It seems as…
Nintendo’s latest financial reports are in, with a few interesting tidbits shared throughout the documentation. The biggest news of all, though, is just what a success the Switch has been. As of September 30th, after six months of availability, 7.63 million Switch systems were sold globally. For comparison, the Wii…
