It’s a bit shocking to realize that it has already been eight years since the Switch was released globally. The first Nintendo console to launch around the world at the same time (minus China, which still had regulations in place despite lifting its console ban in 2015), the Switch has…
Pokémon TCG Pocket is jam-packed with so many events and promotions, it can make your head spin. Each week, Nintendo Wire will be covering the details of each event, what goodies they have to offer, and the best way to tackle each task. Today, we are taking a look at…
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…
While dedicated Pokémon retail stores are nothing new, we don’t usually see existing convenience stores get taken over by the little monsters. Yet that’s exactly what happened with a Taiwanese 7-Eleven that has received an official makeover featuring the likes of Pikachu and Bulbasaur. The makeover, which took…
I can hardly believe I’ve been playing Fire Emblem Heroes for as many years as I was in high school at this point. Nintendo’s mobile title launched back on February 2nd, 2017, and I’ve logged in daily ever since. Whether it’s more the character art or the lite-strategy gameplay that…
The Switch is a surprisingly beefy little console, with massive open world games like The Witcher running decently well, and smaller games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons looking borderline Pixar-esque at times. However, when it does run larger and more taxing games, such as the aforementioned Action-RPG from CD Projekt…
Well here’s something I didn’t expect. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate recreating games and holidays isn’t rare by any stretch at this point, but usually it’s using existing game elements. For Japanese holiday Setsubun, though, not only were the usual sorts of screenshots present but a little something extra courtesy of…
Fire Emblem Heroes has revealed the winners of its annual Choose Your Legends popularity vote, and as expected we’re seeing some Three Houses characters take the top spots. If you hadn’t spotted the interim results, though, the big winner this year might come as a bit of a surprise. “Greetings,…
Pecan may be a snooty squirrel in the world of Animal Crossing, but that just means she has high standards and particular taste. That’s why her fortune cookie had to be nothing short of perfection. Luckily, we camp managers get to benefit from her fortune cookie, Pecan’s House Cookie, by…
Nintendo is offering quite a golden incentive this month for My Nintendo members. Select digital titles are getting a Gold Point boost! Purchase any of the following games digitally on the “Nintendo eShop or Nintendo.com (where available), or [at] participating retailers”, and you’ll see 600 Gold Points added to your account…
Relax your body and mind before hitting the battlefield. Pokémon Sword and Shield’s latest event for the month of February will allow you to go toe-to-toe with some of the game’s most popular Fighting and Psychic-type pocket monsters. Throughout all of February, Trainers will be able to find the three…
This February is a big month for Nintendo, concerning anniversaries. The Legend of Zelda will be turning the big 3-5 (like the Super Mario Bros. franchise did last year), Super Mario Bros. 35th anniversary celebration continues with the release of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury on February 12th,…
Ash, Brock, May, and Max’s adventures in Hoenn continue in Pokémon: Advanced Challenge, which is headed to streaming service Pokémon TV this Friday. Pokémon: Advanced Challenge is the seventh season of the Pokémon anime and the second of four seasons known collectively as Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire. “In Pokémon: Advanced Challenge,…
News about the upcoming release of battle royale Apex Legends on Nintendo Switch is coming “very soon,” according to game director Chad Grenier. Grenier shared the information on Twitter in a response to a fan asking when the game will launch on Switch. Will have some news very soon!…
Reggie Fils-Aimé’s love of the Legend of Zelda is no secret. He previously named Breath of the Wild as his favorite game from his time working at Nintendo, but over the weekend he made an even firmer statement. Ahead of the series’ 35th anniversary this month, Reggie named his favorite…
