At the end of Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out, there’s a special global event that all Trainers can partake in. Not quite a GO Fest or Tour, the GO Wild Area event is pulling some inspiration from the Safari Zone, but with a spotlight on Electric- and Poison-type Pokémon….
At the end of Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out, there’s a special global event that all Trainers can partake in. Not quite a GO Fest or Tour, the GO Wild Area event is pulling some inspiration from the Safari Zone, but with a spotlight on Electric- and Poison-type Pokémon….
A brand-new Kirby Café has finally opened in Osaka! Located in the Daimari Shinsaibashi Store in Osaka City, this now makes three permanent locations available in Japan. As with all other locations, the Osaka Café requires reservations, which can be hard to come by and often sell out quickly. You…
Nintendo is prepping the theatre marquee for Princess Peach Showtime’s March 22nd debut. A new trailer has been released this morning detailing some new roles that Peach will take on in her curtain call this Spring. Which roles have been previously revealed for Princess Peach Showtime? Up until the new…
Over the past several years, the Nintendo GameCube has quickly become one of the most beloved consoles for game collectors and Nintendo fans. I personally started collecting GameCube games back in 2010, and over the past ten years, I’ve accumulated quite the collection. While I don’t play these games as…
It’s a good day for Ace Attorney fans. Not only has the embargo lifted for reviews of the Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy collection (read Nintendo Wire’s fabulous review here), but a new interview with series producer Kenichi Hashimoto has confirmed some great news: Ace Attorney will not be stopping…
Released last week, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has greatly impressed many Metroidvania fans, including myself. And just days ago, two of the developers from Ubisoft Montpellier took to the r/metroidvania subreddit for an AMA, answering questions from fans about The Lost Crown. The questions ranged from things like…
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…
The original Ace Attorney series was foundational for establishing the appeal of visual novels in western markets. Phoenix Wright’s over-the-top lawyer adventures, full of melodrama, hilarious character animations, and the dopest chiptunes ever produced for the Game Boy Advance, made for a fruitful, new chapter in Capcom’s history book. When…
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,…
Despite first releasing all the way back in July of 2022, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has managed to continue to get new content all the way into 2024. The final wave of the Expansion Pass has long been available, but thanks to the Noah & Mio amiibo, it took until now…
We may not have confirmation of what the Switch successor will be called, but developers are already creating titles for it. In a survey conducted as part of GDC 2024, roughly 8% of participants confirmed that they were working on a game for Nintendo’s next console. Since this survey was…
Are you sad you missed your chance to grab a life-sized Psyduck plush roughly four years ago? Are you surprised to learn that there even was such a thing in this cruel world? Well, fear not fellow Pokéfantatics. Thanks to a new listing on the Pokémon Center Online, we know…
Update: Available to pre-order now via Play-Asia. Save 5% with code NWIRE23 at checkout! Note: Nintendo Wire is an affiliate Partner of Play-Asia. It’s fair to say that Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has officially reached the end of its lifespan. With all of the DLC having been released for over eight…
Pokémon GO’s long-running monthly event, Community Day, turned 4 years old in 2022. Four years means a plethora of Pokémon have been shown off with special, event-exclusive attacks and increased Shiny rates. (And now that we’re in 2024, it’s six years’ worth!) Yet, for newer Trainers, chances are they’ve missed…
