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,…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
With the Switch 2 a little over a month away from release, Nintendo is starting to ramp up its advertising efforts to make people aware of the console’s existence. In a pretty decent callback, its newest teaser actually brings back Paul Rudd to promote the console and its new game…
More photos have surfaced of the first special edition Switch bundle! The Monster Hunter XX: Nintendo Switch Version is currently exclusive to Japan, but it does raise hope that we may see more special editions in the future. As for what makes this edition a truly unique console, the dock…
The last week has been filled with Fire Emblem Warriors images and details, though the quality hasn’t been great. Thankfully, Nintendo and Koei Tecmo have opened up the official website for the game and it features plenty of beautiful assets for fans to pore over. First up we have full…
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…
Adding to the tidal wave of indie games being ported to Nintendo’s latest system, Lab Zero’s upcoming RPG Indivisible will launch on Switch alongside all other versions in 2018. In a post on their blog, Lab Zero says that they hired a programmer whose sole job will be to port…
We’ve known for a few weeks now that Splatoon 2 and ARMS will be getting their own tournaments at this year’s E3, but specific details on competitors and times were unclear. Now, thanks to a press release from Nintendo, we have a much clearer idea. It’s worth noting that as…
We’ve always known the Nintendo Switch was going to have a strange, smartphone based voice chat solution, but it’s looking even more finicky than most expected, at least if you want to play in handheld mode. The update revolves around an officially licensed Hori headset, with the details gathered by…
Developed by Dreadbit and published by Ripstone, Ironcast is making the jump to the Nintendo Switch this year. What’s Ironcast? Well, if you love the steampunk genre then you’ll want to check out this game! From the Ripstone site: “Inspired by Victorian era science fiction writers such as H.G. Wells…
The Squid Research Lab has updated the info on this baddie for North American players. Here’s description from the posting: “This tough customer is Octo Samurai. He brandishes a gigantic roller, using it to dash the hopes of all those who dare approach. He’s got no time or patience for…
It’s been nearly a year since we reported that Runbow will be making its way to the Nintendo 3DS. After months of release date confusion and developer commentary, we now have a solid release date for the title, thanks to a recently published article over at Nintendo Life. Runbow Pocket…
We’re here again reporting on all the tidbits that Japan’s ARMS Twitter account is sharing. At this rate, Biff, Isabelle and the Squid Research Lab should swap Twitter notes and contact info. They’re all very punctual and social media savvy. Maybe Barq could be a neighbor in the next Animal…
Start prepping your re-rolls again, the sporty brand, Takoroka, is showing off some fan favorites and new duds on the Japanese Splatoon Twitter account. Headgear Takoroka Mesh is back. The hat is back and matches the returning Choco Layered LS perfectly! If you prefer visors, then it looks like Takoroka…
Yesterday’s images showing off characters that will appear in Fire Emblem Warriors came as a big surprise after going months without any news regarding the upcoming Nintendo Switch and 3DS title — and it looks like that wasn’t quite the end of it! Once again, Famitsu has provided us with…
