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 hard to believe that Nintendo’s legendary mascot Mario is over 40 years old. Harder, still, is that the NES killer app Super Mario Bros. is now 39, making it one step closer to being middle-aged. Certain events in life make you realize how old you’ve gotten and for me,…
As the release of a new game grows ever closer, the excitement around it builds. With The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom only two weeks away, the anticipation among fans is getting stronger and stronger. Unfortunately, that eagerness may sometimes lead people to leak games online before they are…
The Nintendo Switch is already off to a fantastic start, selling nearly 2 million units in less than a month. With a fantastic launch week behind the company, it looks like Nintendo is ready to double down on that success by doubling production from 8 million units to 16 million…
The Shovel Knight amiibo boasts great quality and functionality, as well as the distinction of being the first indie character to get immortalized in plastic. He might be a little lonely though, and with spectacular designs all around the rest of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove’s playable pixel paladins could provide…
Welcome to the Daily 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…
UPDATE: Off-screen footage of Sonic Forces has been added below. Provided generously to us by Samuel Oak. The gameplay world premiere for Sonic Forces was unveiled at the Gotta Go Fast panel at SXSW! Taking inspiration from both Sonic Generations and Sonic Colors, the new entry in the Sonic…
Project Sonic 2017 officially has a title! The newly named Sonic Forces is still on track to release Holiday 2017 on the Switch. Check out the official logo that was just revealed at SXSW only a few moments ago! Be sure to keep it here at Nintendo Wire as more…
The highly anticipated Sonic Mania was originally slated for a Spring 2017 release and has been pushed back to the summer instead. No details have been provided about a specific release date yet. A new classic zone has also been revealed for Sonic Mania! The fan-favorite Flying Battery Zone from…
Now the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has been out for a while chances are many of you are on a Shrine hunt. To help you out, we’ve put together a massive map with every Shrine fast travel point unlocked. We made sure to make it a high…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Naked children journey through the seven depths of Satan’s cellar, a trio of endearing Tomorrow Corporation titles ignites the Switch, and Picross 3D keeps Wii U on life support. Capcom’s holding another monstrous sale for its infamous creature hunting series. 3DS owners can nab…
Tonight’s the night, Sonic fans! At SXSW Gaming, Sega and Sonic Team will reveal new details about Sonic Mania and the mysterious Project Sonic 2017. There may be some other surprises in store as well. Here’s the info provided on the ‘Gotta Go Fast: The Official Panel of Sonic the…
The Nintendo Switch seems to be built around the user getting expandable memory by way of a Micro SD card, assuming they will be shelling out for digital games. The on-board storage is a relatively minuscule 32gb, after all. This does raise some questions regarding load times, however, so Eurogamer’s…
Nintendo’s started up a new miniseries on its YouTube channel titled ‘Nintendo’s Switch Rally’, a competition showcasing the company’s brand new console. Hosted by Assistant Manager David Young, he challenges three teams with the goal of winning a series of Switch game matches. Together, they travel around parts of LA…
The founder of Nicalis, Tyrone Rodriguez, announced through a tweet today that The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ will be getting a physical release for the Switch in Europe. The game was originally slated as a launch title in North America during the Switch release on March 3rd, but was pushed…
