Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
To celebrate the winter solstice, Lunatone and Solrock will be featured in a Field Research-focused event. Paid Timed Research will also be available, allowing Trainers with more encounters with both Pokémon. Now, check out what’s happening during the Celestial Research Day event with our guide below: Pokémon GO’s Season…
Ever since I was a kid in the mid ’90s, I’ve been obsessed with video games that pushed the limits of the hardware they ran on. Playing them felt almost forbidden, like experiencing something that simply shouldn’t exist. Back then, it was titles like Doom on the SNES, the Game…
The official Japanese promotional site for upcoming Switch title Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has gone live. The website details the game’s tracks, characters, items and Battle Mode offerings through numerous screenshots and videos. While most of the information found on the site is probably old news to Mario Kart 8…
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…
Still Switch-less? Feel like you’ll never get your hands on Nintendo’s latest console? Well, you may be in luck! According to the website HotHardware, Toys”R”Us has announced that they will be selling the Switch yet again this Saturday, March 25th. For those looking to pick a Switch up, we highly…
FDG Entertainment, the team behind the upcoming Nintendo Switch title Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom, has taken to Twitter to ask fans to vote if a physical release is something that they want on the system. Monster Boy on Cartridge? Vote for a physical release on #Switch Hit 'LIKE'…
Popular YouTube gamer and comedian Jon Jafari – better known as JonTron – has been under fire for the past week or so due to controversial statements he made during a live debate with popular YouTuber Destiny, prompting a wave of backlash from fans and more. Now, Playtonic Games has…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Mario leaps onto Android devices, the Mushroom Kingdom’s finest athletes compete on 3DS, and long forgotten heroes team up for adventures in babysitting. There are tons of great deals for both 3DS and Wii U owners this week! On the 3DS front, Atlus continues…
Nintendo of America has released a new trailer showcasing the review scores of its creative puzzler Snipperclips. For those of you that haven’t had a chance to dive into the co-op brainteaser, check out the trailer below to see what you’ve been missing. You can pick up Snipperclips now on…
Update: The Official Splatoon Tumblr page has released an English graphic of all the weapons that will be available in today’s Testfire! The upcoming Global Testfire for Splatoon 2 kicks of tomorrow, and the game’s Japanese Twitter account has now revealed which stages and weapons the players can expect to…
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…
Earlier today we learned via CNET that Nintendo is fixing Joy-Con connectivity issues with a small piece of conductive foam. Now the company has confirmed this fix and has divulged more information regarding the problem. Nintendo told Kotaku that the issues stem from a “manufacturing variation”, saying that it only…
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wide has a massive world map, so naturally Nintendo felt the need to name many of Hyrule’s landmarks and settlements. Rather than solely relying on brand new names, however, the game is filled to the brim with slight nods to older locations and…
It’s a clash of the titans! The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is filled with gigantic enemies that you can take down, but after becoming more powerful and collecting high powered weapons, defeating a Guardian begins to lose the thrill it once had. But fear not, Zelda fans….
