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…
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…
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth is just over a month away from launching on PlayStation 5. While, yes, we’re a Nintendo-centric site, I still have to admit I have a soft spot for everything Final Fantasy. And while, yes, Rebirth isn’t coming to the Switch (yet…), the game’s main character, Cloud…
The announcement last year that longtime Mario actor Charles Martinet would be leaving the role for all future games shook the gaming landscape to its core. While Mario’s voice has been criticized for being a bit stereotypical and simple, it was so iconic and clearly defined that everyone assumed Martinet…
Gear up, Squid Kids! Nintendo of America has announced that Wave 2 of the Splatoon 3 Expansion Pass, Side Order is launching on February 22nd! For those of you not sure with what to expect, Side Order will put you in the shoes of Agent 8 as they…
Last time we saw new Spirits come to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate I thought we had it all figured out. We’d see highlights from Nintendo’s 2023 first party releases like Tears of the Kingdom and Pikmin 4 and that would be it. Oh how wrong I was, as the second…
Just in time for the release of Princess Peach Showtime! (and just a few weeks shy of Valentine’s Day), Nintendo is dropping a set of new pastel pink Joy-Con; releasing day and date with Showtime! on March 22nd. Wait? Haven’t we seen these before? If these Joy-Con look familiar, you’re…
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…
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…
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…
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…
If you thought the 2023 awards season had wrapped up with the conclusion of the year, you’d be wrong. Though most awards have been, well, awarded, there are still a few to go, including the Game Developers Choice Awards. What are the Game Developers Choice Awards? The Game…
As announced on Nintendo of America’s official Twitter today, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered is now available for pre-order on the Nintendo eShop. A modernization of the classic tomb-raiding titles, this bundle (which releases on February 14th, 2024) includes the original trilogy of titles along with their PC expansions. You’ll be…
