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…
Split Fiction, the latest co-op multiplayer game by developer Hazelight, launched on March 6th to critical acclaim. Shortly after launch, it was rumored that a movie adaptation was in the works for the game and we’ve now received confirmation on its existence, along with one of the stars as well…
As the “Year of Eevee” celebration continues, more and more merchandise centered around the beloved Evolution Pokémon continues to be revealed. Just last week a brand-new life-size Eevee plush was shown off, but that wasn’t to be all they had in store. A new batch of life-size plushies have been…
During the heart-meltingly charming Animal Crossing Direct, we learned that an update would arrive near release to support Bunny Day in game. That update is live for those who’ve preloaded or already have the game based on eShop regions, and with it comes knowledge! Some have tried to access the…
Enjoy island life a little earlier with the first 17 minutes of Animal Crossing: New Horizons!
The Messenger, from Sabotage Studio, is still one of my favorite eShop indies on Switch or any platform, and I’ve been waiting for what’s coming next. In observance of the Spring Equinox, they brought not only something connected to The Messenger (a prequel, specifically), but something entirely unique — though…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons puts players in charge of an entire deserted island, which they can build up (or tear down) to their heart’s desire! It’s the first mainline Animal Crossing game on a home console in over a decade, and while it may drive users away from Animal Crossing’s…
There’s more Animal Crossing: New Horizons news, yes yes. Courtesy of Nintendo’s blog on their Japanese site, we have some details about online capabilities, furniture freebies, and why it might be time to have a Nintendo Switch Online membership. First, let’s talk about free furniture. As a thank you for…
In preparation for Animal Crossing: New Horizons release on Friday, Nintendo is now making some event details public! Get ready for Bunny Day! Or should I say, Bunny Week! From April 1st to the 12th, Zipper will be available. As for what we’ll be doing and what new goodies will…
Good news, Mana fans! The demo for next month’s Trials of Mana remake is now available for download from the eShop. This’ll allow you to test out the classic action-RPG for yourself before it launches next month on April 24th.
Need some new duds for your island adventure in Animal Crossing: New Horizons? If you follow Nintendo Wire on Twitter, you may have seen a tweet or two about some Animal Crossing themed goodies for sale via BoxLunch. Now that we’re days away from the game’s release here in the…
That’s right, keep the fan art coming! IGN executive editor Miranda Sanchez interviewed the director and producer of Animal Crossing: New Horizons secured this eternally wonderful scoop. Director Aya Kyogoku and producer Hisashi Nogami are both enjoying the shenanigans and wholesome memes between the bloody slayer Doomguy and the ever…
The cute and adorable special edition Switch that Nintendo released prior to Animal Crossing: New Horizons is now even harder to find. While some stores received a second batch that quickly sold out, or perhaps saving them for the game’s release, the Big N has made the unit vanish from…
I’ve sung many, many praises of Night School Studios’ Oxenfree here on Nintendo Wire over the last few years. The story-driven game built on a natural-dialogue system had me enthralled from the get-go, so it’s no surprise that I’ve been eagerly looking forward to Night School’s followup, Afterparty, since it…
Everyone here at Nintendo Wire would like to congratulate Nintendo and Square Enix for Octopath Traveler hitting the 2 million sales mark! The role-playing adventure game made waves when it released back in July 2018 and since then it’s steadily gained more praise and love from players. Consisting of eight…
