Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
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,…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
When Super Mario Party was announced at E3 2018, I was over the moon. Finally, the series would be returning to its roots and doing away with the car-based gameplay that’d plagued the franchise since Mario Party 9. We could finally move independently again, plotting to sabotage others in our…
The 24-hour-long Pokémon Sword and Shield livestream of Glimwood Tangle launched this morning, and throughout the day, a single new Pokémon has been teased in various forms. Over the course of the day, we’ve been able to catch glimpses of the Pokémon’s shadow, it dashing across the screen, and it walking…
It’s been one month since Super Kirby Clash arrived on Switch, and like others my initial reaction to the reveal was fairly muted. I’d already played plenty of Team Kirby Clash Deluxe back on 3DS, even paying a little out of pocket for those all encompassing Gem Apples. While I…
GameInformer’s coverage of Pokémon Sword & Shield continues, with today’s update bringing with it a look at some all-new Pokémon Sword & Shield concept art. One piece they were granted the opportunity to share focuses on the player’s home, which was decorated like a British home. As someone who lives…
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 a…
Inti Creates has made a name for itself when it comes to sprite-based 2D action in the eShop. The original Azure Striker Gunvolt still stands out as one of my favorite 3DS downloads, with its sequel expanding on it in every way. Now they’ve expanded that world, giving rival character…
As promised, the 24 hour long Pokémon Sword & Shield livestream is about to start, giving us plenty of footage from the new forest area Glimwood Tangle. Chances are we’ll see some new Pokémon, so be sure to keep checking back to tune in! We’ll be sure to…
Recently it was rumored that the team behind the upcoming remake of Sega’s original Panzer Dragoon, Forever Entertainment, would be working on the iconic light gun games House of the Dead 1 & 2 next. Now, they’ve been officially confirmed by the company’s official Twitter account. Hi Guys! We…
Nintendo and Sega have teamed up again in the name of sportsmanship and competition to bring us the latest Olympic crossover: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. This marks the debut of the series on Nintendo Switch, letting you take its lineup of sporting event minigames with…
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 a…
Two more Sega Ages titles are nearly here, and this time around it’s all about putting your brains to the test with puzzles, puzzles, and more puzzles. Dust off your thinking cap as Ichidant-R and Columns II are coming to the SEGA AGES line-up for the Nintendo Switch on…
When Playtonic announced that Yooka-Laylee’s second outing would be in 2D rather than in the same 3D platformer style as the first game, I was pretty surprised. The first title leaned so hard into the N64 collectathon nostalgia that I was sure that any game that followed would be in…
