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…
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…
One of the most appealing aspects of the Pokémon franchise is how iconic all of the Pokémon themselves are; with over 1,000 unique characters now, each one is someone’s favorite. That being said, some are certainly more popular than others. In the hallmarks of fan-favorite Pokémon, Gyarados ranks highly as…
Happy February, Nintendo fans! It’s the shortest month of the year, but that doesn’t mean there’s a shortage of great Nintendo games coming your way over the next 28 days. Let’s dive right into the February preview! February 1 Hey, that’s today! Wargroove is already available on Nintendo Switch….
Sonic the Hedgehog’s YouTube posted a new video going behind the scenes of recording Team Sonic Racing’s soundtrack. No matter the quality of a Sonic game, the music is almost always great, and Team Sonic Racing’s soundtrack lives up to that reputation. Now, you can watch Jun Senoue and others…
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…
The wait may soon be over for those who supported the Kickstarter for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night way back in 2015. The ESRB has just given the Castlevania spiritual successor a T rating for “Blood, Partial Nudity, Violence”. The game went into development after Koji Igarashi, longtime Castlevania producer,…
Following yesterday’s investor’s report, Nintendo held a Q&A session with said investors and press where they discussed plans for the future. As always, we’ll cover the essentials. First things first, the company’s partnership with Universal was discussed in further detail. Super Nintendo World is still aiming for a 2020 launch…
Over a year since its release and I’m still tapping my toes to “Jump Up, Super Star!” There’s no doubt in my mind that Super Mario Odyssey is one of the Switch’s best games by a mile. Looks like Jakks Pacific is catching onto that notion too, as an upcoming…
Nintendo has been pushing a specific aspect of the Nintendo Switch for a while now – the personal nature of the device. Whether you play it at home on the big screen, on the bus, or over 41,000 feet in the air. These latest “Nintendo Switch My Way” ads push…
We blast through Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Classic Mode with Piranha Plant. Can we make it to 9.9? Find out:
Super Smash Bros. is a powerful series, moving units with a mere utterance of its existence. Now that Ultimate (the debut of the series on the already in demand Switch) is here, these two forces of nature have lead to the game not just becoming the Switch’s third best-selling game…
New hardware models are inevitable for any longstanding console, especially the handheld variety. So it’s no surprise that people have been speculating the same happening to Nintendo’s mega-smashing success Switch, which is about to hit its second anniversary and is still going strong. And according to a new report from…
Get ready for a battle of the ages. Two breakfast juggernauts are facing off in what will quite possibly be Splatoon 2’s most polarizing Splatfest to date. That’s right, it’s Team Pancakes vs Team Waffles. But which carb-heavy breakfast treats will reign supreme? Only time will tell. Rise and…
Following yesterday’s leak for Darksiders Warmastered Edition coming to Switch, developer THQ Nordic has released an official press release announcing the arrival of the game on Nintendo’s newest console. Prepare to experience the End of the World on Switch on April 2nd this year. The game will be available in…
