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…
Joining the excellent Valkyria Chronicles 4, the original Valkyria Chronicles is available on Nintendo Switch via the eShop today. Telling a story with a whole different set of characters on a different warfront, it’s what started this unique strategy series ten years ago. See how its unique visuals still hold…
The Wheel of Fate’s still got a few turns left in it when it comes to the Nintendo Switch, with the latest chapter of the BlazBlue story making its way to the system. The game boasts the series’ largest roster of all, with 36 playable characters total. That’s including the…
Modern video games love stealth. It seems like a large chunk of single-player games that come out have some sort of stealth mechanics, from first-person shooters, like Wolfenstein, to hefty adventures like Spider-Man. Good stealth, however, is not as common. The aforementioned Spider-Man has relatively entertaining stealth sections, but they’re…
In a month’s time, Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! will be launching around the world. To get people hyped up for the game’s release, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have been ramping up the marketing, with the latest updates coming via a recent Eurogamer interview. Both Junichi…
What happens when you mix together two of my favorite Pokemon types together? Marshadow, apparently, as this Fighting/Ghost isn’t just cute but also a powerful Mythical Pokemon. Entering Smash via Poke Ball, it’s ready to shadowbox its way through anyone standing in its path. After it pops out of…
Ever since its full E3 2018 reveal, Nintendo has been supplying daily updates to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate website. Fighter spotlights, Assist Trophies, Pokémon, new music, and more are all being shown off to get you ready for the biggest crossover around! Let’s have a look at what Nintendo…
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We’ve spent the weekend digging into Starlink: Battle for Atlas for the Nintendo Switch. Check out our in depth look at all of the toys and our thoughts on the game. Note: This video review covers the physical edition of Starlink. It’s possible to play the game digitally, without the…
We’ve already seen both Pokémon: Let’s Go! and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate get the custom Switch hardware treatment, but now a third party is getting in on the action. Diablo III: Eternal Collection is one of the biggest third party gets this year, so it makes some sense that it’s…
Next month Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! will launch around the world, letting fans of the franchise explore a remade Kanto in a brand new way. Several trailers have been released since the game was announced back in May, and this latest video sums up what’s been…
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…
