December 31st, 2018 0
A Very Nintendo New Year | A Nintendo New Year’s Greeting Card
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Pokémon TCG Pocket – 30 Days of Gifts Mission Guide
During February 27th, 2026’s Pokémon Presents, Pokémon TCG Pocket’s segment featured the newly released Paldean Wonders expansion and a new login event. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Pokémon, Pokémon TCG Pocket will have 30 days of gifts. Rewards include TCG accessories, expansion packs (including Deluxe Pack: ex), Shinedust, Pack…
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Pokémon GO’s Season of Precious Paths’ A Beautiful Day to Celebrate! Timed Research guide
During Pokémon Day’s Pokémon Presents, Pokémon GO’s segment featured a code for a free Timed Research. Celebrating this weekend’s Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos – Global and the 30th anniversary of Pokémon, this Timed Research features Kalos’ First Partner Pokémon. And while Trainers will only be able to focus on one…
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Capcom releases launch trailers for Resident Evil Requiem, RE7, and Village
A trio of Resident Evil games have been released on Nintendo Switch 2 today, and Capcom has published new trailers for them all. Included in the lineup is Resident Evil Requiem, a brand-new mainline installment for the series. It’s a short trailer with not much new to show, though that…
December 31st, 2018 0
We shall overcome: How three indie titles defined 2018
Categories: Switch
“I have to believe that I can do this.” – Madeline, Celeste We live in an age without standard. Every day the news cycle churns out another scandal or misdeed perpetrated by those in power. Social malaises thought to be banished to history have returned, as hateful and consuming as…
December 31st, 2018 0
Nintendo still hopes to sell 20 million Switch units by end of fiscal year
Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa recently stated that Nintendo’s goal to sell 20 million Switch consoles by the end of the fiscal year is “a bit high, but it’s achievable.” He added that the “first order of business” is to maximize the console’s holiday sales numbers. Nintendo ought to be pretty…
December 31st, 2018 0
Travis Strikes Again’s next trailer’s all about grabbing some Coffee & Doughnuts
The latest look at Travis Strikes Again brings on its third game-within-game. This time around it’s Coffee & Doughnuts, which looks to borrow ideas from side-scrolling beat ‘em ups with a little bit of platforming for good measure. It’s all the 2D thrills you never would’ve expected, plus a boss…
December 30th, 2018 0
Persona 5 R confirmed, PlayStation 4 only platform listed so far
It turns out the rumored Persona 5 R is real, but it may not be everything you hoped for… The news landed during a one-hour long special devoted to Persona 5: The Animation. As the vague teaser shows a PlayStation logo at the beginning, that’s the only confirmed…
December 28th, 2018 0
Nintendo Wire’s Game of the Year 2018
Categories: Switch
It’s that time when we all look back at what we played this year and try to figure out what our favorite game of 2018 was. Several strong titles came from Nintendo, and while we had a certain, massive crossover giving us a great deal to look forward to the…
December 28th, 2018 0
Nintendo Wiretap (12/27/18)
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…
December 28th, 2018 0
Limited Run Games to release Celeste Collector’s Edition alongside standard copies
We already knew that physical editions of Matt Makes Games’ platforming opus Celeste would be coming courtesy of Limited Run Games, but it appears there’s going to be another option for the most ardent climbers among us. LRG announced on Twitter that on the 1st of the new year, limited…
December 27th, 2018 0
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will have separate DLC for Mii Costumes
Ever since the Fighters Pass was announced for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, fans have been wondering if Mii costumes and individual stages could see separate releases. Thanks to an updated support page over on Nintendo.com, which has been sitting under our noses for a few weeks now, at least…
December 27th, 2018 0
A New Year’s card from Atlus teases unannounced titles, features Shin Megami Tensei V
Joker’s announcement for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and plenty of domain renewal murmurs have Persona on the mind of Nintendo fans, though there’s still plenty of love to go around for its darker and more demonic parent series. Shin Megami Tensei V was announced as a Switch title a while…
December 27th, 2018 0
BlazBlue Centralfiction Special Edition gets a free demo on Japanese eShop
If you’re down for a few season’s beatings before the New Year comes along, a new demo on the Japanese eShop has got just the thing for you. The latest chapter in the BlazBlue series may not be releasing on Switch till early 2019, but a free demo version can…
December 27th, 2018 0
Switch sales in Japan surpass the original PS4 & PS4 Slim combined
The Nintendo Switch just can’t be stopped, with sales numbers moving ahead in all major territories. When put under the microscope in its home country of Japan, it turns out the Switch has now superseded its most direct competitor. According to a Resetera post pulling data from MediaCreate, Switch sales…
