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,…
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…
When looking back at JRPGs and their communities over the years, a concern that will come up time and time again is localization. Oftentimes, especially in the past, whether or not a new game would see release outside of Japan felt like a coinflip. Ys X: Nordics, the latest entry…
Artist Alex Pardee is celebrating the release of The End Is Nigh with a behind-the-scenes look at his design process. And here is the original digital concept sketch vs the final illustration for #TheEndIsNigh. The final version was all drawn traditionally in pen and ink and then colored with…
Image & Form managed to dig up something beautiful with SteamWorld Dig 2 earlier this year. Now as 2017 comes to a close, it’s bringing back an old favorite from the Wii U and 3DS to travel through the stars and land on your Nintendo Switch. SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate…
All the way back in April’s Nintendo Direct, it was announced that heist game and clown simulator Payday 2 was heading to the Switch this winter. The game’s producer, Starbreeze Studios, has now confirmed that Payday 2 will be arriving on Nintendo’s newest system in both physical and digital formats…
Nicalis is at it again with another amazing physical release of a classic game. Earlier today, Nicalis confirmed that physical editions of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap will come with a CD soundtrack, a colorful game manual, and best of all: a keychain of one of the game’s main characters,…
Prepare yourself for the end of the world, and all the challenges that come with such cataclysm. The End is Nigh is here and ready to challenge you with its unforgiving difficulty — and it’ll demand pixel perfect precision and attention. It’s a game we’ve already thoroughly enjoyed, and judging…
You might vaguely remember us mentioning the unique pinball open world platformer Yoku’s Island Express way back in February this year. While we haven’t heard that much more regarding a specific release date from developer Villa Gorilla since then, we were happy to see a new video pop up showcasing…
It’s pretty clear that the Nintendo Switch has been a roaring success at this point, from a critical and commercial perspective. Nintendo has given us an update on the latter angle, revealing that the system has shifted over ten million units since launch just nine months ago in early March….
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…
UPDATE 2: Thanks to a Twitter tipster by the name of @MarioDS64, we now know that the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe steelbook will be free for those who purchase a copy of the game starting next week at Best Buy. Luckily, our tipster was able to snag a steelbook early thanks…
Marked as “Currently Unavailable,” a special bundle featuring download codes for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Bayonetta 2 has popped up on Amazon Japan. This tidbit gets more interesting once you start picking apart the description. Originally 14.6 GB on the Wii U, Bayonetta 2 will be around 12.4 GB or…
While leaked images from Famitsu last week already revealed a December 21st release date for Fire Emblem Warriors’s upcoming Fates-themed DLC pack, Nintendo of America has confirmed today that the 21st will be when players can expect the content to drop in the U.S. Along with the official release date,…
Good news, fellow slime sacks and sackettes: Last week’s tweeted teaser by Slime-san developer Fabraz came to a head today, unveiling plans to publish Eendhoorn Games’ fantasy sports fueled mashup SpiritSphere on Nintendo Switch! I'm INCREDIBLY excited to announce that… We'll be publishing SpiritSphere DX by @EendhoornGames exclusively to…
