This past weekend, Sega held a closed network test for their upcoming kart racer Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on PlayStation 5. To say that I had fun would be an understatement. For the three days that the beta was online, my living room sounded like an arcade — character one-liners being…
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…
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…
Nintendo Treehouse is back at it with blogging, releasing its first post on the upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles 2. The post focuses on the game’s battle system, as it appears to be somewhat complex, and even veterans of the first game (such as myself) will have things to adapt to. Let’s…
UPDATE: You can download a free MP3 of “Jump Up, Super Star” on the official Super Mario Odyssey webpage. Nintendo of America has just released an amazing live-action Super Mario Odyssey video on its official YouTube channel! Check it out below: Our very own Jennifer Burch was lucky…
As anyone who’s ever been to a comic convention knows that one of the best parts about attending outside the endless sea of merch booths, autograph signings and panels is soaking in all the creative cosplays roaming its hallowed halls. Fortunately, having recently moved to the Big Apple, I was…
Hitting the servers around 6:00 p.m. PT | 9:00 p.m. ET tonight, Splatoon 2 will be receiving a new update. While not massive when it comes to new content, the patch notes list on Nintendo’s support site is quite long, as the Squid Research Lab has found quite a number…
Out today, Nicalis has released a launch trailer celebrating Tiny Barbarian DX for the Nintendo Switch. With the cheesiness of building a better body advertisements, Nicalis teases what you can expect in this 2D platformer. Want to take your workout one step further? Let’s get physical with the…
I’ve been putting plenty of hours into Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions since I got my hands on it. Definitely a surprise announcement from this year’s E3 (you know, aside from that leak), I was excited to head back to the Beanbean Kingdom and remember just why…
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…
Nature lovers with a soft spot for post-apocalyptic misadventure, lend me your walking sticks: procedurally generated survival sim The Flame in the Flood is docking onto Nintendo Switch later this week! For those unfamiliar with this captivating indie darling, players embark on a riverbound journey as a young girl and…
It’s no secret that the Switch is quickly becoming the home for an insane amount of great indie titles. The critically acclaimed Golf Story, Stardew Valley and Axiom Verge have all released in the last two weeks on the platform, but those are just some of the heavy hitters —…
A new commercial for the upcoming Switch and 3DS title, Fire Emblem Warriors, has just been released on the official Nintendo YouTube channel. The ad shows off some of the game’s cutscenes and Switch gameplay. Check it out! Fire Emblem Warriors launches on the Nintendo Switch and 3DS…
I’d heard a lot of praise for Stardew Valley as it jumped from system to system, but never quite enough to want to introduce myself to its fields and friends. I’ve spent hours on hours playing the likes of Animal Crossing and Harvest Moon 64, so I’m no stranger to…
We’re only a few weeks away from the launch of Fire Emblem Warriors on the Nintendo Switch and 3DS, and the good folks at GameXplain have just released a new video showcasing the game’s two graphical modes on the Switch. Fire Emblem Warriors contains both a Performance Mode, which runs…
