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,…
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…
SteamWorld Dig 2 is cracking the surface in just a few days’ time, and for all you subterranean pioneers and excavating greenhorns there’s a freshly shined launch trailer to hold you over ’til the big day. You’ll get a look at the game’s worlds, bosses, abilities, UI, collectibles and purchasables…
Splatoon 2 has been keeping the ink and updates flowing, but sometimes you gotta take the vibes out of the game and add ’em to your own space. That’s where these newly revealed Inkling figures come in. This gear collection set looks like it’s offering four Inklings (two boys and…
UPDATE: Episode Shadow has been confirmed by Sega! Check out the first trailer: The description also says we’ll discover the “the fate of Team Dark”, so expect appearances from Rouge and E-123 Omega. We already know DLC will be a part of the upcoming Sonic Forces, namely a…
During last week’s Nintendo Direct we saw the announcement that HAMSTER, the company that seems set on porting every Neo Geo game to the Switch via Arcade Archives, would be bringing the arcade versions of various classic games to Nintendo’s latest console. During the trailer we saw Mario Bros., Ice…
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…
Nintendo uploaded an updated trailer of what Gear.Club Unlimited has to offer on Nintendo Switch. Several areas of the game were shown off: the courses, the dream performance shop where you can customize a plethora of cars to your liking, and even a tease of what racing will be like…
Back in July, enterprising dataminers discovered that every single Nintendo Switch system already contains a hidden NES emulator, inaccessible through normal means. After a few more months of delving, the site SwitchBrew.org has discovered that the file, named “flog”, is actually an emulator wrapped around the classic NES launch game…
It’s that time again. Here at Nintendo Wire we’re going over the latest additions to Splatoon 2. We’re being spoiled this week with a new weapon and map! Plus something fishy is going on at Grizzco Industries… Hello gorgeous It has style, lacks grace, but you can mow down an…
With its launch just over a month away, we’re startlingly close to being able to play Super Mario Odyssey to our heart’s content. Thankfully for those going digital, Nintendo of Japan has updated the game’s store page with more details regarding its file size. Super Mario Odyssey will take up…
We knew going into yesterday’s Nintendo Direct that we’d be getting the latest look at Super Mario Odyssey, and what a look it was. With over seven minutes of attention given to this globetrotting grand adventure, there was a lot to see and learn about, both big and small, from…
Gearing up for Pokkén Tournament DX’s release next week, Nintendo NY will be hosting a smackdown of a competition next weekend. Planned to take place from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, September 23rd, Pokkén participants can line up at 8:30 a.m. to sign up. Only 64 spots…
Announced and released yesterday during Nintendo’s Direct, we dabbled in the world of Project Octopath Traveler’s demo. Join us as we explore this new world that will be coming to the Nintendo Switch next year.
