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…
Anybody who’s followed my writing for a while knows that I’m a big fan of Xenoblade Chronicles, and that I’m awaiting Xenoblade Chronicles 2 with fervid anticipation. Today’s Nintendo Direct not only revealed the long-mysterious release date – December 1st – but a host of information about the game’s world,…
She’s finally here! Lola Pop is ready to throw down in ARMS. We take her (and her color swap palettes) for a spin in one of our newest videos. Are you ready to play as this puffy pastry clown?
Polish your sceptres and mount your finest steed: Legendary internet sensation Kingdom is set to conquer new lands on Nintendo Switch today! Garnering a cult following of loyal subjects ever since its royal release back in 2015, Kingdom: New Lands is a 2D side-scrolling roguelike where would-be rulers don the…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Metroid learns to crawl, retro royalty conquers kingdoms and sportsball slam dunks on Switch. DrinkBox Studios continues to dominate the sales department, slashing both limbs and prices off a handful of their critically acclaimed games. Just like last week, Wii U’s legendary luchador-inspired Metroidvania…
Project Octopath Traveler was a fairly low-key announcement during the Switch reveal back in January, but its unique 3D pixelated style and nonsensical name were enough to draw some attention. News has been quiet since then, and the title was mostly buried underneath the deluge of Switch news over the…
Earlier today during the Nintendo Direct, fan favorite Lyn was revealed for Fire Emblem Warriors – and while it was a widely loved and applauded move, it had more impact than even initially thought. For one, the new trailer – or at least the European version – includes two characters…
While there have been plenty of roguelikes over the past few years, none are quite as unique as Crypt of the NecroDancer. A rhythm-action dungeon explorer, you have to move down various randomly generated floors to the beat of a stellar soundtrack, taking down all sorts of nefarious creatures along…
Build and fight in this Japanese hit first released for the Playstation 3 back in January 2016. Now you can master the art of construction with Dragon Quest Builders, coming to the Nintendo Switch in Spring 2018! It’s worth noting that Dragon Quest Builders 2 was announced for…
Fans of ’80s arcades and competitive high score chasing, rejoice! Amongst the highs and lows of yesterday’s deluge of Direct announcements came the retro reveal that a bunch of Nintendo arcade cabinet classics would be blipping their way to Switch. Kicking off this latest line in the Arcade Archives series…
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…
In a shocking turn of events during today’s Nintendo Direct, it was revealed that Bethesda Softworks will be bringing two of their biggest titles, 2016’s Doom reboot and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, to the Nintendo Switch. It’s still a little odd to see an “M” rated game on a…
Splatoon 2 got about a minute of spotlight in today’s Nintendo Direct. While we already have a new way to play Salmon Run on Friday, it looks like we’ll have a new way to play Turf War as well in addition to getting a peek at what’s to come in…
