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,…
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…
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…
Mason of Delfino brightens the battle with a little Mario Sunshine as Mario takes on Wario in the premiere episode of Round 3 in Smash Supremacy. Join the battle with the Smash Supremacy Patreon!
Podcasting pillar of the gaming community, Sean Capri, pays a visit to settle in Smash the battle between angels and demons when Pit faces off against Bayonetta, with a possible appearance from a certain goddess of nature. Join the battle with the Smash Supremacy Patreon!
Last month we discovered some new Breath of the Wild goodies over at the Tokyo Otaku Mode Shop. It turns out that the Link and Bokoblin plushes, along with the Sheikah Slate cushion, were part of something bigger. Readily available in Japan throughout this month, Village Vanguard, a bookstore chain,…
To get you in the mood for fall, My Nintendo has a whole bunch of new coupon and discount rewards added to the site. If you don’t have a stockpile of games on your “need to play” list, then the latest rewards might help you create one. Luckily, there’s a…
At the tail end of August we reported on the upcoming closure of Nintendo’s Miiverse service, the in-built social media platform for the Wii U and 3DS. If you’ve been wanting to give the service a proper farewell, the company has opened one last global “Everybody’s Message” Miiverse community where…
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…
The Wii Shop Channel is where Nintendo got its start in digital retail back in 2006 but now it has been announced the service will be coming to a close. The news comes from Nintendo’s Japan and UK websites, where it’s revealed users will be unable to add more Wii…
The My Nintendo Rewards section received a big update today. It’s been quite some time since a full game has been available in exchange for Gold Points, so Nintendo made sure we had four options to pick from. We’re sad to report that the Switch rewards button is still grayed…
The Blood Moon rises — and it appears as though everything has been plushified this time. Popping up in Tokyo Otaku Mode’s shop, San-Ei Co. has updated its Legend of Zelda line with Link, a Bokoblin and the Sheikah Slate from Breath of the Wild. San-Ei might not sound…
Tokyo Game Show is in full swing, and kicking off the event were the Japan Game Awards. To give you a small background of what’s involved, both events are organized by the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA), and as such, the award show was originally called the CESA Awards. Games that…
Custom amiibo maker Mr. Mordo breaks down the battle between Redemption Round winner Mii Brawler and DLC dragon Corrin. Join the battle with the Smash Supremacy Patreon!
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…
