Another Nintendo Music update! However, this week’s update is slightly different. Kirby and the Forgotten Land has now been added to Nintendo Music in celebration of its three year anniversary, however, not in its entirety. According to the app, only 23 tracks will be released at this time, with the…
According to a new rumor started by Pyoro, a leaker famous for revealing Nintendo Direct details ahead of time, it seems as if Pokémon Legends: Z-A will include at least 27 new Mega Evolutions when it releases. While they didn’t give a firm number (Pyoro made mention of an ASCII…
There are lots of video games out there that die-hard fans would say are truly timeless. When looking at such games, often RPGs stand out as having aged the best of any classic titles. The genre is not only very popular to this day, but is very easy to grasp…
Another Nintendo Music update! However, this week’s update is slightly different. Kirby and the Forgotten Land has now been added to Nintendo Music in celebration of its three year anniversary, however, not in its entirety. According to the app, only 23 tracks will be released at this time, with the…
According to a new rumor started by Pyoro, a leaker famous for revealing Nintendo Direct details ahead of time, it seems as if Pokémon Legends: Z-A will include at least 27 new Mega Evolutions when it releases. While they didn’t give a firm number (Pyoro made mention of an ASCII…
There are lots of video games out there that die-hard fans would say are truly timeless. When looking at such games, often RPGs stand out as having aged the best of any classic titles. The genre is not only very popular to this day, but is very easy to grasp…
It’s always fascinating when someone uncovers a long-lost prototype or port of a popular game to an older platform. As spotted by Time Extension this morning, the archivists over at “Games That Weren’t” recently discovered the lost prototype of Peter Molyneux’s Populous for the NES. One of the most popular…
In a bit of interesting news today, it appears as if Nintendo has filed a patent for something very similar to what Square Enix has dubbed its “HD-2D” line of remakes. As spotted by Universo Nintendo (and translated by Go Nintendo), Nintendo recently filed a patent under the ridiculously long…
When Palworld blew up last year, one of the most common comparisons that fans made was to Nintendo’s Pokémon series. While there has been controversy regarding potentially stolen assets from Nintendo’s series and its developer, Pocketpair, is currently embroiled in a lawsuit with Nintendo over such a thing, it seems…
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…
Here we go again—The Pokémon Company has officially announced its latest expansion: Scarlet & Violet—Destined Rivals, set to release on May 30th. But with the hype around the theme and the ever-frenzied state of the Pokémon TCG scene, don’t expect these cards to stay on shelves for long. Destined Rivals…
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…
The Pokémon franchise has come a long way ever since the days of taking over the world in the late ‘90s. With the 30th anniversary coming up next year, the world and the Pokémon that live in that world have had a long time to develop and grow into what…
Announced as part of GDC 2025, the ESA has launched the “Accessible Games Initiative” to focus on creating a common language to describe accessibility features within games. On its official website, Nintendo has announced that it will be joining the Initiative as a member with a focus on improving the…
