When comparing to the past few years, it’s fair to say that 2024 has been quite slow in terms of Nintendo content. Most of the year’s lineup has been ports and remakes, so needless to say, when rumors start to circle about new games on the horizon, it’s exciting. Notably,…
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…
In 2020 I would have called Hades the rare kind of game that so successfully interweaves its gameplay, narrative, art direction, and voice acting (among other things) that it’d be impossible to single out any one as its strongest element. That’s not to say my opinion on those qualities has…
With the Nintendo Switch in the spotlight, it can be easy for people to forget about Nintendo’s other portable, the 3DS. In an attempt to convince fans that the 3DS still has a little life left, Nintendo has released a roadmap showcasing all of the upcoming games and hardware that…
Excited to delve deep into some strategy with the upcoming Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia? Well, you can now help lessen the wait if you’re going digital, as pre-loading is now live. If you purchase the game from the 3DS eShop now you can download most of the essential…
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We’re only a few short weeks away from the launch of Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia and the good folks at Nintendo Minute have a fresh unboxing to hold us over. The team unboxes the sold out Fire Emblem Echoes Limited Edition and explore all of the amazing goodies…
Pokémon Center has added the Melemele Island guardian deity, Tapu Koko, in plush form! Since Tapu Koko is one of the stars in Pokémon Sun & Moon Guardians Rising TCG (out today), it’s only fitting that the plushie joins the card release on PokémonCenter.com today. If you’re an avid collector…
The upcoming 3DS mash-up of Find Mii and Tomodachi Life is proving how wonderful Mii friends can be in a new Miitopia gameplay video from IGN. In true fashion, members of Nintendo and the Treehouse crew are running amok in the footage. Cautious Chef Reggie and Warrior Doug…
In preparation for the game’s late-July release, fans can now enjoy more Hey! Pikmin footage beyond a Nintendo Direct. A new nine-minute video provided by IGN features a mix of different intro levels that focus on the classic red, yellow and blue Pikmin. Overall, the game is reminiscent…
Jose Otero at IGN recently attended an event in New York. There, Nintendo showed invited journalists to see the New Nintendo 2DS XL, as well as a few upcoming games. In their video, IGN brought along a New Nintendo 3DS XL to do a side-by-side comparison. There are…
Ever Oasis was a surprising announcement back at E3 2016, and now as we come closer to 2017’s event we’re getting bigger looks at the upcoming RPG. A new hands-on video from IGN lets us see what goes into a quest in this desert-dwelling adventure. There’s a lot…
In celebration of the release of Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon–Guardians Rising, the UK’s Pokémon Sun and Moon Lycanroc distribution will be making its way across the Atlantic. Midnight Form Lycanroc will be given out exclusively at GameStop stores in the United States, arriving in games at level 50 and…
Erica Griffin (the technology nerd who likes to film stuff), recently reviewed the specifics of the Nintendo Switch screen. Plastic aside, the screen’s color displays are fantastic! Earlier this year, Erica documented her quest to have the perfect New 3DS unit, only to come across a myriad of issues: different…
Nintendo of America has dropped a brand new trailer for the upcoming Nintendo 3DS title Ever Oasis. The trailer gives an in depth look at the story in the game and a bit of the gameplay we can expect from the adorable RPG. Check it out below! Ever…
