The yearly Halloween event is back and Pokémon GO and is once again split into two parts. For Halloween Part I, Morpeko and Dynamax Gastly debut. Some Costumed Pokémon will be available early, but they’re paywalled behind two paid Timed Research quests. The Halloween 2024 Part II event will start…
26 years ago today the Game Boy Color released in Japan. The Big N’s handheld might be little, but it packs a punch in the market of gaming when you look at the combined sales of the Game Boy and Game Boy Color. With 118.69 million units sold worldwide between…
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…
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD introduces tons of changes and quality-of-life improvements over the original Wii game. Aside from HD graphics and new controls, the refreshed Nintendo Switch adventure also includes amiibo support! Specifically, amiibo support for a figure made specifically for Skyward Sword HD: the Zelda &…
Well here is an unexpected surprise! Nintendo has just announced an absolutely BEAUTIFUL Princess Zelda and Loftwing amiibo is coming alongside The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword on July 16th! Tapping the amiibo when you’re on the surface allows Link to instantly teleport to the skies atop his…
Calling all amiibo fans! Time is ticking away as Nintendo’s Toys-to-Life figurines, amiibo, are getting a much-needed book thanks to Ninty Media. Initially made public last month on Kickstarter, this project’s funding time is coming to a close. Behold The Unofficial amiibo Handbook! Since its launch in 2014, there…
The current Yu-Gi-Oh anime series and card game series (Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS and Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel) are following the franchise’s footsteps by adding a video game to its media checklist. Details about Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Saikyou Battle Royale!!, which was announced in March, is slowly being shared by Konami. With a…
You’ve seen custom amiibo before, but nothing has prepared you for this.
Update (4/2/2021): Turns out Mario isn’t missing after all! Thanks to everyone for joining us for this April Fools’ jest! We had a lot of fun, and we hope you did, too. We’ve known for some time now that March 31st would be the end of Mario’s 35th…
Welcome to Mii Weekly with Hero TJ! This show features headlines, impressions, and an assortment of variety segments all centered around Nintendo. In this edition, we cover the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Monster Hunter Rise amiibo, the looming disappearance of Mario, and a new Pikmin smart phone…
The ever popular Animal Crossing x Sanrio amiibo cards that were released back in 2016 in Japan and Europe will finally be re-released and made available in the US this Friday. To finally add these six cards to your amiibo collection and access their in-game bonus content for Animal Crossing:…
We’re now officially in Monster Hunter Rise’s launch week, and my excitement for the game’s release can’t be understated. Not only is it a handheld return for the series, with new monsters to hunt and armor to forge, but it’s also bringing three new amiibo to the world! Among those…
Welcome to Mii Weekly with Hero TJ! This show features headlines, impressions, and an assortment of variety segments all centered around Nintendo. This week, we cover Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ latest update, the Square Enix Presents presentation, the Monster Hunter monster quiz, and more!
The Sanrio update is now live in Animal Crossing: New Horizons! If you’re lucky enough to have a set of Japanese or European Sanrio Collaboration Pack amiibo cards, you can start bringing characters over to your island ASAP! Otherwise, Target stores in North America will carry the cards starting on…
Welcome to the Nintendo Wiretap! Today we’re discussing some awesome new merch: Bowser’s Airship Playset from Jakks Pacific and three new Monster Hunter Stories 2 amiibo. Check it out! Read our written articles on the topics here: New Monster Hunter Stories 2 amiibo announced Bowser’s Airship Playset announced…
