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…
One of the coolest aspects behind EarthBound (also known as Mother 2) and its prequel, Mother, is that the in-game sprites were recreated from clay figures that were molded into shape ahead of time. These figures would form the basis of the marketing for the Mother series, which followed through…
In a strange bit of collaboration that would make ’90s kids’ brains explode, it appears as if a Nintendo owned CG and motion capture studio assisted Kojima Productions in making Death Stranding 2. As spotted by VGC this morning, in the credits for the latest PlayStation 5 exclusive game from…
Amiibo lovers rejoice! Both the Bowser and Bowser Jr. amiibo will be receiving reprints in time for the release of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury on February 12th! This fantastic news was shared in Nintendo’s press release concerning the game today: “Two new amiibo figures will…
During today’s Monster Hunter Digital Event, the special layered armor that is unlocked in Monster Hunter Rise via the Magnamalo, Palamute, and Palico amiibo was briefly shown. Afterward, Capcom has released the following image showing off the set in its high-resolution glory. The amiibo product page on the official…
Meow we’re talking! The year is just starting but Nintendo still has a couple of games on the way to be excited for. Leading them off is the latest Wii U revival – Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury. There’s still a lot we don’t know about this expanded…
A quick line in the recent Super Nintendo World Direct from Shigeru Miyamoto revealed that the park’s Power-Up Bands would function as amiibo. Instead of one time souvenirs, anyone visiting the Universal Studios Japan area will have a functioning Super Mario ‘figure’ that will stand out from the rest in…
UPDATE: Pre-orders are now live via Best Buy! (Affiliate Link) The wait for new amiibo won’t be nearly as bad as we originally thought. Nintendo of Japan and Nintendo of America have just announced that Banjo, Byleth, and Terry will be hitting stores on March 26th, 2021! Super #SmashBrosUltimate…
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild revived one of the series’ most ferocious enemies: The Lynel. With Lynel striking again in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, this vicious villain is more than deserving on their very own custom amiibo figure.
Nintendo Wire, Amiibo News and Wire Deals hold giveaways through social media on a regular basis. We’ve compiled a list of all the current giveaways to help keep everything organized for you. The list will be updated on a regular basis, so stop back here and check out all the…
Update 2: Nintendo of Japan has just released our first look at the Banjo, Terry, and Byleth box art! Update: Today, Nintendo of America posted the following information on their various social media channels – the amiibo of Banjo & Kazooie, Terry, and Blyeth will be releasing in Fall 2021….
For all you fresh squid kids out there, there are a few amiibo you just gotta have. The Squid Sisters Callie and Marie and Off the Hook’s pair of Pearl and Marina both look great and have some sweet unlocks in both Splatoon games. They’ve been tough to find these…
Update: Today, Nintendo of America posted the following information on their various social media channels – the amiibo of Banjo & Kazooie, Terry, and Blyeth will be releasing in Fall 2021. https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1313162037598597120?s=20 There’s been no reason given for this timeframe, but one would think that COVID-19 has certainly…
Get ready, amiibo fans! During this mornings Sakurai Presents, we got our first look at the Banjo & Kazooie, Terry, and Blyeth amiibo. All three are confirmed for a 2021 release. For a better look, these detailed product shots were released after the presentation. We’ll continue to follow…
Available in Japan and Europe, we got our hands on the newest batch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo. This time we have Persona 5’s Joker and Dragon Quest series’ Hero – the first and second fighters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters Pass Season 1. Releasing in North America…
