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,…
Niantic is bringing back the Sustainability Week event for Pokémon GO this year. For 2024, the event is focused more on hatching Pokémon from event 2 km Eggs. Luckily these Eggs will have a shiny hatching boost. Other than that, there aren’t any themed Wild Encounters or Raids. (For more…
Mother fans in Japan are in for a treat! Following the announcement of Mother 3’s arrival on Nintendo Switch Online in Japan (sigh), the Mother Project has unveiled an exciting lineup of all-new Mother 3 plushies to commemorate the occasion. According to the Mother Project webpage, the plushies…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate might feel like it’s an eternity away, but lucky for us, Nintendo has been dropping little details to hold us over since the game was announced at E3. Yesterday, we got our first look at the amazing Wolf amiibo, and today we finally get a good…
Not one amiibo collection can come close to Super Smash Bros. at this point. With such a wealth of characters and the appeal of Nintendo itself, it’s no wonder we and so many of you just had to have them, either in a partial or a full collection. For those…
Today Nintendo announced initial plans for the new amiibo for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Previously known figures of Ridley and Inkling, as well as the unseen til now Wolf amiibo will be coming out alongside the game on December 7th. Ridley, Inkling and Wolf are coming to the…
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In just a few days, squid kids will be either opening up packages or rushing to stores and getting their hands on the new and awaited Off the Hook amiibo. We’ve already known about their Octo Expansion outfits serving as gear while providing the chance to take some pictures with…
Captain Toad’s just about all packed up to set out for adventure again, and we have some news about it to help pass the time until its release: we’ve now learned what various amiibo will do to help along the way. Tapping the Toad amiibo will provide an Invincibility…
We’re just a few days away from the launch of the Marina & Pearl amiibo, and the official Japanese Splatoon 2 Twitter account has revealed just what the figures unlock. While we knew it’d be special gear, we see for the first time that it’s based on the duo’s fashion….
Smash amiibo collectors rejoice and weep for your wallet, as Nintendo of Japan has confirmed that returning veterans who never got amiibo in the initial run will be getting their own figures, specifically name-dropping Pichu and Ice Climbers. The other veterans without amiibo include Snake, Wolf, Young Link, and…
One of the biggest disappointments at E3 2018 — for me at least — was the lack of a dedicated amiibo display on the show floor. While I felt pretty bummed, I was still happy that we got a look at the upcoming Smash amiibo during the Treehouse event and…
We now know that every fighter ever is coming back for the newly christened Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and as far as new faces go we have two: the previously announced Inkling and a fighter we thought would be too big for this series. Coming in and shattering…
UPDATE: Mega Man 11 amiibo confirmed for the West. Coming with the Mega Man 11 amiibo Edition! You can pre-order it via GameStop. Capcom has just pulled back the curtain on a Mega Man 11 amiibo. No details on a US release or pricing as of yet! The amiibo…
Good news, amiibo fans! The Nintendo product safety page has confirmed that a selection of amiibo have been reprinted, including some hard to find figures! All of the Breath of the Wild amiibo received an additional month of manufacture, including the rare Bokoblin amiibo. Also getting restocked are the Super…
