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…
When taking a look at where mainstream gaming got its start, one commonality makes itself apparent: the platformer genre. There’s been countless titles to use this formula over the years, and while many are still going strong in the modern day, many likewise have fallen to the wayside. There is…
The official Japanese blog for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has provided gamers a look at the details of the game’s amiibo functionality. While YouTube channel GameXplain provided information about amiibo functionality earlier this week, this is the first time Nintendo has directly confirmed what each figure…
GameXplain has released a video showcasing all of the amiibo boxes, giving us our first view of what each amiibo will do in-game. The Guardian The Guardian amiibo unlocks a score of rare weapons and items, including what is being dubbed as “anti-Guardian arrows.” Bokoblin The Bokoblin amiibo…
UPDATE: Much clearer images of the Rider and Archer Link amiibo boxes have been posted on the amiibo subreddit on Reddit. Each amiibo unlocks rare items in the game including weapons and saddles. GameXplain has released a new video showcasing the box of the Nintendo Switch alongside the first look at…
An updated listing on Amazon Japan for Fire Emblem Echoes just provided a bit of additional insight on what the upcoming Alm and Celica amiibo will do in the game. According to the listing, tapping in one of the amiibo will unlock a special dungeon. By using an Alm or…
After a brief hiatus, our series Custom Conquest has returned! Season 2 continues with this new video featuring a custom Toon Link aboard his seafaring vessel, the King of Red Lions. We also complete the Toon Triforce trio with Toon Ganondorf amiibo! See how you can join the…
We go hands-on with the Japan exclusive Goodbye! BOXBOY! amiibo bundle. Find out what all the contents inside this newest bundle are by watching the unboxing below!
Nintendo Japan has released some new tidbits of information on the upcoming Mario Sports SuperStars amiibo cards and how they’ll function within the game. First of all, amiibo characters, or Superstar characters, have higher stats than standard characters. Superstar characters are only available via amiibo cards and cannot be unlocked…
Nintendo UK recently put Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma to the test and tasked him with a truly appropriate undertaking: to venture out into the wintry terrain in search of the Master Sword of Resurrection. Not only did he complete the journey (which we have to applaud after watching him…
The 3DS may be getting the full game with added features, in the form of Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World, but the Wii U isn’t left out of the fun. Today the original release of Yoshi’s Woolly World has been updated to include support for the new Poochy amiibo. This…
YouTube user NintenDaan has uploaded two new gameplay videos of Goodbye! BoxBoy! featuring the game’s Kirby series amiibo costumes. Goodbye! BoxBoy!’s compatibility with the Kirby series amiibo was revealed last month. Players who scan their Kirby, Meta Knight, King Dedede or Waddle Dee figures will unlock special costumes for character…
With its release coming up fast, Yooka-Laylee has come a long way since its crowdfunded beginnings. While the Wii U version may be cancelled and the Switch version will be missing the game’s launch window for other platforms, there is something the folks over at Playtonic might have up their…
Image & Form Games took to Twitter today to tease an upcoming announcement at PAX East coming up in March. Front and center on the shelf stands what appears to be a Rusty amiibo from the SteamWorld franchise. We're bringing SteamWorld Project 2017 to PAX East in March! Which means…
