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…
After returning from E3, we take a look at three upcoming amiibo displays from the wonderful folks over at PDP in our latest video! Take a spin on the rotating Fire Bar Display, get loud with the musical Zelda Sword Stand, and relive your childhood memories with the Donkey Kong…
At E3 last week, YouTube personality and Nintendo fan Justine Ezarike (iJustine), spent some time at Nintendo’s booth checking out The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. She also had a chance to sit down with NOA President Reggie Fils-Aime and pick his brain a bit about Nintendo’s future….
The Amiibo Newscast is back with an all new E3 extravaganza. Writers and contributors from the Nintendo Inquirer team join us to discuss the new Zelda and Mario amiibo, along with the newly announced Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild!
Nintendo of America took to Twitter this evening with some details about how amiibo will function within Metroid Prime: Federation Force. At the moment, we know that scanning certain Mario Bros. amiibo will unlock new paint jobs for in game Mechs while playing Blast Ball. Scanning a Samus or Zero…
Today was certainly jam-packed full of new information courtesy of Nintendo! From the large number of features confirmed for the next Legend of Zelda, to the first ever E3 showcase of an in-development Pokémon game, not to mention lots of new amiibo, there was plenty for fans to sink their…
The awaited functionality for Twilight Princess HD’s Wolf Link amiibo has finally been revealed! In the world of Breath of the Wild, Link will generally travel alone without a companion like Navi or Fi. After completing the Cave of Shadows in Twilight Princess HD and tapping the Wolf Link amiibo…
Starting today, the Nintendo Inquirer team will be reporting live from the Los Angeles Convention Center for E3 2016. We want to bring the full experience to you, and we’ll be doing that by sharing photos of the Nintendo booth on the E3 floor as we’re viewing everything our favorite…
Amiibo fans rejoice, as today we’ve been graced with several new figures for both The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and the Super Mario line of figures! Zelda fans will be able to proudly show their pride with the new Archer and Horse Rider figures of Link’s design…
The company PDP and Nintendo have teamed up again to create three new officially licensed amiibo displays which are available for preorder from Amazon now. This isn’t the first time Nintendo and PDP have worked together to make officially licensed products. PDP are the folks that created the game storing…
Anticipation for the next amiibo release has been growing steadily, as we’re still without the likes of Cloud, Corrin and Bayonetta. A new CPSIA listing for an unknown amiibo may have outed at least one of those,with a manufacturing date of this last April and May. With the item’s number…
Need some help completing your Animal Crossing amiibo card collection? Well, if you can make your way to Nintendo’s New York store this Friday you can participate in an official Nintendo trading event! The event will be held from 6pm to 8pm EST, and you can read the announcement on…
The official Japanese Monster Hunter Stories limited edition game is available for pre-order via the eCapcom store now. For around 8,300 yen (or roughly $80 USD) the limited edition copy of the game will come bundled with a bunch of Monster Hunter Stories related goodies. The limited edition version of…
