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…
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…
The Meta Knight amiibo, which was exclusive to Best Buy stores, hasn’t been seen in the wild since the day it was released, with the exception of the Nintendo World Store in New York City. While the elusive amiibo has been keeping collectors frustrated for months, there appears to be…
Over the past few weeks, alleged prototype amiibo have made their way to eBay. The sellers are almost all exclusively based in China, and the items have been titled “prototypes” in the listings. Figures like Silver Mario, Palutena, Meta Knight, Lucina, and even unannounced figures like the Mii Sword Fighter,…
It’s the Holy Mother of all giveaways! Nintendo Inquirer and Amiibo News have teamed up for our most exciting giveaway to date. By following both Amiibo News and Nintendo Inquirer on Twitter and retweeting the tweet below, one lucky follower will be selected at random on Sunday, June 7th, to…
Yoshi is back on home consoles for the first time since 1997, and Nintendo is once again using a unique art style to offer a fresh take on a historic franchise. On the heels of other similar offerings like Paper Mario, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, and most…
When amiibo Tap: Nintendo’s Greatest Bits was announced several months ago, many people were thrilled to finally get their hands on a stand alone amiibo game. Fans have been wondering when Nintendo would start to implement amiibo into games in a larger way ever since the introduction of amiibo last…
Nintendo’s April Direct announced the newest installment in the Animal Crossing series, a game called Happy Home Designer. Reactions from Animal Crossing fans were tremendously positive after the Direct aired. The prospect of once again diving into the colorful world with characters they’d grown to love ever since the series’…
Join Lauren as she compares the brand new Villager reprint straight from Japan with the original Villager released late last year.
Lauren and Jason discuss scalpers, Splatoon, and the newly announced Nintendo theme park.
Nintendo of Japan has released official shipment data of its amiibo line on the official Nintendo of Japan webpage this evening. 10.5 million units have been shipped across the globe since their launch in December of last year.
This morning’s Splatoon Direct finally raised the curtain on amiibo support for the anticipated shooter. Missions will be unlocked by tapping one of the three supported amiibo on the Wii U GamePad.
Thanks to an Amiibo News source and friend close to Best Buy, we have obtained information about Wave 5 amiibo. The source states that Silver Mario and Dark Pit amiibo are appearing in the Best Buy system with their SKUs, however, Palutena is not showing up alongside them. This information…
Supposed details regarding Wave 4 stock at Target locations surfaced online this morning via r/amiibo. Reddit user and Target Employee (redacted) was able to locate inventory numbers for Wave 4 amiibo, including Jigglypuff and Silver Mario. Thankfully, Jigglypuff and Silver Mario appear to be in good supply. (Redacted) writes: Good morning amiibos, I’m currently at work…
