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 promoting the Routes in yet another event. The change up this time is that a new Pokémon GO NPC will be incorporated along with a new Gift Exchange system tied to the features. Trainers, it’s time to meet Researcher Mateo. On the Pokémon side of things, the Hisuian…
I’ve been a part of the Nintendo community for quite some time now, but I can’t recall a single event that united Nintendo fans more effectively than a good, old-fashioned Super Smash Bros. character reveal. The anticipation, the speculation, and, of course, the moment of the reveal – watching these…
Let me make one thing immediately clear: I am in no way ungrateful for Capcom’s support of the Nintendo Switch so far. In fact, it’s an excellent system of choice for Resident Evil fans, with seven key titles from the franchise: Zero, the 2002 RE1 remake, 4, 5, 6, and…
26 years ago came the release of one of the greatest games of all-time, the quintessential JRPG developed by a dream team of creators that left a mark nigh-unparalleled across all epochs of gaming: it’s Chrono Trigger’s 26th birthday! This classic time-traveling adventure of a gang of plucky heroes from…
A very happy 25th birthday/anniversary to Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars! To celebrate, we’re unboxing the Super Nintendo classic and showing you what’s inside. Have a look:
Every few years or so, I find myself adding another farming-sim adventure to my gaming library. This year brings a brand new adventure to the Story of Seasons (Bokujō Monogatari) franchise. Sure, last year we saw the release of Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town – a nostalgic reunion…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is nothing short of a cultural phenomenon. With this one entry in the series, Animal Crossing has gone from a niche (by Nintendo’s standards) yet successful franchise in The Big N’s portfolio, to one of the pillars of its library and at the forefront of…
An update from the author (10/6/23): I’ve been a fan of Golden Sun for many years, and for a lot of that time I’ve felt like the series has been a bit neglected by Nintendo. Fans of the series were treated to three games over the course of nine years,…
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is getting an HD revamp on Nintendo Switch this summer! Starving for information? Here’re some morsels for you to savor: Here’s what we know! (As of March 5th, 2021) It’ll have Joy-Con-based motion controls and traditional button-based controls, compatible with Joy-Cons,…
It’s hard to imagine that time has flown this quickly during the Switch’s life cycle. Given just how successful and impactful to the industry it’s been in such a short time, I’m sure I’d be hard-pressed to find any person who doesn’t remember exactly where they were when they opened…
In celebration of Pokémon’s 25th anniversary, we’ve taken a look at where the phenomenon began: the original Japanese games! We take a close look at the cartridges and boxes of Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow — all while admiring the detailing inside and out. Have a look for yourself! …
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl are the next core series Pokémon games heading to Nintendo Switch. Hungry for information? Here’re some bits for you to chew on while you wait for the game’s release: Here’s what we know! (As of February 26th, 2021) They’ll have…
Miis have been quietly resting in the shadows of just about every other Nintendo IP for the entirety of the Switch era thus far. Outside of cameos in games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, they’ve essentially been nothing more than an avatar option within…
Here, without context, are things I have exclaimed while playing Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection: “Oh of course it’s the eyeballs…” “Why is every bird evil?” “So I guess I’m a frog now.” “Give me back my greenrock!” “BONES.” These are just from the first few stages, and as humbling as…
