At the end of Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out, there’s a special global event that all Trainers can partake in. Not quite a GO Fest or Tour, the GO Wild Area event is pulling some inspiration from the Safari Zone, but with a spotlight on Electric- and Poison-type Pokémon….
At the end of Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out, there’s a special global event that all Trainers can partake in. Not quite a GO Fest or Tour, the GO Wild Area event is pulling some inspiration from the Safari Zone, but with a spotlight on Electric- and Poison-type Pokémon….
A brand-new Kirby Café has finally opened in Osaka! Located in the Daimari Shinsaibashi Store in Osaka City, this now makes three permanent locations available in Japan. As with all other locations, the Osaka Café requires reservations, which can be hard to come by and often sell out quickly. You…
This year’s Pokémon GO Fest event will have a Sun and Moon theme – celebrating the Pokémon Sun and Moon games and Pokémon from the Alola region. Of course, Pokémon GO Fest 2024 will have multiple events – three in-person events and one global event. As an incentive for Trainers,…
A new season begins in Pokémon GO and the first of four Pokémon GO Fest 2024 events is happening this weekend. For Trainers not partaking in Japan’s GO Fest event, we’ll get to celebrate a tad thanks to the Stadium Sights event. This short four-day event will make one debut…
Every month, Niantic spotlights a Pokémon for Pokémon GO’s Research Breakthrough encounter. This feature was added to the game in April 2018 as part of the Field Research system. Essentially a quest system, Trainers can acquire Field Research tasks by logging in daily and/or spinning PokéStops (one task per PokéStop…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
Remakes of classic games are great for two reasons. One is allowing newer generations to experience classic titles they potentially missed out on. The other is for giving longtime fans an update on a game they loved from their past. Sometimes, however, remakes change aspects a bit too much, which…
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,…
The final event for Pokémon GO’s Season of World of Wonders is an Incense Day event dedicated to Ferroseed. Of course, Grass- and Steel-type Pokémon will also be featured during the event via Incense encounters. (For more details about the Season of World of Wonders, you can check out our…
Badges have been one of the defining features of Mario RPGs, and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is no exception. If anything it’s the defining standard with its mix of support, attack, and other options. Nestled into that “other” category are a pair of badges that outright change the look…
Nintendo has finally remade the GameCube classic Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, bringing another delightful Mario RPG to the Switch. As alluded, one of the best bits of the first two games are their supporting cast of partners. The bulk of these will join up with you as the adventure…
If you’re like me, one of your favorite parts of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door was getting to partner up with a Yoshi Kid. These little rascals come out the egg swingin’, and represent the freshest take on the iconic dino this side of Boshi. Going by the game’s promotional…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
