With how popular Shantae has become over the years, it’s surprising to learn that one of the games in the series was actually cancelled over 20 years ago. Despite that, Wayforward didn’t give up and would revive the project many years later to create a long-lost interquel for the series….
While home consoles are a widespread and ubiquitous part of the greater video game industry now, it hasn’t always been that way. Video game consoles have their origins from arcade machines, and the transition they made to end up in people’s living rooms was thanks in large part to systems…
As part of today’s financial report for Nintendo, company president Shuntaro Furukawa noted that Nintendo will be considering a price adjustment to the Switch 2 depending on how the situation of President Trump’s tariffs evolves in the coming months. With nobody sure of what the impact will be when Trump’s…
Carnival season is happening all over the world, which means in Pokémon GO that the Festival of Colors event returns! This year will see some Pokémon debuts and a variety of color Pokémon spawning in the wild, available to battle in Raids, and as catch reward encounters in Research Tasks….
March 10th is nearly upon us all, which means it’s time to celebrate our very favorite plumber in the form of… buying stuff! There really is no better way to celebrate MAR10 Day 2023, is there? Below you’ll find a list of ongoing deals hosted at retailers throughout the week….
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,…
Pokémon GO’s 10th season, the Season of Rising Heroes, is starting things off with a spotlight on some key Fighting-type Pokémon. Where Trainers in Mexico are treated to the debut of Hawlucha as a regional exclusive, the first worldwide event of the season features Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop, and Tyrogue. Only…
Gimmighoul and Gholdengo aren’t the only Pokémon debuting in Pokémon GO this week! Trainers in Mexico can now spot Hawlucha in-game and to celebrate, an exclusive event is happening in Mexico. (Note: This is referred to as a Bonus Event in the Today Menu in-game, but will be referred to…
Every few months, the seasons change into spring, summer, fall, or winter. Inspired by these changes Niantic added Seasons to Pokémon GO back in December 2020. Each Season in the mobile game is three months long and features special events, certain Pokémon appearing more often in the wild (in certain…
Time comes for all of us, and soon it comes for the beloved Nintendo 3DS eShop – Nintendo is shuttering the service at the end of March, apparently not finding the upkeep cost worth whatever value (monetary, moral, or otherwise) they get from keeping it up. It’s a sad affair…
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…
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…
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 Company’s Pokémon Presents presentation on February 27th, 2023 (a.k.a. Pokémon Day), connectivity between Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and Pokémon GO was detailed. Initially teased back in November 2022, the feature was rolled out shortly after the presentation. Trainers that connect Pokémon Scarlet and/or Violet to their Pokémon…
Happy Pokémon Day! During today’s Pokémon Presents, it was reiterated that not only will Pokémon GO and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will be able to connect to one another, but that the feature was made available today. Trainers can send Postcards to Pokémon Scarlet and/or Violet once a day and…
