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,…
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…
There’ve been plenty of ways to celebrate the Super Mario 35th Anniversary here in the states, but the Italian plumber’s home country is really getting into it. Over in Japan a Mario Cafe & Store just opened at Universal Studios in Osaka, and in Tokyo Nintendo has partnered with the…
Start hitting those question blocks fast because you are going to need every Platinum Point you can get your hands on right now. Nintendo has recently been on a spree adding new physical rewards to the My Nintendo store rewards page. Today, the company added five new physical items centered…
Super Nintendo World, the upcoming Nintendo-themed areas of various Universal Studios theme parks, is so far only represented by Mario characters. Other than leaked art and models of the (now delayed indefinitely) Orlando park that features a Donkey Kong ride, there has been no indication of Universal or Nintendo’s plans…
Ahead of its Friday, October 16th opening, Universal Studios Japan has invited members of the press to tour, experience, and report on Super Nintendo World’s Mario Café & Store area of the park. While the main area of Super Nintendo World isn’t opening to the public until 2021, this eatery…
Fangamer has come out with new items for their Stardew Valley collection for the fall. Joining the merch family is a Krobus plush, Pelican Town Community Center hoodie, “countryside” t-shirt, and Junimo PVC pin set. These items join the upcoming physical editions of the game under the Fangamer…
After a few teases we have our first full trailer for the upcoming Monster Hunter movie, directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, who previously worked with Capcom on the Resident Evil film franchise. In the Monster Hunter movie, a real-world group of military officers are dragged into the Monster Hunter…
Some sort of demonic pact must’ve been forged, as Fangamer is rolling out another merch collection for a long running series. Though they’ve had plenty of Persona, they’re now rolling out Shin Megami Tensei specific goods, including the soon to be remastered Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne. This includes a…
Looking for some new hoodies to accommodate those upcoming chilly Fall strolls, trainers? For any Pokémon fan who adores Gengar, Mimikyu, Lucario, Banette, or Sableeye, check out these brand new Zip-Up hoodies made from French Terry fabric and exclusively available only at PokémonCenter.com! As seen in the photos above, each…
Heads-up to any trainers who may want a new adorably soft legendary pal to tag along with from the Galar region’s upcoming icy tundra! Pokémon Center Japan stores will be stocking their physical and digital stores with some new plushies starting next week. Calyrex and the Galarian-forms of the legendary…
Few companies have quite as many video game properties as Sega. Having started in the arcades, they eventually become a major console manufacturer, and now act as a third party developer for other platforms. Naturally they’ve built up quite the selection of characters, and those are being celebrated in this…
First, there was Pokémon, then Super Mario, and now BlackMilk Clothing is releasing their surprise Animal Crossing: New Horizons collection! The Australian clothing company teased the existence of the 26-piece collection in their Super Mario announcement last month, and now on Monday, October 12th, it’ll be available to purchase. Pre-orders…
Last month Mario’s main 3D adventures were spotlighted plenty with the launch of Super Mario 3D All-Stars, including some new, celebratory 3D All-Stars swag from the Nintendo TOKYO store. Now those Mario goods have expanded to feature even more of the plumber’s history, particularly his earliest console adventures. As previously…
