Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside one hour on Wednesdays for Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed and rescheduled…
It’s not every day that you see a listing for an upcoming movie completely spoil the surprise of a character included in it. In a listing on the London-based Everyman Cinema website (Warning: the link is a spoiler), a new description for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie may have accidentally…
Early this morning, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company stunned the world by announcing that Pokémon Fire Red and Leaf Green would be made available on the Switch eShop next week. Likely an announcement meant to coincide with next week’s Pokémon Presents stream, which is set for February 27th, 2026, at…
Just because you’re playing games on a PC, it doesn’t mean you can’t still bring some Nintendo-branded comfort into the situation. X Rocker, a leading brand of gaming chairs, announced today that it has partnered with Nintendo of Europe to sell officially licensed Super Mario-themed chairs. The X Rocker Super…
If the classic Pokémon anime was anything to go by, series mascot Pikachu was never a fan of being cast inside of his master’s Poké Ball. Perhaps filling said Poké Ball with some sweet, delicious popcorn would entice him to think otherwise — didn’t think of that one, did you,…
Just last week we saw another high-profile Pokémon card sell for big money via auction, and this week we’ve seen the most expensive card in history sold, going for a cool $233,000 (25,000,000 yen). The card in question is a PSA-graded mint-9-rated Pikachu Illustrator, which was auctioned off at ZenPlus….
It’s been painfully long since we last heard any Bayonetta 3 news, but at least fans of the coquettish, gun-toting witch can now wait in style. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the original Bayonetta, and to celebrate, developer PlatinumGames has revealed an exciting new product line based on…
Hey Trainers, are you ready to show off your love for Pokémon Sword & Shield in a really big way? Previously released in Japan, the North American Pokémon Center has finally added a number of Pokémon plushes in their Gigantamax forms to the online store. You can now get your…
If you’re an Animal Crossing fan and are currently looking for a cute way to spice up your controller collection Stoga Game has you covered with its newest Nintendo Switch wireless controllers. They come in three colors, Sky Blue, Green, and Tom Nook, and will set you back $40 a…
Every time I see what’s coming to My Nintendo in Japan, I’m reminded of all the wallpapers I’m not using and wish I could get even a fraction of their goods. The latest is celebrating Splatoon 2’s third anniversary, bringing some new art to the masses in postcard form. The…
Following Gym Leader Nessa’s addition to Bandai Candy’s Pokémon Scale World toy line, we’ve seen a few teases of other Pokémon Trainers and Gym Leaders hailing from the Galar region. Today, another Gym Leader has stepped forward and is available to pre-order. Aspiring champion and self-proclaimed rival to Champion…
The Pokémon nanoblock line is getting a few new additions within the next few months. Announced by Kawada Co. (the company that owns nanoblock) and reported by various news outlets in Japan, Galarian Farfetch’d and Slowpoke (both regular Kanto and Galarian forms) are joining the nanoblock family, and soon. Available…
Play Nintendo’s latest printable activity is the easiest print out project yet! A set of four Animal Crossing: New Horizons-themed stationery sheets have been added to the site, and now it’s easier than ever to document your island adventures. Of course, the stationery features Nook Inc. president and CEO, Tom…
We’ve all been there, seeing everyone we know start to post results from personality quizzes or memes to their feed. It looks like Kirby’s a fan too, as a brand new quiz has gone up on the Japanese Kirby Portal website that’ll help you learn what Copy Ability represents you!…
There’s been a lot — and I mean a lot — of Animal Crossing: New Horizons merchandise introduced to the world ever since the game launched for Nintendo Switch a few months ago. Most of it is limited to Japan through lotteries and exclusively through certain retailers, making it difficult…
