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 GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
Hot on the heels of the recent release of Magic The Gathering’s massive Final Fantasy crossover set, featuring cards representing characters, events, and places from each mainline Final Fantasy game, Wizards of the Coast has announced today that their video game crossover shenanigans are far from over with the reveal…
Water-types may be the most common of all Pokémon, but that just means that when they stand out they really stand out. To prove it, you need look no further than these three sea-stars, taking the stage for an Oceanic Operetta with a supporting lineup of underwater understudies. Front and…
Welcome back to the Wire Weekly, where I, Ben “*Kricketune cry*” Fruzzetti, run through the week’s assortment of Nintendo news with what could charitably be referred to as wit, sarcasm, and personality. So. Uh. What happened this week? Pictured: Video Game News. Okay, it wasn’t like nothing happened. Two pretty…
The Fire Emblem: Three Houses main theme is a certificable bop, filled with the same hypercharged lyricism and sweeping hooks as any proper anime opening. And now it’ll be getting a proper CD release… in Japan, at least, where the song has received an official title of フレスベルグの少女～風花雪月～ or Hræsvelgr…
Super Mario Maker 2’s release is nearly here. On June 28th, the creative floodgates will open, with hundreds of thousands of brand new Super Mario Bros. levels to conquer. When a date was finally announced and retailers listed pre-orders for the title, the North American audience was soon envious of…
Timed right alongside Banjo & Kazooie’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate debut, the fine folks at Fangamer have launched some new wares made for fans of birds, bears, and Rare. While they’ve had a few Banjo-Kazooie inspired bits of merch in the past (including a shirt I brought along to E3…
Pre-orders are now available for the following Hot Wheels sets: The Mario Kart Hot Wheels Thwomp Set Hot Wheels Mario Kart Piranha Plant Set Over the last year, Mattel has been reimagining Mario Kart and Hot Wheels again. We’ve seen the giant toy company make various Hot Wheel cars based…
For almost two years now Nintendo has been embroiled in a legal battle with MARI Mobility Development Co., Ltd., formerly known as MariCAR, for the latter’s service of offering customers the opportunity to drive around Japanese streets in go-karts while dressed as various Mario characters. Nintendo’s reasoning for the suit…
In August, the first fully CG Dragon Quest movie will hit theaters across Japan. Subtitled Your Story, the movie is an adaptation of Dragon Quest V, and the first trailer back in April revealed a world of iconic monster designs. Now, we have a second trailer featuring more story beats,…
Looking through Pokémon Center goods, it’s common to see themes or concepts. Usually they’re based more on an art style or a Pokémon or two in particular, but this time around we’re getting something a little more unique. Enter: the Pokémon World Market! This new theme imagines a situation where…
Still amped up from last week’s E3 news about Pokémon Sword & Shield? If you’re thinking about pre-ordering one of the games, the Pokémon Center is offering a fun incentive that just might entice you to pick up the games in the site’s shop. Ordering Sword or Shield from the…
Ornaments. Not your typical gaming topic, unless we’re swapping methods on covering a Christmas tree with amiibo or craft from My Nintendo. Hallmark has been changing this notion over the last two years and has decided to go for a third. In anticipation for their “Christmas in July” ornament wave…
Slowly but surely, mini consoles are beginning to take over the space underneath TV’s around the globe, and the latest is coming straight from Konami. Thanks to the company’s absorption of Hudson back in 2012, Konami has the rights to the company’s classic consoles, and it’s making use of it…
