Never put it past dedicated modding communities to make older consoles run on a wide range of hardware. Once we started to get into 3D consoles, the desire to play older games on newer hardware increased and it was up to fan communities to make that wish a reality. While…
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…
Something enigmatic is being teased the wide world of Pokémon GO — the app’s official Twitter account has tweeted distorted visuals of new characters, stating they’re restored images after a recent hacking attempt by Team Rocket. Professor Willow has started to recover files from the corrupted folder, and he’s…
Pokémon Black and White’s female protagonist, Hilda, has joined Pokémon Masters with her partner Tepig as the mobile game’s latest sync pair. The duo debut as part of a new story event called “The Girl in Black and White.” Hilda & Tepig can be earned via the in-game event until…
Mario Kart Tour has been out for a few days now, and with how players are reacting to its (optional) subscription fees and random character and kart rates, I wanted to make the most of the game’s earliest moments. For those new to gacha games, “rerolling” is the practice of…
The most recent update to Pokémon GO may have revealed a little more than it cared to. Dataminers who looked into the latest details were able to discover references to Galar and Galarian Formes for the mobile game. Much like Alolan Formes before them, this could mean that we’ll see…
When Dragalia Lost was announced, I, like many other Nintendo fans, was skeptical that it would see any modicum of success. It was a brand new IP under Nintendo’s umbrella, and in the mobile market. Say what you will about Nintendo’s other mobile games up to that point, but at…
Just in time for the first day of autumn this week, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has introduced a slew of Halloween themed events for campers! From a new garden event, to the start of October’s seasonal event, to new spooky terrains, you’ll have a whole bunch of options when it…
Mario Kart Tour, Nintendo’s mobile version of its long-running cart-racing series, is here at last! Like all Mario Kart titles, Mario Kart Tour has a wide array of playable characters — and thanks to its mobile platform, its roster’s always growing! Check out our full guide to all the characters/drivers…
There are few pleasures in life greater than spamming Line stickers at your friends, and there’s a new batch of Pokémon-themed emotes — designed by renowned artist Nagano — that will be sure to provide the exact right responses in conversation. There are some real winners here: from Pikachu slovenly…
It appears the freshly-launched Mario Kart Tour’s in-game gacha mechanics aren’t the only way Nintendo’ll be making money off it: A subscription-based “Gold Pass” has been revealed, allowing players to get more in-game rewards in Mario Kart Tour. First-time users of the game can enjoy a two-week free trial, but…
Start your engines! Mario Kart Tour, Nintendo’s free-to-play mobile iteration of its popular cart racing series, is now live on the App Store and Google Play Store. “Mario and his friends go global in this new Mario Kart as they race around courses inspired by real-world cities in…
I can hardly believe that Dragalia Lost, Nintendo’s joint mobile game effort with Cygames, is about to turn a year old. In a couple days, the first anniversary of the gacha game will be here, and with it will come a new update and surely some big surprises. To detail…
After Pauline made an extremely memorable comeback in Super Mario Odyssey it seemed inevitable that she’d start popping up in more spin-offs. She’s since popped up in Mario Tennis Aces, and now we finally have confirmation that one of Nintendo’s oldest video game characters is finally taking to the race…
