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…
At the end of Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out, there’s a special global event that all Trainers can partake in. Not quite a GO Fest or Tour, the GO Wild Area event is pulling some inspiration from the Safari Zone, but with a spotlight on Electric- and Poison-type Pokémon….
This past Tuesday, The Pokémon Company released Pokémon Duel in the West. The title, which came out in Japan last year under the name Pokémon Comaster, is a free-to-play mobile game that takes many of the monsters from the various Pokémon games, turns them into (virtual) amiibo-esque figurines, and creates…
A new trailer for Fire Emblem Heroes has been unveiled, and while there are brief glimpses at gameplay the real stars here are the characters themselves. Each of these gets a quick spotlighted section where they’re given a title and have their credited artwork, voice actor, and game of origin…
Listen up, Pokémon fans! Remember that mobile Pokémon app that came out in Japan about a year ago called Pokémon Comaster, that nobody thought would be released anywhere else? Well, we were all wrong! That’s right, Pokémon Comaster has officially been released in North America and Europe by The Pokémon…
UPDATE (5:09 p.m. PST): Nintendo of America has revealed the game will launch simultaneously on both iOS and Android on February 2nd. The long awaited Fire Emblem mobile game has finally been revealed to us, dubbed Fire Emblem Heroes! In a surprisingly lengthy reveal trailer for the upcoming app, we’re…
Nintendo Japan has just announced that Super Mario Run will be hitting Android devices in March. Android版「Super Mario Run」は、2017年3月に配信を開始します。現在Google Playでは、配信開始を通知でお知らせする事前登録の受付を行っています。ぜひご登録ください。https://t.co/2DW2TnCK6d pic.twitter.com/2QbMM6fGRh — 任天堂株式会社 (@Nintendo) January 18, 2017 There’s no official confirmation of a North American release yet, but we suspect it should be the same day! Stay tuned.
The newly announced mobile title Fire Emblem Heroes looks like it’ll be pulling from every corner of Fire Emblem history. This includes several games that never came stateside, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have their own loyal fans the world over. Nintendo has recognized this by making what appears…
Yet another update has been released for Pokémon GO. Nothing major here, just a few fixes and improvements to make your monster hunting experience as smooth as ever. From the official website: Trainers, Pokémon GO is in the process of being updated to version 0.53.1 for Android and 1.23.1 for…
During the Nintendo Switch live event, it was confirmed that a Fire Emblem Direct would be coming later this week. Now, thanks to a tweet by Nintendo Japan, we have some additional information about the event, including content and start times. The event kicks off in tomorrow afternoon at 2:00…
There’s no question that 2016 was an off-year for Nintendo. It seems that the majority of its development resources have made an early jump toward the upcoming Nintendo Switch, leaving both the Wii U and 3DS with a shorter list of game of the year contenders than usual. To say…
2016 is in the books, and the anticipation for the Switch event is at an all time high. Before we get there, however, it’s time to take a look back at the year Nintendo had in 2016. Last year was very interesting for Nintendo, as we watched a company that…
Christmas may be over, but the holiday spirit is still in full swing, and Pokémon GO is celebrating the New Year with a followup event to their Christmas offerings. From now until January 8th, Kanto starters and their evolutions will be easier to find in the game. Lure modules will…
It looks like Android users may not have to wait too much longer to run and jump through the Mushroom Kingdom as Mario and friends, as Super Mario Run is now listed in the Google Play Store as available to “Pre-register.” According to a tweet from Nintendo of America, this…
