Pikachu hitches a ride in the latest Pokémon GO easter egg

Author: Bobby Soto
Categories: Mobile

An image coming from The Silph Road subreddit has revealed a charming touch included in the buddy system update to Pokémon GO. According to the image, walking 10km with Pikachu as your buddy will show it riding your avatar’s shoulder in your trainer card, much like Ash’s Pikachu! Pikachu will…

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What does Super Mario Run mean for Nintendo?

Categories: Mobile

Today’s Nintendo is a very different company than the one it was 20, ten, even one year ago. This traditionally hyper-conservative, overprotective empire has made a slew of changes to its approach to business lately; and has become much more liberal with the use of its once-sacred IP. There’s no…

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Pokémon GO Plus release date revealed

Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: News, Mobile

Good news, Trainers! Pokémon GO Plus is coming on September 16th according to a post on the official Pokémon GO webpage. A detailed list of countries that will receive the device on the 16th has not been released. However, Niantic says “much of the world” will be receiving the accessory. Keep an…

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Super Mario Run will not arrive on Android in 2016

Author: Jason Ganos
Categories: News, Mobile

Earlier today, legendary game developer Shigeru Miyamoto made a surprise visit to the Apple iPhone keynote to announce that Mario would finally make his smartphone debut in the form of Super Mario Run for iOS. What was not made clear was where Android users fit in. Now, thanks to the folks…

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Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem mobile games delayed

Author: Tom Brown
Categories: News, Mobile

In a surprise appearance during the Apple Keynote, Shigeru Miyamoto announced Nintendo’s next mobile game – Super Mario Run. It has since been confirmed that the game is part of the company’s DeNA partnership, and that it “represents the next phase of Nintendo’s expansion to mobile platforms”. In a press…

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