Review – Pokémon Pokopia

Author: Ricky Berg
Categories: Reviews, Featured, Switch 2

I’ve heard Pokopia described a lot of ways since its reveal. Pokémon’s answer to Animal Crossing, for one. A baffling use of the maligned Game Key Card for another. Yet after a month of near-daily play with the game, I think it might be this post-launch praise that feels most…

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Pokémon GO Raid Hour for Wednesday, April 8th, 2026

Categories: Guides, Mobile

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…

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Miyamoto reportedly saw Donkey Kong as a ‘human being, wearing a gorilla costume’ for the original arcade classic

Categories: News, Retro

This past weekend saw the release of a treasure trove of classic Nintendo information from YouTube’s own Gaming Historian. Norman Caruso, aka the Gaming Historian, announced his retirement after 18 years of making videos and revealed he was planning a documentary about the legendary Universal Versus Nintendo court case of…

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Pokémon GO Spotlight Hour for Monday, April 6th, 2026

Categories: Guides, Mobile

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. The…

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Pokémon GO Max Mondays for Monday, April 6th, 2026

Categories: Guides, Mobile

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…

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Pokémon TCG Pocket – April 2026 Community Week Guide

Categories: Guides, Mobile

A new week-long event is now happening in Pokémon TCG Pocket! Centered around the idea of community, these missions will be about making friends, sending thanks, sharing and trading cards, and more. Complete these missions and you’ll be rewarded with a new backdrop to display four cards, Shinedust, Pack Hourglasses,…

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Pokémon GO Spotlight Hour for Sunday, April 5th, 2026

Categories: Guides, Mobile

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. The…

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