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…
The upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Editions of both The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom look like solid upgrades over their Switch 1 counterparts, but the majority of new features will be tied to a smartphone app called “Zelda Notes.” While we already know…
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,…
Masahiro Sakurai, the hardest working man in games, has spoken in the past about how his intense work life has impacted his health. He’s admitted in the past that he had to force himself to leave at 10 p.m. some nights, and had to get an IV drip when he…
Even though Super Nintendo World is set to open in Tokyo in the next few months, Universal Studios has yet to reveal all of the information about the park. A media event a few months ago unveiled some of the details of the park, including the emphasis on using special…
Things are heating up in one of Nintendo’s mobile games! Dr. Mario World will be receiving two new doctors tomorrow, March 5th. Just two months after Dr. Fire Mario and Dr. Fire Peach were added to the game, their bro and buddy will be joining them! Yup, that’s right: Dr….
Though players might be wrapped up in the ongoing A Hero Rises Voting Gauntlet and some people might still be miffed about the Feh Pass premium subscription, the connecting thread with Fire Emblem Heroes has always been just that – the Heroes. New additions from the latest game in the…
Leave it to the massive roster of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to put together an unexpected yet totally valid theme like this. It’s been announced that the next online event tourney for the game will pit the prickly against the roly-poly in terms of both fighters and items. The…
Part 1 of the Luigi’s Mansion 3 Multiplayer Pack DLC is now available to download, according to Nintendo. Time to fire up the Poltergust G-00 for a ghost-slamming good time! Part 1 of the #LuigisMansion3 Multiplayer DLC Pack is available now! Get together with your fellow ghost hunters &…
If you’re a Legend of Zelda fan or a loyal ‘Day One’ adopter of Nintendo’s hardware, chances are you remember where you were three years ago today. Whether it was camping out at a local retailer in hopes of securing a unit or eagerly checking your shipment status of a…
Capcom’s DuckTales has always stood as a licensed game done right back on the NES, with enough soundtrack sweetness to fill a money bin. This eventually led to WayForward remastering the game in 2013 for more contemporary platforms, reuniting some of the original voice cast with a team that knows…
Over the weekend, Levi’s revealed that it’s teaming up with Nintendo to launch a Super Mario collection. Well, even though the retailer merely teased its latest collaboration, it seems we’ve received our first glimpse of the entire product lineup: according to a report in Japan, Levi’s x Super Mario will…
Well, these new rewards from My Nintendo might not be the great physical rewards the Japanese service is offering… but they’re something new we can take note of. Up for offer through My Nintendo here in North America are Nintendo New York Edition wallpapers sporting everyone’s favorite red-clad plumber alongside…
I have some fond memories of the My Nintendo program during the Wii era. I saved up my points to get cool physical rewards, like the full-sized Mario hat and the DS Game and Watch collections. Alas, while the North American program has been reduced to 3DS discounts and wallpapers,…
Just like Tokyo before it, the Kirby Café will be setting up a permanent residence in Hakata. Fans living in and visiting Fukuoka can get in on these Delicious Times and Precious Memories firsthand. While it’ll take a few weeks for Kirby and his Waddle Dee entourage to get things…
