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…
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…
Just a quick warning, this article contains spoilers for an episode of the Pokémon anime that just aired in Japan, as well as spoilers for the Johto arc. You have been warned! Ash Ketchum has competed in six different regional Pokémon League events over the course of the Pokémon anime….
The Rio 2016 Olympic Games have come to an end, but they couldn’t finish until Mario crashed the party. Making an appearance at the closing ceremonies, the most famous plumber on earth made quite the splash on social media all over the globe. Nintendo’s stock rose 3.5% after Mario appeared…
Dark Horse Comics has partnered with Nintendo yet again to bring us an amazing 400+ page art book titled The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts. This massive hardcover book contains hundreds of pages of artwork from Zelda’s past and future – which means that, yes, it includes images from…
Nintendo of Europe just shared a new Zelda: Breath of the Wild video on Twitter, this time showcasing the use of runes within the game. In it, we get a glimpse of Link using the runes in various environments as tools for traversing the land (and water), battling enemies and…
The Legend of Zelda and Kirby’s Dream Land badges continue this week’s retropalooza extravaganza! There’s also a repeat BOXBOY! catcher for today only, so be sure to nab Qbby in all his quadratic glory before it’s too late. Free play? Yes! In fact, the great fairy has been so kind…
PAX West 2016 starts in just over a week on September 2nd, and Nintendo has finally revealed its plans for the event, where the company will have two booths. The first of these booths will be devoted to upcoming major titles, with playable demos of Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of…
Pokémon games have always had ways to get rich a little quicker, be it the Amulet Coin item across the series or working at the Hotel Richissime in X and Y. For Sun and Moon it looks like avaricious trainers can earn a little extra cash by tossing Pyukumuku back…
While Mario’s no stranger to the Olympic games due to his recurring rivalry with Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog, this year saw something a little more involved courtesy of Nintendo’s mustachioed mascot. During the closing ceremony of the 2016 Olympics in Rio, a small video played of Mario wandering through Tokyo,…
More retro badges have arrived at the Nintendo Badge Arcade in the form of Pit, Eggplant Wizard and more! Check out what’s new below. Free play?: Yes, and every day until August 25th! Practice catcher: It’s the final day for all the Pokémon badges currently in the Arcade, so if…
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Welcome to the Character Column! Each week, I’ll be taking a look at a different character from Nintendo’s long and esteemed history, and I’ll analyze what makes them interesting, nuanced, or just plain memorable. Whether they’re heroes, villains or NPCs, I’ll explain why they deserve respect or love from the…
Earlier this month we received confirmation that the MMO Dragon Quest X would indeed be heading to NX, after Square-Enix backpedaled on an earlier announcement. Now the other part of that accidental reveal has officially been confirmed too – Dragon Quest XI will release on NX. The news comes from…
