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…
Continuing the Badge Arcade’s retropalooza is another Zelda II catcher from the NES Remix series. Free play?: Yes! Seeing as it’s dangerous to go alone, there’s a free play every day until August 25th! Practice catcher: It’s your last day for the last repeat pixel Super Mario Bros. catcher. As…
Chances are many of you are still chipping away at Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE, the very loose cross-over of Fire Emblem and Shin Megami Tensei that we thought was pretty good in our review. It turns out things could have ended up very differently though, as the first Fire Emblem…
One of the very first games to be confirmed for Nintendo’s enigmatic NX system was Dragon Quest X, albeit accidentally. It looks like yet another Dragon Quest title could be hitting the system too, if a recent comment by series producer Noriyoshi Fujimoto is anything to go by. When Dualshockers…
Gamescom 2016’s award winners have been announced and it appears that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has taken home the gold! The game won both “Best of Gamescom” and “Best Wii U Game” awards, its playable demo apparently making quite the impression on judges. Another Nintendo title…
Just a quick warning: This article contains spoilers for an episode of the Pokémon anime that just aired in Japan. You have been warned! Ash Ketchum has competed in six different regional Pokémon League events over the course of the Pokémon anime. He’s even conquered two big, non-league challenges, and…
Today, Metroid Prime: Federation Force has finally landed on Nintendo 3DS systems, and, while it’s undeniably a massive departure from the Prime entries that came before it, the future of the series may be alluded to at the end of the game. Naturally, we’ll be discussing spoilers, so if you…
Ready your boomerangs, ’cause you’re gonna need ’em! Two retro Legend of Zelda badges have returned to the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Check out the new goods below. Free play?: Yes, and every day until August 25th! Practice catcher: It’s the final day for some of yesterday’s retro Super Mario Bros….
The Pokémon Company has officially announced the GX expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The GX cards offer all new powerful attacks unlike anything that’s been released in the past. You can read theé official details about the upcoming cards below. When Pokémon-GX arrive in the Pokémon Trading Card…
While most of us Nintendo fans will associate Shigesato Itoi with the Mother series, he has actually been successful in various fields, from TV presenting to authoring several books. Even his own website, Hobonichi, which started as a personal blog way back in 1998, has become an outlet for his…
With the North American launch of Metroid Prime: Federation Force today, Nintendo has released a new trailer for the game highlighting its multiplayer aspects and Metroid Prime: Blast Ball. Check it out: Metroid Prime: Federation Force is available in North America in stores and on the Nintendo eShop starting today….
Out of the blue another Pokémon Sun and Moon trailer has released – confirming 3 of the former CoroCoro leaked Pokémon and a brand new creature – Crabrawler. Check it out: Stufful Stufful’s cute appearance and movements—plus the fluffy feel of its fur—all combine to make it super popular! This…
The new amiibo bundles discovered through retailer Mighty Ape yesterday have now received an official announcement via a tweet by Nintendo AU NZ, Nintendo’s Twitter account for Australia and New Zealand. The bundles are set to feature amiibo figures of Marth, Ike and Samus, which will be included with copies…
