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…
To celebrate tomorrow’s release of Metroid Prime: Federation Force, Nintendo has released several new, Metroid-themed Miitomo items! Among the clothing and accessories now available is a Metroid Hat, which can be downloaded for 0 Platinum points on My Nintendo until September 15th at 12:00 a.m. PST. An 8-Bit Samus tee…
While Game Freak is best known for its work on the mainline Pokémon series, the studio has made multiple smaller games over the years, from Pulseman on the Sega Mega Drive back in 1994 to 2012’s HarmoKnight on the 3DS eShop. One of their strangest experiments came last year: Tembo…
Uh oh, SpaghettiOs: it looks like the previously shown boxart for upcoming title Mario Party Star Rush has been canned. The new boxart for the game features a number of characters from the Mario franchise, including Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Yoshi, Wario, Waluigi, Toadette, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong and Rosalina….
Pixel badges return to the Arcade today, with a heavy focus on Nintendo’s extensive history in console and handheld gaming. Make sure you catch everything from the SNES catcher to decorate your SNES Virtual Console folders in style. Also, in celebration of Federation Force’s release tomorrow, a duo of repeat…
Season 2 of Mii V Mii continues with Fight 4 today. Watch the Golden Gunners, the Silver Swordsmen and the Bronze Brawlers duke it out in the latest battle. Check out the fight below! Help support Mii V Mii on the MiiTJ Patreon.
Season 2 of Mii V Mii is well underway. Watch the Golden Gunners, the Silver Swordsmen and the Bronze Brawlers duke it out in the latest battle. Check out Fight 3 below! Help support Mii V Mii on the MiiTJ Patreon.
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Samus warms the bench in Metroid Prime: Federation Force, you finally pass Gracie’s fashion check in Style Savvy: Fashion Forward, and more Pokémon become enslaved in Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs. In celebration of the last days of summer, Nintendo’s throwing a Summer Savings sale…
Welcome back to Smash Seminar! In this series I’ll be introducing readers to the world of competitive Smash through articles on history, characters, players and more, in the hopes of getting more people involved in the competitive scene. Whether you wish to be a casual observer or a future champ,…
Nintendo of America just tweeted brand new footage from the Magnesis Trial in the upcoming Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Check it out: The footage shows Link entering the Shrine Oman Au and using the Magnesis ability with his Sheikah Slate to reveal secret passages, move blocks, and…
Summer is coming to an end, but the good folks over at the big N are here to help end it with a bang! The Nintendo eShop Summer Savings sale starts right now and includes discounts up to 30% off select games, most notably The Legend of Zelda: A Link…
Wii U owners will no doubt remember the rapid drop-off of third party support that happened just a few months into the Wii U’s life cycle, once it became apparent the system wasn’t setting sale charts on fire and more powerful consoles from Sony and Microsoft were on the way….
Update: Niantic released an official statement regarding recent bans. You can read it below: Trainers, After reviewing many reports of in-game cheating, we have started taking action against players taking unfair advantage of and abusing Pokémon GO. Moving forward, we will continue to terminate accounts that show clear signs of…
