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…
Mobile game production company DeNA, who struck a partnership with Nintendo last year, held a Q1 results briefing late last night, where they reconfirmed that upcoming mobile versions of Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing titles will be releasing this fall. While we heard about the release window back when they…
A duo of repeat Kirby catchers returns to the Badge Arcade today! Be sure to gobble them all up if you haven’t already! Free play? Nope. As a consolation prize, go ahead and watch Kirby do what he does best. Practice catcher: With the exception of a handful of Fire…
Back in July, McDonald’s was reportedly the first business to partner with Pokémon GO in a way that allowed a large number of locations spread across Japan to act as sponsored gyms in the highly successful app. It looks like the food chain will be joined by TOHO Cinemas, a…
Often considered the third series in Nintendo’s holy trinity, Metroid has been around for just as long as Mario’s been crashing the wrong castle in search of distressed damsels or Link’s refusal to go it alone. Yet despite this legendary designation, the galactic adventures of bounty hunter Samus Aran rarely…
It seemed as if fans had learned all of the new information on Pokémon Sun and Moon from yesterday’s CoroCoro leaks, but, as Serebii.net is reporting, it turns out the issue contained yet another new Pokémon: Namakobushi. Compared to the magazine’s other details, info on this new creature is…
Tragic news out of Japan – on July 30th, Manabu Daishima, a longtime game Graphics Designer, passed away during a diving accident. He was 45. Daishima had worked on many illustrious games throughout his career, including Secret of Mana (Map and World Graphic Design), Chrono Trigger (Field Graphics), Romancing SaGa…
Pokémon GO trainer Nick Johnson caught all 142 Pokémon available in the U.S. a little over two weeks ago – which happened to only be two weeks after Nintendo’s popular app launched on iOS and Android systems in the region. Even after making the incredible feat, he and the rest…
Nintendo of America and Level-5 are currently hard at work on bringing the Yo-Kai Watch franchise up to speed in the west, with the latest entry, Yo-Kai Watch 2, set to be released just over 10 months after the first game’s November 2015 release in the region. To get people…
amiibo Bundles Nintendo has announced five all new bundles that include a hit game and an amiibo, all for $39.99! Yoshi’s Woolly World, Mario Party 10 and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker are all included in the lineup! Yoshi’s Woolly World, Mario Party 10, and Captain Toad amiibo/game bundles ($39.99 at…
It’s official: Season 2 of Mii V Mii has begun, and it’s off to a crazy-fun start. You can watch Fight 1 below! Gear up for the next battle coming later this week! Help support Mii V Mii on the MiiTJ Patreon.
The newest installment in the Metroid series is upon us! In just a few days we’ll be able to dive into the famous world again in a fun, cooperative first-person shooter fashion. And what better way to raise the hype than by getting a glimpse of the title’s story through…
Milord! A single Fire Emblem Fates catcher has returned to the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Check out what’s new below. Free play?: Yes! My badge hand twitches! Practice catcher: The remaining Splatoon catcher from yesterday will be gone tomorrow, so hurry up and grab those badges if you’ve yet to! Don’t…
