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…
With the Nintendo Switch 2 presentation less than a month away now, people are understandably very eager to learn more about the successor to the Switch. While more is known now than has ever been before, there has been little in the way of specific information made available quite yet….
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Dragon Fantasy soars onto 3DS and Wii U, Rynn’s Adventure makes its Nintendo console debut, and a double dose of StarTropics hits the Wii U Virtual Console. Another week, another Atlus sale! I hope you saved enough ental because Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium…
While multiplayer Minecraft has thrived on PCs due to the relative ease in which you can mod the game, console players typically have to rely on the porters at 4J Studios to incorporate new features over time. Thankfully the game’s next big free update brings one of the most common…
The fourth DLC installment in Fire Emblem Fates’s Map Pack 2 is now available for purchase and download. “IV: Light’s Sacrifice” sees a “reluctant” Siegbert entering the fray, joined by Nohr child units like Ignatius, Soleil, Forrest and others. Players who successfully complete the map will be rewarded with a…
Nintendo of America has released an all new trailer showcasing some of the features and abilities coming next month in Kirby: Planet Robobot. You can check out some of the new mechanics and ability’s in the video below! Kirby: Planet Robobot launches in North America on June 10th. You can…
Tons of new WarioWare badges, as well as a new type of catcher, have arrived in the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Scope out what’s new below. Free play? Yes! Practice catcher: There’s also a new special theme promotion! With the purchase of ten plays, you’ll receive this home screen theme based…
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…
DHX and Dentsu Enterainment USA have announced a deal to develop an all new Mega Man animated series. The series will be based on classic Mega Man titles and is set for launch sometime in 2017. Included with the press release is our first look at the Blue Bomber’s new…
According to finder.com Nintendo will be asking journalists to set aside 90 minutes to play their two “extended demos” of the Legend of Zelda at E3 this year. Nintendo has kept its fans in the dark about the upcoming Zelda title for the Wii U since it was announced a…
Capcom divulged a lot of Monster Hunter Stories information earlier today, and while we’ve already covered the biggest piece of news, namely that the game will be receiving a series of amiibo, there were plenty of other tidbits that are worth covering. First up is a selection of costumes for…
The official Pokémon website has announced that the Mythical Pokémon Mew will be redistributed in June’s Trainer Club Newsletter for anyone that wasn’t able to receive it back in February. I suspect this is because there were multiple cases of GameStop running out of codes before everyone got their chance…
Polish those Rathalos saddles and sharpen your switch axes: Capcom has confirmed that Monster Hunter Stories is set to release later this year on October 8th in Japan! Three new amiibo are also set to launch alongside the game with even more to be released sometime during the winter. The…
GameStop has revealed a new pre-order incentive for the upcoming 3DS exclusive Kirby: Planet Robobot: an exclusive pack of trading cards. The pack contains six cards, and, according to GameStop, “some packs contain the special Jet Mode transformation card”. It should be noted, however, that these are not amiibo cards…
