Welcome back to our in-depth exploration of the history of amiibo! In our previous segment, we delved into the first half of 2015, covering the releases of Waves 3 and 4 of the Super Smash Bros. amiibo line, as well as the debut of the Super Mario Bros. amiibo series….
Another Dynamax Pokémon debuts in Pokemon GO! This time Drilbur, a Ground-type Pokémon, will be entering the Dynamax pool (and is a good Dynamax Pokémon for battles against Dynamax Charmander, Gigantamax Charizard, Dynamax Beldum, and Dynamax Falinks). (For more details about the Season of Max Out, you can check out…
Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
Zelda fans who played Ocarina of Time 3D back in 2011 may remember the sneaky nods to the as-of-then unreleased Skyward Sword hidden around the world, usually in hard-to-reach spots or places you wouldn’t think to look. Now Nintendo is at it again with Twilight Princess HD. One of the…
With Pokémon Day just around the corner, fans across the country are getting excited about the upcoming events to celebrate 20 years of Pokémon. It’s no secret that the newly opened Nintendo NY’s second big event will be in tandem with Pokémon’s anniversary, as shortly after they announced the opening…
Discover what makes Nintendo so special in today’s gaming world through Nintendo Inquirer’s N Factor series! “What do you love about Nintendo? The more I ask myself that question, the more complex my answer gets. I decided to use the term “N factor” to describe my feelings, because while it’s…
We take a look at the newly released Pokémon Mythical Collection Mew box set and open two Pokémon Generations booster packs. We pull three EX cards out of two packs, including Mega Charizard EX!
The Pokémon celebrations just keep coming! Today’s Badge Arcade update features 13 new catchers, with ten of them being Pokémon themed! Heavily featuring Mega Evolution, the Badge Arcade has included all these new Pokémon badges for us to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of the series. And if you’re starting…
Just a day ahead of the Pokémon Direct that was just announced yesterday afternoon, an interesting discovery has been made in the European Union’s trademark database. Trademarks for the names Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon have been found. Originally discovered by Nerd_Leaks on Twitter, could Sun and Moon possibly be…
UPDATE 2 (18:43 a.m. CST): We also have an image of the Pokémon Yellow theme, which comes with another piece of classic Pikachu art on the touch screen. Check it out: UPDATE (10:30 a.m. CST): It’s been confirmed that the music played throughout the video below is the tune that…
Earlier today Nintendo announced a brand new upcoming “Pokémon Direct”, airing just in time for the franchise’s 20th anniversary. Long time Direct watchers, however, will remember that back on January 8th 2013 we got another Direct with the exact same title. Could looking back on it help us find out…
The Pokémon celebrations can’t be stopped, as Nintendo and GameStop have declared February 27th Pokémon Day! While the main attraction will be the eShop release of Red, Blue and Yellow Versions, other products will be discounted the whole day through. Most notable are the exclusive Mew figure and the New…
UPDATE (2/24): One lucky fan has received all three consoles, check out their photos of the haul below: Twitter user @l_ips was lucky enough to receive his pre-order of the Pokémon Yellow themed 2DS and Pokémon 20th Anniversary cover plates early. Check out the gallery below for closeup views of…
After the much needed success of Awakening, the launch of Fire Emblem Fates was a more highly anticipated release for many. With over 300,000 units sold over the weekend, it’s officially the best Fire Emblem opening in America by a large margin. This amounts to five times as much as…
In following with the Pokémon trend for this month, and this year, Medicom Toy has just announced a new Pokémon figure of Cynthia under the PPP (Perfect Posing Products) line. The figure features Cynthia, our favorite Sinnoh Champion, with her ferocious looking Garchomp. Or, the top half of him, anyway….
