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….
If you were a fan of the Animal Crossing and Pokémon badges from yesterday, then good news! A few more from the same series have been added to the Arcade! On the Animal Crossing front, there’s a new game featuring Leif and his loves, weeds and flowers. For Pokémon, there’s…
Few NES games were quite as delightfully experimental as the original River City Ransom. Combining a side scrolling brawler with RPG stat mechanics, players marched their way through the titular River City, visiting cafes and reading books, all in an effort to take down the villainous “Slick” and rescue the…
Japanese toy website Taito has just updated its stock with a really cool new piece of Nintendo merchandise! Coming on February 25 is a large figure of Mario in his construction uniform from Mario Maker! The figure is mostly poseable, with his hands, feet and neck all able to be…
The official Pokémon of Japan website has released a bunch of new screenshots and details about the upcoming Great Detective Pikachu game for the 3DS. The game will take place in Rhyme City, where people and Pokémon coexist. Pokémon like Ludicolo, Aipom, Scraggy and Litwig are featured in some of…
The newly announced Nintendo 3DS game, Detective Pikachu, has fans in North America petitioning to have actor Danny DeVito voice the English localization of the game. The petition started by Sairith Aramor on Change.org requests that Danny DeVito voice the detective and at the moment has over 17,000 signatures. The…
The nearly decade-old GameCube/Wii Legend of Zelda title, has received a new trailer showcasing the new crispy and polished HD graphics. This trailer focused on the game’s narrative and reminds us how dark and serious the tone of the game is. The footage begins with Hyrule being consumed by darkness,…
Super Mario Maker is no stranger to maintenance– the game has been taken offline a number of times for scheduled patches. However, Nintendo almost always let’s us know when this is going to happen far in advance, so players can be prepared and expect servers to be down. That’s why…
With February fast approaching, the Pokémon 20th Anniversary celebration is about to kick off! Not only will it see the release of Red, Blue and Yellow versions in the 3DS eShop, but the more modern Pokémon titles will be receiving monthly mystery gifts of highly elusive and sought after Pokémon…
The list of rumors regarding Nintendo’s enigmatic NX system just keeps on growing; this time we have speculation that the popular cross-over Super Smash Bros. will be making its way to the system as a launch game. The rumor comes courtesy of Serkan Toto, CEO of Japanese game consultant agency…
It’s an Animal Crossing/Pokémon extravaganza in the Badge Arcade today! Deck out your 3DS home screen with images of Blathers, Flygon, Kapp’n, costumed Pikachu and more! Oh, and don’t forget about Pascal, maaaaan. Today’s practice catcher is based off this game featuring Tortimer: It’s the final day for several Super…
Nintendo U.K. has just released a new trailer for Bravely Second: End Layer, outlining the new jobs that are offered within the game. Fans of Bravely Default are bound to remember the opportunities job-wise that the first game offered, and it looks like Bravely Second is following that same route….
UPDATE (01/28): It turns out North American Wii U owners will also be able to jump into this classic GBA title, as it’s available on the eShop right now for $7.99! European fans of classic strategy RPG’s rejoice: Final Fantasy Tactics Advance is heading to the Wii U Virtual Console!…
