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….
The nominees have been announced for The Game Awards 2015. Debuting just last December, The Game Awards– hosted by games media all-star Geoff Keighley– have already become a year-end fixture for gamers. The games nominated have been selected by a panel of 32 judges from media publications around the world….
When you watch a Super Smash Bros. trailer it’s always very clear the developers of the game know their video game history. Almost every newcomer is showcased in some fashion, and every time the team throws in little references for hardcore fans, whether they be the almost frame-by-frame recreation of…
Star Fox Zero was delayed until April 22nd, but a new video uploaded to the official Japanese Nintendo YouTube page shows off the progress Nintendo has been making. While fans were excited about the official announcement of Star Fox Zero at E3 last summer, many fans were disappointed with its…
UPDATE: After a successful event on Friday, Nintendo Inquirer’s Amiibo News team is coming back to the Brookfield, Wisconsin Toys”R”Us location to host another amiibo card trading event tomorrow, Sunday, November 15th, during the Mega Yarn Yoshi launch. The team has a couple fun Animal Crossing goodies to hand out,…
UPDATE: This article has been updated with higher resolution photos of the newly discovered amiibo. Click each thumbnail to view every image in its full resolution. The amiibo news just keeps rolling out, folks! Hot off the heels of Wolf Link, Lucas, the next series of Animal Crossing figures and…
Nintendo is bringing back the original Pokémon GameBoy games to the 3DS eShop as digital download titles on February 27th. This date is significant for the franchise, as February 27th was the original release date of Pokémon Red and Green in Japan. The games will play exactly as you remember…
Sitting here with my new Mewtwo amiibo has made me realize just how much Pokémon fans had to be excited about from yesterday’s Direct. With Super Mystery Dungeon being just a week away (and offering a great looking free 3DS theme for a limited time), Shadow Mewtwo and his amiibo…
Nintendo consoles don’t exactly see an outpouring of support from outside developers these days, but that’s not to say there aren’t some exciting third party titles on the way. Bill Trinen spent some time during yesterday’s Nintendo Direct pointing out some of the games coming in early 2016 from Nintendo’s…
Among the slew of new information revealed during today’s long-awaited Nintendo Direct, a few more details about next year’s Hyrule Warriors Legends have been released. Following gameplay footage of characters Tetra, Toon Link, King of Red Lions and Skull Kid, “Linkle,” a female version of The Legend of Zelda’s green-clad…
The upcoming Mega Man Legacy Collection will include the original six games and 50 remixed challenges, along with 11 special challenges that are exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS. These 11 exclusive challenges can only be unlocked by using a Mega Man amiibo. A Mega Man Legacy Collection Collector’s Edition will…
Ever since it was announced back at E3 this year we’ve been waiting for more information regarding the upcoming Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam. Thankfully, the latest Direct has not only given us a confirmed release date for North America but also a brand-new trailer, which you can watch below….
Today’s Nintendo Direct was filled with good news for 3DS owners that are JRPG fans. Here’s a recap: Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past and Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Dragon quest fans have been patiently waiting for these 3DS ports to make their way…
