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…
Splatoon has quickly become one of Nintendo’s most popular franchises, with three games being released so far, a plethora of merchandise and collabs under its belt, and numerous mangas available to the masses over the years. Nintendo of Japan has now revealed that a new app featuring the Splatoon manga…
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,…
Last month, during the Tokyo Game Show, fans of Ace Attorney were treated to the surprise reveal of Apollo Justice in the upcoming Ace Attorney 6. We didn’t know exactly what his role would be in the game back then, but now, thanks to the latest issue of Famitsu, we…
UPDATE: Toys”R”Us has revealed that the Villager restock will be in stores on November 8th. It will be exclusive to Toys”R”Us and available in-store only. Prepare yourselves, amiibo collectors, for the release of five exclusive figures coming soon to Toys”R”Us stores near you. In a recent tweet the store not only…
Nintendo of America has released the North American trailer for Tri Force Heroes on its YouTube channel. Less than two weeks remain until the anticipated release. Are you ready?
Week in and week out, Splatoon continues to enjoy a steady stream of new content, and this week is no different with two new weapons set to be released. First on the docket is the Custom E-liter 3k Scope. While the name may be a mouthful, the weapon’s strengths speak…
It’s official. Nintendo Inquirer’s Amiibo News has gone Skylanders SuperChargers crazy. To kick off our exclusive coupon event that started today (10/9), Amiibo News will be streaming the Wii U version of Skylanders SuperChargers Friday and Saturday nights! We’ll be showing off all four of the Nintendo exclusive Skylanders/amiibo and…
The Nintendo 3DS has become well known as a treasure trove of Japanese RPGs over the years, and on October 13th it will be getting yet another with the American release of the Legend of Legacy. With the game less than a week away Atlus has unveiled a short final…
UPDATE: After playing through the first few worlds of Super Mario Maker World myself, I’d like to personally vouch for its quality. Not only are these just about the best uploaded levels I have played so far, but played in succession, they absolutely feel like a legitimate ’90s Mario game….
Super Mario Maker is bringing the creativity out in people in a big way, and I’m not even talking about level design. Media outlets and individuals across the internet have been consistently producing wildly entertaining and incredibly personal coverage of the game. In fact, every major publication has found a…
UPDATE: Pages from Famitsu have been shared on Twitter via @Stealth___ and Japanese 3DS that showcase Skull Kid and Phantom Ganon in glorious Hyrule Warriors Legends action scenes. Check them out below! We are about to be met with a wonderful fate! Japanese gaming publication Famitsu has confirmed that Skull…
Splatoon.nintendo.net, lovingly referred to as SplatNet, is an online resource for Splatoon players. The service initially launched (exclusively in Japanese) in early August, providing players web-based access to things like friends lists and stat tracking. As of October 5th, the Splatoonus Tumblr reports, the portal has made the transition to…
There hasn’t yet been word of North America getting the same Collectors Album that’s been available for pre-order in Europe, but not all hope is lost for all of you card collectors out there! A similar product titled the Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Amiibo Card Collector’s Book has recently…
Fans of Atlus’s post-apocalyptic 3DS RPG Shin Megami Tensei IV got a bit of a surprise today, with the developer revealing a direct sequel to the game in this month’s issue of Famitsu. They also unveiled a key piece of art for the title, as seen below. Unfortunately that’s all…
