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,…
The Ghibli-esque action-adventure game Baldo: The Guardian Owls landed on Switch in August of last year to mixed reviews thanks to an abundance of bugs, but developer Naps Team has been hard at work not only fixing various bugs and developing a brand-new story adventure, but has also been working…
Kirby is turning 30 today, and as part of the celebrations Kirby’s creator, Masahiro Sakurai, has shared some small tidbits about the creation of Kirby’s iconic victory dance from Kirby’s Dream Land. きょう『星のカービィ』が30歳ですと｡これからも仲良くしてやってください! 初代カービィのクリアダンス｡開発当時､サウンド担当にクリア音楽のフレーム数を聞いたところ｢わからない｣とのことで…カセットテープに録音したクリア音楽を何度も巻き戻しつつ､音に合わせて作りました｡ pic.twitter.com/fZwaojWa3t — 桜井 政博 / Masahiro Sakurai (@Sora_Sakurai) April 26, 2022 Sakurai was in…
Fans of retro N64 platformers, drunk squirrels, or plush poo will be happy today: Fangamer has released several new items for their line of merchandise for Conker’s Bad Fur Day. In addition to the previous shirts, pins, and plushes, fans of the crude Rare title will have some new stuff…
We all know that the Switch is a gaming platform first and foremost, but that hasn’t stopped people from realizing that the portable console is a great way to watch their favorite shows on the go. While there were no streaming services available on the platform when the Switch first…
Sonic Origins is upon us in June and the collection will hopefully be the definitive way to play the classic Sonic trilogy and CD. Likely to avoid customer confusion, Sega has announced that it will be delisting versions of the games included, namely Sonic the Hedgehog 1 through 3, plus…
The Seiken Densetsu/Mana series celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, and it comes with a surprising announcement: an anime adaptation of Legend of Mana, the fourth (and in this author’s opinion, best) entry in the long-running franchise. Subtitled “The Teardrop Crystal,” it will presumably adapt the arc of the same…
Good day, brothers and sisters of the parish. We are here today to venerate our lord puffball Kirby, hallowed be thy name, for his immeasurable grace and cuteness. We do that every day, of course, but today we have something to celebrate: Kirby and the Forgotten Land is the best-selling…
You may or may not be familiar with Golden Week, the string of Japanese holidays from April 29th to May 5th that many families take off to vacation or companies use to promote their goods. We have a strong example of the latter, as Capcom is hosting a big sale…
Many Pokémon animation projects are released these days, such as the recent Generations series adapting iconic scenes from the games or shorts like “Bidoof’s Big Stand” that are just plain emotional (yeah, I may have cried. A bit). So it’s not too surprising — but still quite exciting — to…
Another year, another chance to savor the sweetest corner of Nintendo’s catalog. We’ve heard plenty of chatter for Kirby’s 30th Anniversary, including plenty of goods and even an upcoming concert event. At the heart of celebrating the series is celebrating its hero, and that means wishing Kirby a happy 30th…
Cowabunga is right! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection is getting itself a fancy limited edition collector’s set sometime this year. On Konami’s social media, the company announced what will be included in the game’s special edition along with pricing and pre-order information. As can be seen…
While print sales sold out almost instantly upon their announcement, Sega partnered with Moor-Art Gallery recently to release a set of limited-edition Sumi-e style Sonic the Hedgehog artwork. Created by Sonic Team artist Yui Karasuno, the four epic pieces are well worth checking even if you cannot currently purchase them!…
