Well, this is an article I wasn’t expecting to write today, but I’m sure glad I am! Two icons from the early 2000s collide as Netflix just released the opening credits for their upcoming Devil May Cry animated series—featuring music from none other than Limp Bizkit! Give it a listen/watch…
Exciting news for fans — Super Mario RPG for the Nintendo Switch is getting a vinyl release! Titled the Super Mario RPG Soundtrack, this soundtrack is expected to release on April 14th, 2025. The box will contain four separate vinyls with a total of 61 tracks. (Please be aware that…
In a surprising turn of events, Nintendo has actually lost a legal battle against an opponent that is several magnitudes smaller than itself. As spotted by Eurogamer today, the Costa Rican supermarket named “Super Mario” has emerged victorious in a trademark battle that The Big N started over its name….
Out of nowhere, Nintendo has revealed a significant update for the Nintendo Switch with a new “Missions and Rewards” system for Online members. The update allow you to earn My Nintendo Platinum Points through performing various tasks on Switch, ranging from playing specific games within the retro apps to backing…
It’s time for a new Season in Pokémon GO and this one is focused on a specific region – the Alola region. The Hawaii-inspired series of islands is home to the Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon games. Notable for some fantastic Pokémon designs, an Alolan twist on…
Every few months, the seasons change into spring, summer, fall, or winter. Inspired by these changes Niantic added Seasons to Pokémon GO back in December 2020. Each Season in the mobile game is three months-long and features special events, certain Pokémon appearing more often in the wild (in certain areas…
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is only a few weeks old, but that’s not stopping Game Freak from releasing some fresh content in the form of a brand-new update called Daybreak. While Daybreak offers some new challenges in the form of battle challenges, the most notable change is the introduction of a…
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,…
Pokémon Masters EX has its latest event going on right now: in this Extreme Battle Event dubbed the Friendversary Face-Off, you’ll be engaged in a battle of Champions — specifically Lance, Cynthia, and Hau. The event is going on until March 16th, with two areas (Flying Buddies Unite…
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…
Editor’s note (February 2023): While this feature was originally written for the 3DS’ 11th anniversary, the sentiments still ring true today. Join us in celebrating the handheld as we look back at what made it so memorable! The 3DS just might be the best console Nintendo ever made….
Every month, Niantic spotlights a Pokémon for Pokémon GO’s Research Breakthrough encounter. This feature was added to the game in April 2018 as part of the Field Research system. Essentially a quest system, Trainers can acquire Field Research tasks by logging in daily and/or spinning PokéStops (one task per PokéStop…
The world’s first Digimon Con was held a couple days ago, a first-time worldwide stream for Digimon and Digimon news. In the course of the proceedings there was more than a little talk about Digimon Survive, the upcoming visual novel/strategy game. While they weren’t able to give a firm release…
The Persona 4 Arena sub-series was a tall order all around. Atlus and Arc System Works managed to make a pair of great 2D fighters, pseudo-sequels to the stories of Persona 3 and 4, and introductions to a few all-new characters that fit into existing lore. It’s the last of…
The Persona series debuted in 1996, so 2021 was the year of its 25th anniversary — but the festivities are largely carrying over into 2022, including an Anniversary Festival set to take place at Tokorozawa Sakura Town, Saitama, Japan from May 28th to June 10th. The festival contains what you’d…
