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…
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,…
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…
As the games industry continues to push for an all-digital future, there has been a lingering worry that the Switch successor would forgo physical games and become the first all-digital Nintendo platform. At least for the immediate future, that doesn’t seem to be in the cards. According to the latest…
When Furyu announced its upcoming action RPG Reynatis, fans of various Square Enix franchises were quick to point out the similarities. One of the biggest points of comparison was to The World Ends With You, with the game taking place in the same Tokyo’s Shibuya ward. It turns out both…
It might just be my age showing, but while scouring the dark, dense labyrinths of Animal Well, I could picture a whole issue of Nintendo Power dedicated to its sprawling map. That’s how deep this well goes. Animal Well pays homage to the delicate craft of putting together a brain-tickling,…
Nintendo Wire has partnered with Best Buy to highlight some of the best upcoming Nintendo Switch titles for 2024! While it certainly appears that a Switch successor should be announced soon, there is still plenty of big titles coming in 2024! Check out some of our favorites below: Note- Nintendo…
There’s no denying Fall Guys was a viral smash hit when it was released in 2020. The colorful, slapstick run n’ jump battle royale filled in the mostly gray period of pandemic lockdown releases. Naturally, developers have wanted to replicate some of Mediatonic’s thunder and have begun to incorporate the…
Update: Up for pre-order now via Best Buy! (#affiliate) Pre-Order Collector’s Edition at Best Buy It’s official! Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition is coming on July 18th, 2024! Check out the debut trailer below! An amazing physical edition was also announced that comes with a a replica NES cart as…
On the same day as Nintendo confirms the existence of the Switch successor, Microsoft seems to go in the other direction as they announced the closure of multiple studios. Arkane Austin and Alpha Dog Games will close completely, while Roundhouse Studios will be absorbed by ZeniMax Online Studios. Tango Gameworks…
Nintendo of Japan has announced that construction on the Nintendo Museum in Japan has finally finished. While the plan was to have everything done by March 2024, things were delayed slightly for undisclosed reasons (likely due to a lack of materials). With construction wrapped, Nintendo is confident that the museum…
If you ever find yourself running low on games to play as the year goes on, it might be a good time to try out a classic title on the Nintendo Switch Online library. With so many options available across various systems, there’s something for everyone. Nintendo themselves have been…
While today’s announcement that a successor to the Nintendo Switch is officially in production and due to be announced within the next year, Nintendo’s fiscal results for the year ending March 2024 still have plenty of other interesting tidbits to look at. In terms of software, there aren’t any significant…
After years of speculation we finally have word from Nintendo’s President Furukawa that the company is working on a successor to the Nintendo Switch. The news comes in the form of a very simple tweet that confirms the new hardware will be announced within the fiscal year ending March, 2025….
When comparing to the past few years, it’s fair to say that 2024 has been quite slow in terms of Nintendo content. Most of the year’s lineup has been ports and remakes, so needless to say, when rumors start to circle about new games on the horizon, it’s exciting. Notably,…
