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…
When GameStop began listing the new amiibo set to launch alongside the Nintendo Switch 2, people noticed something suspicious: the prices were inflated from what amiibo used to cost. It may have been 11 years ago, but when Nintendo’s “toys to life” figures launched in 2014, they were originally priced…
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,…
With today’s scheduled maintenance finished, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has quite a few new updates with Version 1.2.0. Over the last few weeks we’ve seen some of these features and additions teased, or even spotted in the game’s code, and now we’ll finally get to experience them hands-on. LET’S PLAY…
Splatoon 2 themed bottle cap figurines will be super jumping into gachapon machines in Japan next month. Priced at 200 yen each (about $1.86 as of this posting), different colored Inkling Squids, as well as Judd and Li’l Judd, can adorn a shelf or bottles. First spotted by Japanese Nintendo, Dengeki…
Fan favorite Spyro might be returning to the spotlight through the Spyro the Dragon Trilogy Remaster. Due in part to Crash Bandicoot’s success from the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, the dragon’s first three games from the PlayStation will be getting a similar treatment. Reported by Laura Kate Dale, who’s…
Ever wondered who inspired the design of the adorable Pikachu New 2DS XL? Well, according to a new video just released by Nintendo of America, it looks like it was Pikachu himself! Check out the video below to see how. Looking for another reason to pick up this…
Valentine’s Day is almost here, which means a mass markdown on chocolate is on the horizon. And with love too, I guess — both of these points are more than alluring for Kirby. After all, Star Allies is carrying enough of a heart motif to put any card company to…
It’s only one month to go ’til Kirby Star Allies is out to steal your hearts, and we now know it’ll be featured in the next issue of Famitsu. The publication wasn’t content with just waiting around though, and shared a look at its upcoming spread to show off two…
We’re only 3 days away from the launch of Bayonetta 1 & 2 on the Nintendo Switch and to get your ready for the bewitching experience, Nintendo UK has released a launch trailer showing the ports in action. Check it out below: Bayonetta 1 & 2 launches on…
Not content with only having one colorful, cartoony game about covering urban surfaces with different shades of ink on Nintendo Switch, THQ Nordic has announced it will be bringing de Blob to the system later this year both digitally and physically. Originally released in 2008 for the Wii,…
The massive French publisher Ubisoft almost always strongly supports new platforms from launch, but the company tried something a little bit different for the Switch by partnering with Nintendo on the surprisingly good cross-over Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. It seems like both the surreal strategy RPG and Just Dance…
New games built for old systems are nothing new, from Genesis RPG Pier Solar to the Piko Interactive catalog, but very rarely do you see it attempted with the Nintendo 64. Yet, years after the system was discontinued, a “new” game is heading to the classic console. 40 Winks was…
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Fan predictions and rumors about Nintendo’s E3 presence have been running rampant this year, and luckily, we’re one step closer to finding out what’s to come, as we now know what the Big N’s floor presence will look like. Thanks to Rösti on Resetera, the tentative show floor plans for…
