Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
G-MODE has slowly but surely been reviving its back catalog of games that were once exclusive to Japanese feature phones, including fairly big names. The latest? The Atlus developed Persona 3 prequel, Aigis: The First Mission. The game is an action RPG set in 1999, ten years before the events…
In the weeks since Apple announced that it was relaxing its App Store policies regarding emulators, we’ve seen a few emulators for Nintendo systems come and go for various reasons, like iGBA being delisted for using entirely stolen code or an NES emulator that was uploaded and approved before being…
Another new weapon will soon be arriving in Splatoon 2 – the Classic Squiffer. The Nintendo UK Twitter account has announced that it will arrive early tomorrow, so it might pop up late this evening for inklings in the US. The Classic Squiffer will be added to #Splatoon2 tomorrow morning…
Another week means new merchandise at the Pokémon Center. Compared to the last update, these new offerings are much more cuddly. Get in the bag or star in a band? More Pokémon from Alola are hitting the North American market in plush form. Stufful, Cosmog, Jangmo-o, Passimian and Alolan Dugtrio…
Fans of Pokémon and friendly competition get ready: this weekend marks the Pokémon World Championship coming out of Anaheim, California. There will be streams of Sun & Moon, the trading card game and Pokkén Tournament that bring some of the top players across multiple divisions all to one place to…
This week on My Nintendo, the rewards site is promoting the release of Flip Wars for the Nintendo Switch. In honor of the game’s release, a wallpaper featuring all four colorful characters is available for 50 Platinum Points. Not to be left out, a few other games are getting some…
While the world still recovers from the bloodshed (er, inkshed) and accusations of a broken point system following the Great Condiment War, Nintendo has felt the need to divide the community again. The theme for the next Splatfest is: “Which superpower would you choose: flight or invisibility?” Nintendo of Europe…
Finally! Ever since we saw that the Nintendo Switch was getting a Splatoon 2 themed bundle with new Joy-Con colors, the game and stickers (in Japan only), Splatoon fans have been clamoring for the oh-so-fresh package. While Europe’s bundle had the Neon Red/Blue Joy-Cons swapped in, they still had a…
UPDATE: North America will also be seeing Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires’ Conspiracy hit the 3DS on October 6th. #LaytonsMysteryJourney: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy comes to #Nintendo #3DS on October 6! pic.twitter.com/WkT7Bj6eE1 — Layton Series (@LaytonSeries) August 17, 2017 The latest main entry in the puzzle-busting…
Just like clockwork, the Japanese Pokémon Company YouTube channel has released yet another Pokkén Tournament DX trailer, though this time we get a closer look at a Johto favorite – Scizor. You can catch the Pincer Pokémon using moves like Sword Dance and take on its Mega Evolved form for…
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The Pikachu Outbreak in Japan has come to a close, but at least one part of the festivities has made its way overseas. As reported, Shiny Pikachu, Pichu and Raichu were available during the event in the Pokémon GO, and have also been found in the game’s source code. Now…
Last month Sonic fans in San Diego were treated to an event that not only revealed Sonic Mania and Sonic Forces to the world, but also featured music performances by the beloved Crush 40. Those of us at home, though, had to endure all sorts of technical difficulties, with the…
To celebrate the Nintendo x LeSportsac line that debuted online recently, LeSportsac is hosting some events for the line starting this Friday. Marketed as a “West Coast vs. East Coast” game of sorts, it seems like all attendees will be winners. Starting off with the East Coast, New York events…
