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,…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
After months – years – of Nintendo keeping a tight lid on detailed information about the gameplay of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, we finally know a bit more about the game’s mechanics thanks to a demonstration from Eiji Aonuma which revealed several core abilities added to…
Today’s 10 minutes gameplay presentation for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom had more than just a gameplay tour of what awaits us when Tears of the Kingdom launches in May. At the end of the presentation, Nintendo announced that the leaked images of The Legend of Zelda:…
It’s finally here – some direct gameplay footage from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! You can check out the video below and come back for more updates throughout the day:
The Pokémon series has expanded its borders eight times now, with the world expanding from Kanto to include several other regions based on different real-world locales. If you want to show your love for the series in a more cartographical sense, you might want to check out the Pokémon Center…
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is just over a week from debuting in cinemas but it’s already time to start planning your physical purchase, apparently! As spotted by Nintendo Merch Central, the movie will receive a 4K Blu-ray SteelBook edition on June 6th, 2023. This “Power-Up Collector’s Edition” will have…
Good night, sweet prince – the Wii U and 3DS eShops close today at 5 p.m. PT, and as it lies on its deathbed, all we can do is mourn. In lieu of a eulogy, you can have this fan compilation of all the different Nintendo Shop themes from the…
Kirby – hero, everyman, marshmallow. For over 30 years the protagonist of the eponymous series has invited questions: about his essence, his hopes, his seemingly infinite faculties. And now, HAL Laboratory heads – executive director Shinya Kumazaki and expert director Tatsuya Kamiyama – sat down at GDC with Polygon to…
He’s back! Join the hero of light (and his more twisted counterpart) on a new adventure as Hero TJ journeys through the land of Miitopia! Facing the villainous, face-stealing Dark Lord, Hero TJ will set out and battle monsters, gather allies, and face daring challenges in this all-new…
The hotly anticipated sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is releasing just a month and a half from now, yet we haven’t been shown much of the game, outside of a few trailers. That all changes tomorrow, however, as the official Nintendo YouTube channel is set…
The time-travelling visual novel Steins;Gate is well at home on Switch now, with the original’s Elite remake, the sequel Steins;Gate 0, and even the spin-off My Darling’s Embrace all making their way to the platform. If you’re a fan of the series and want to show it off physically, Good…
The original Inkopolis idols, Callie and Marie, recently returned to the turf war front in Splatoon 3’s DLC – but they haven’t just been churning out the same old songs as always. They’ve been busy in the recording studio, with a new song set to debut in the latter half…
Inkoming! The Nintendo Switch Online icons based around Splatoon 3 characters and elements – first available after the game’s launch back in September 2022 – are back for another round of waves. For the next two weeks, you’ll be able to redeem My Nintendo Platinum Points to acquire icons from…
