Over the weekend, a rating for Pikmin 3 Deluxe on Nintendo Switch 2 popped up on the PEGI website. PEGI, or the Pan European Game Information association, is a board similar to the US’ ESA that provides ratings for games based on their content. While a rating on the website…
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,…
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Are you ready for opulence and pomp, all gilded with a high chance of confetti? Yacht Club Games wants to see you at PAX West! The creators of Shovel Knight have but one more plated protagonist to share based off of their Kickstarter success, and it’s the regal stylings of…
The Kirby love just won’t stop this year, and I’m not complaining one bit. My Nintendo’s rewards aren’t always the best, what with the host of discounts versus good ‘ol Club Nintendo’s full copies alongside mobile game items and digital wallpapers — but sometimes they hit mark and are worth…
Select media and Nintendo ambassadors were invited to San Francisco for a media event last month. Today, it looks like the embargo date for what was shown off has been lifted and it’s full of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle goodness! The game will be out in four short weeks…
We all know winning at Splatoon 2 may require good reflexes and coordinated teamwork — and the right outfit and weapon are just as important. Gear makes the squid, with abilities giving you tweaks and edges to set you apart from the other urchins out there vying for chromatic superiority….
Capcom’s Ultra Street Fighter II has been a great addition to my own Switch library. A touched up version of one of my favorite games, I thought I’d see everything it had to offer back when I reviewed it. There was one last surprise though, in the form of a…
We were teased with a placeholder page for the Nintendo x LeSportsac collaboration on the US site just four days ago, and it looks like the wait is already over: The brand new line of products is here and available for purchasing! LeSportsac tweeted just minutes ago, officially announcing the…
Just a few moments ago, the official Nintendo Facebook page announced that pre-orders for the upcoming Super Nintendo Classic Edition will start to hit retailers later this month. Nintendo also re-confirmed that it will be shipping a significant number of additional systems to retailers throughout the year. We appreciate…
Lucky players in Japan will have a little something extra to look forward to this month, as the region’s Nintendo eShop will be receiving a demo for Monster Hunter XX on the Switch on August 10th. It will include three quests and local multiplayer support for up to four players….
The Pokémon Company in Japan has just released a new trailer for Pokkén Tournament DX highlighting the ever-popular electric mouse Pikachu in action. Pokkén Tournament DX arrives on the Nintendo Switch on September 22nd.
Last month, Japanese cinemas saw the debut of Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You, a retold origin story for everyone’s favorite Pokémon Trainer, Ash Ketchum. While this 20th Pokémon movie took some liberties with the story told back in 1997, such as swapping out fan favorites Misty and Brock, the…
The official Super Mario Odyssey Twitter account in Japan has just released two brand new mobile wallpapers featuring Mario swimming with the Cheep-Cheeps in an attempt to locate a moon at the bottom of a large body of water. While this isn’t necessarily confirmation that we’ll be seeing a…
