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…
It’s March 10th, and the good folks at Lego are celebrating MAR10 Day by hosting a video releasing a ton of info about their lineup involving the good red plumber. First up is a product reveal of the Dry Bowser Castle Battle set, coming on August 1st. We…
Sad news for Nintendo fans in Thailand – the company’s two official stores in the country have been shuttered, as discovered by Nintendo Soup. Originally opened in December 2021, the company had two locations at JD Central and Lazada, which have both been closed according to Nintendo’s Thai website. This…
Ready to unravel the past? Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon releases this month on Nintendo Switch, a spinoff/sequel that swaps Bayonetta’s flashing spectacle action for a more restrained dual-control puzzle-action hybrid with a storybook aesthetic. The tale of young Cereza and her demon friend Cheshire is unraveled in…
The Pokémon anime’s first ever English opening theme is iconic, but the Japanese equivalent has been just as prevalent over the years, coming back multiple times to become synonymous with Ash/Satoshi and Pikachu’s adventures. With the duo soon departing the anime to make way for new stars, The Pokémon Company…
Less than a month from now Nintendo and Illumination’s long-awaited Super Mario Bros. Movie will finally arrive. Per its latest dedicated Nintendo Direct, the film’s final trailer debuted more scenes and plenty of callbacks to the games we love. Luigi’s capture by Bowser has already been established, but…
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Nintendo Direct is here to grace us with the final trailer for the upcoming film! Watch it here:
After a long period of anticipation, Rune Factory 3 Special – which just released in Japan – finally has a release date for North America and Europe. The remaster of the classic DS action-RPG/farming sim will hit the Nintendo Switch in those territories come September 5th. The new…
Get ready to race through Yoshi’s Island and more as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s fourth Booster Course Pass wave has arrived for the Nintendo Switch Online subscribers and owners of the DLC! While it’s plenty exciting to take to the new tracks, there’s another exciting reveal. The arrival of Birdo…
While the last Nintendo Direct featured two big announcements from Level-5 for returning franchises, Layton and Fantasy Life, the company also had an all-new IP revealed during the event. Decapolice looks set to be a unique merging of detective drama with turn-based combat, and if you were intrigued you’re in…
During today’s Level-5 Vision livestream the developer shared trailers for a bunch of games that were revealed during the last Nintendo Direct, giving us better looks at what to expect from the titles. For Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, that means a better look at gameplay, from…
The last Nintendo Direct gave us the surprise reveal of an all-new Professor Layton game, and now we have a few more details courtesy of a fresh trailer. Professor Layton and The New World of Steam will take place one year after the events of Professor Layton and the Unwound…
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