Every month, Niantic spotlights a Pokémon for Pokémon GO’s Research Breakthrough encounter. This feature was added to the game in April 2018 as part of the Field Research system. Essentially a quest system, Trainers can acquire Field Research tasks by logging in daily and/or spinning PokéStops (one task per PokéStop…
With the Switch 2 unveiling happening in just mere days, it seems likely that developers would already be creating games for Nintendo’s upcoming platform. Nintendo obviously wants people to upgrade ASAP, so why would it hold back dev kits? A rumor last week (from Insider Gaming) stated that Nintendo is…
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,…
After a delay in release last week, the New Nintendo 3DS is getting another exclusive Virtual Console title tomorrow, and this time, Dracula is coming for revenge. Castlevania: Dracula X features Richter Belmont fighting an awakened Dracula and his minions in order to rescue his beloved Annet and her sister,…
Mario Kart fans who were hoping to see a proper Mario Kart Battle Mode come to the Wii U are about to get their wish… sort of: Tomorrow will see the release of Mario Kart 64 on the North American Wii U Virtual Console, a little over two weeks after…
Additional information about the upcoming Switch’s technical specifications has been uncovered by sleuths from Reddit community r/NintendoSwitch, including Bluetooth connectivity, Wi-Fi frequency compatibility and more. Following news that the Switch would not feature a removable battery, Redditors in a thread snooped around Nintendo’s filing documents with the United States Federal…
When it comes to weird interpretations of Mario nothing can quite top the Super Mario Bros. movie of the early ’90s. With its humanoid Goombas, Blade Runner architecture and a realistic raptor called Yoshi, it couldn’t be more different from the Mushroom Kingdom established in the games. Despite all of…
This may come as a shock but come tomorrow we’ll be a mere two weeks away from the Switch reveal. It will be taking place on January 12th/January 13th in Japan at the impressive-looking Tokyo Big Sight and now we know that it will be followed up by two days…
Red Fly Studio updated its prototypes and demos page, adding videos of gameplay from several Wii games that never made it to store shelves. Batman: Arkham Asylum, Devil May Cry, Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter and a Dig Dug reimagining make up the four games listed on the page….
First 4 Figures has announced via its official Facebook page that its very first Bowser statue is coming soon! One teaser image was shown showcasing the amazing detail on Bowser’s shell and skin, but sadly, no pricing or release date information is available yet. Check out the first image below!…
You can’t deny that the NES Classic was a smash hit over the holiday season, albeit one that was crippled by a lack of consoles on store shelves. Nintendo probably sees it as a massive success all the same, and it wouldn’t be hard to imagine that the company is…
Fred Seibert of Frederator Studios recently sat down with with the Nick Animation Podcast to discuss his history in the animation industry and current projects. Near the end of the episode, Fred announced that his team has been sitting on a project featuring a very popular video game in recent…
Nintendo’s Japanese Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World site is available for viewing, and boy, is it chock full of cute and colorful imagery! (Keep in mind that, due to the language barrier, we’re basing our understanding of site navigation on purely visuals.) Upon entering, you’ll have the option to choose…
To celebrate the upcoming reveal of the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Japan will be hosting two concerts during its big hands-on Switch reveal event next month. The two concerts will contain jazz and rock music ensembles of your favorite Nintendo music and will run from January 14th through the 15th…
McDonald’s Japan and Nintendo have joined forces yet again for a new line of Super Mario Bros. series Happy Meal toys. 12 toys in all will be made available at McDonald’s locations around Japan starting on January 6th. Check out a commercial and a gallery of all the toys below….
