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,…
This article was originally published back in 2017 as part of our Zelda look-back series. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past was the very first Zelda game I ever got to experience, and what a good game to start off with. I was far too young to…
Tampering with Pokémon’s movesets may seem insignificant, but for one Japanese man, it could lead to jail time and a hefty fine. According to the Japanese website NHK, and reported originally by IGN, A 36-year-old named Yoshihiro Yamakawa was arrested this week in Kyoto after being caught modifying data in…
In the final months before the NX is formally unveiled, the once hyperactive rumor mill seems to have ground to a halt. In a way, it’s been a nice change of pace, as most of the rumors that came along turned out to be admitted hoaxes or didn’t have much…
Get your wallets ready, Zelda collectors! Medicom has just announced during its Tokyo exhibition that a Real Action Heroes series Link figure based on his appearance in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is on its way. For those unfamiliar with Medicom and the Real Action Heroes series,…
Yesterday’s Monster Hunter Generations badge extravaganza continues today with… Pikmin? That’s right: three Pikmin catchers have returned to the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Get your ultra-spicy spray ready, ‘cause you’re gonna need to be at the top of your game! Free play? No. Practice catcher: A few retro and The Legend…
The indie developers at Yacht Club Games are well known at this point for their incredibly well received modern take on retro classics – Shovel Knight. While the game is still seeing continual, and free, updates, the studio is planning ahead and they want your input. Yacht Club has set…
It’s been a while since we saw the final installment in the Professor Layton series, which was 2013’s The Azran Legacy for the 3DS. The professor did return to face off against Phoenix Wright in 2014, but that was the localization of a game originally released in Japan back in…
The Japanese Pokémon Twitter account has confirmed that the next update on Pokémon Sun and Moon will be arriving on Friday, July 1st. 次回『ポケットモンスター サン・ムーン』の新情報は、7月1日（金）、夜10時ころに公開予定！ お楽しみに！ #ポケモン_サン・ムーン #ポケモン_サン・ムーン pic.twitter.com/22HWfuuEZe — ポケモン公式ツイッター (@Pokemon_cojp) June 24, 2016 No official time was given in the tweet, but news has been generally provided at 6:00 a.m….
There are few memories that give me as much joy as the summer days I’d spend with my cousins when I was younger, hands tightly gripped around N64 controllers as we raced, pummeled and laughed through the hours. Super Smash Bros. is definitely the game I remember playing the most,…
The Nintendo Badge Arcade’s week-long Zelda celebration may have sadly come to an end, but turn that frown upside down as there are brand new, never before seen catchers entering the fray! Today marks the first batch of catchers from a two-part Monster Hunter Generations extravaganza, with more new catchers…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Headliners Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem perform a duet, the Zero Escape trilogy comes to its thrilling conclusion, and the Wii U Virtual Console catches a horde of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games. It’s a rather light week in the discount aisle now that…
Have you heard? Nintendo Inquirer has its very own Patreon! Patreon is a service that helps creators in the world do what they love: create. Everyone on the Nintendo Inquirer team wants to see the site continue to grow and thrive, and in order to do that, we could use…
It’s summer, which means it’s the perfect time for two things: delicious frosted treats and staying inside to play video games and avoid the sun. Someone at Nintendo must be thinking the same thing, because Nintendo and frozen yogurt chain Yogurtland are teaming up for a special promotion from July…
Today may be the anniversary of a certain plumber’s first leap into 3D, but it’s worth noting that another mascot is celebrating an important anniversary too. That’s right, it has been 25 years since Sonic the Hedgehog originally launched for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive in North America and Europe. Sega…
