Anyone who has been keeping up with Nintendo news over the past year or so can attest that the lead-up to the Nintendo Switch 2 has been a wild ride. For the longest time fans were eagerly looking for any news or rumors related to the system, and any insider…
One of the most striking things about the design of the Switch 2 is how basic everything is. Gone are the days of New 3DS Faceplates or fun colors, and in is Nintendo’s era of functionality over personality… or so we thought. If a recent listing by AliExpress is anything…
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…
Thanks to a tweet revealing themed decks for the Pokémon TCG we’ve seen the long awaited final evolutions of the Alolan starters. With this the series of leaks and data-mines have proven true, showing us the same designs first glimpsed via some early concept art months ago. Official names, typing,…
Japan’s Monster Hunter Direct was held today and we now know the next installment will be Monster Hunter XX, read “Double Cross”, for Nintendo 3DS. This will be the upgraded version of Monster Hunter X, or Monster Hunter Generations as it was titled stateside. The game brought the style system…
It looks like the world’s Pokémon fever is still going strong! During Nintendo’s Financial Results Briefing earlier today, President Tatsumi Kimishima confirmed that the the Pokémon Sun & Moon Special Demo Version has been downloaded over 3.5 million times, breaking the record for fastest start to any demo released on the…
During Nintendo’s Financial Briefing that took place early this morning, President Tatsumi Kimishima touched base on Nintendo’s mobile prospects – most notably, Super Mario Run. Kimishima confirmed that over 20 million iOS users have signed up for notifications for the title’s launch. He stated that Nintendo expects the title to launch…
Remember Miitomo? You know, that app everyone was completely obsessed with that let you share details about your personal life in a fun and innovative way? Sadly, Miitomo’s been feeling like somewhat of a barren wasteland for me these past few months whenever I log in. Luckily, it appears Nintendo…
Nintendo has released a PDF of its most recent Semi-Annual Financial Results and, as always, it’s chock full of information. Most notably is Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima’s discussion of the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo has officially announced that it plans to ship 2 million units worldwide at launch compared to just…
Nintendo just announced via Twitter that it will be hosting a Switch livestream on January 12th. You can read the full press release below. Learn more about Nintendo’s new home gaming system at the Nintendo Switch Presentation, streamed LIVE on Jan. 12 https://t.co/0c7gOJasA2 pic.twitter.com/5aR7MBH2C5 — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) October…
Earlier today Nintendo distributed its six-month earnings release for the period spanning April through September. While it is not the avalanche of news some were expecting, there are some sections worth noting. We’ll run down the essentials. The topic on everyone’s mind is likely the recently announced Nintendo Switch, which…
Get ready for a spooky adventure, trainers! The spook-tacluar Halloween Event is now live in Pokémon GO. The event consists of your Buddy Pokémon finding candy four times as fast, while catching wild Pokémon, transferring Pokémon to the professor, and hatching eggs will dish out double the usual candy. Halloween…
Dust off those paint guns and load up your ink supplies – Nintendo of America has announced a series of Splatoon tournaments for the month of November, dubbed the Splatoon Showdown Series. Starting November 5th, teams of four players will battle in one of Splatoon’s four game modes for the…
It’s been less than a week since the Nintendo Switch has been unveiled to the public and gamers everywhere seem to have more questions than answers. Nintendo’s new little hybrid is made up of a tablet and a home dock to bring the the action to the big screen, but…
Toys”R”Us is having a special launch event for the final expansion of the XY series of Pokémon TCG – this expansion being, of course, Evolutions, the special re-release of the original Base Set that was released all the way back in 1999. While the expansion itself doesn’t release until November…
