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…
Well this is a sudden surprise: Nintendo has announced it will be localizing and releasing Yo-Kai Watch 2 in North America this September 30th. Taking a leaf out of Pokemon’s book, Yo-Kai Watch 2 will be available as two different versions; the rather morbidly named Bony Spirits and Fleshy Souls,…
Japanese newspaper Asahi Shinbun recently had the chance to interview Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima, and it’s led to the reveal of some pretty exciting news! Thanks to Kyle McLain’s translation of the newspaper on Twitter, we can confirm that Kimishima has stated that Nintendo will, in fact, be getting into…
Loads of Pokémon, Tomodachi Life and Pikmin badges are back in the Nintendo Badge Arcade! See all of today’s new arrivals below. Free play? No. Practice catcher: It’s the final day for a few of today’s Pikmin and Tomodachi Life catchers, so be sure to grab those badges ASAP! Lastly,…
Crossing the finish line just inches ahead of the competition, Team Fancy Party has managed to win Splatoon’s first international Splatfest. Securing 52% of popularity votes and 51% of wins, Team Fancy Party crushed Team Costume Party with an overall score of 358. Super Sea Snails are now available to…
Looking back, Nintendo probably regrets giving New Super Mario Bros. the “New” prefix. Initially released on May 15th 2006 in the United States, the return to Mario’s 2D platforming roots is actually getting quite old these days. While the game and its many sequels don’t always sit well with fans,…
Get ready for your 3DS to receive further improvements to its overall system stability courtesy of Nintendo, as a new homebrew vulnerability has been discovered, this time in relation to the eShop title Citizens of Earth. Dubbed ‘Humblehax’ due to the game’s inclusion in the recent Humble Bundle Friends of…
Just last month, a Reddit post by verified user untypedhero surfaced, detailing some more specs regarding the upcoming NX. Because of his verified status, most people reading the post were inclined to believe that the information given had some bit of truth. However, a blog post by the notorious Emily…
Get ready to line up your friends’ cartoon avatars into another round of quasi-Pachinko machines, folks – Nintendo has released another Miitomo Drop collection, this time focused on futuristic fashion. Prizes from this round include spacesuit gear, a galaxy-styled dress, a UFO skirt, and a hat that appears to be…
In early 2016, it was hard to predict how a brand new Star Fox game made in the series’ classic style would fare. It had been awhile since we last saw a new entry in the franchise, much less one that wasn’t a remake or a radical departure from the…
F-Zer… I mean FAST Racing NEO fans rejoice! Shin’en Multimedia has announced that a new update, v1.1, will be made available on May 18th for the action-packed, adrenaline fueled racer on the Wii U. Aptly titled ‘Vertigo,’ the update packs performance improvements, changes to the user interface, and several added…
It’s been an exciting couple of weeks for Ace Attorney fans, from the confirmation of a western release of Spirit of Justice this September to the on-going anime series making its way to Crunchyroll every week. Japanese fans of the franchise have yet another thing to look forward to though:…
Hey, everyone! Do you find shorts comfy and easy to wear? Then you’re gonna love today’s new arrivals in the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Get ready to add the likes of Gardevoir, Voltorb and Linoone to your living badge Pokédex! Free play? No. Practice catcher: It’s the final day for the…
