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…
During an interview with Time Magazine, Star Fox creator and Nintendo mastermind, Shigeru Miyamoto, announced that Star Fox Zero would include a mode that would allow the player to navigate each world without the fear of harm. “And then beyond those modes, we have additional ones for people who like…
Splatoon’s 12th North American Splatfest will take place next weekend, kicking off on Friday, March 18th, at 9:00 p.m. PST. The hard-hitting question it asks this time is this: What would you rather build, a snowman or a sand castle? Considering winter is just coming to an end, I’d say…
It’s a regular Splatfest in the Badge Arcade today, with tons of Splatoon badges making their return, as well as some Yoshi’s Woolly World ones! Which side will you choose: Team Inkling or Team Dinosaur? Free play? No. Practice catcher: Today’s also the last day for all of the Mario…
With Star Fox Zero (after a number of delays) finally getting its release in just a month, we’re sure fans are starting to get excited. And in the midst of all the excitement, many are bound to pre-order their copies of the upcoming Wii U title to ensure they can…
If you missed out on the delicious Tomodachi Life badges from yesterday, don’t worry– there are more today! Just make sure to grab them quickly, because today is the only day they’ll be available! There are also some gorgeous and colorful Splatoon badges that have arrived in the Arcade today,…
Scans from the March issue of CoroCoro are coming in, and a few small Pokémon details have been unveiled. First up is the end-of-issue tease that the upcoming Sun & Moon will be getting special features in next month’s issue, which hits store shelves on April 15th. CoroCoro scans often…
If you have your heart set on getting Bravely Second: End Layer when it hits retailer shelves and the eShop on April 15th, here’s an incentive for you to pre-order it today! Nintendo is offering a free theme and costume set for anyone who pre-orders the game in the Nintendo…
UPDATE (03/11): The Nintendo Selects prices are also reflected on the eShop, as seen on Nintendo’s website. If you’d prefer physical copies, you can order from Amazon here. If you have a Prime membership you can also get Amazon-stocked titles for $15.99 over the next two weeks! Nintendo has officially…
Three new badge catchers are back in the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Get your hands on these mouthwatering Tomodachi Life food badges and adorable The Cat Mario Show badges before they’re gone! Free play? No. Practice catcher: Sadly, it’s the final day for all of the Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer…
A few months ago, Nintendo went ham on its patents, covering all kinds of bases for potential ideas and mechanics regarding consoles and controllers, all presumably in preparation for the NX. The news has slowed down since then, but just yesterday a new patent made by the company was discovered….
The first images of this month’s CoroCoro have come out, and we finally have details surrounding the distribution of the upcoming legendary Pokémon Volcanion. In Japan, the Fire/Water-type legendary will be made available via pre-booking ticket distribution for the upcoming movie “Volcanion & The Ingenious Magearna.” The event will run…
Few developers took advantage of the DS quite like the Japanese studio Cing. Working closely with Nintendo, they created the niche hit Another Code/Trace Memory and later went on to make two games starring former detective Kyle Hyde; Hotel Dusk and Last Window. Unfortunately, despite these games being critically acclaimed…
