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…
Nintendo of Japan just confirmed via Twitter that Miitomo, the social mobile game starring your very own Mii, will be launching in Japan on March 17th. There’s no word yet on any other regions, but it’s safe to say that it will be released around the same time. Nintendo has…
Everyone here at Nintendo Inquirer loves any reason to celebrate Nintendo, so we were ecstatic to hear about the very clever Mar10 Day that was announced this morning. We thought we’d commemorate the occasion by photographing a few of our favorite Mario related items. What better way to celebrate our…
To celebrate the launch of Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation today, plenty of new Fates badges have been added to the Badge Arcade! These aren’t the same badges and catchers as the ones that were introduced next to the launch of Birthright and Conquest, but rather new portraits of some new…
UPDATE: The Pokémon Company has released a new image of the game’s figures, which you can check out below: It’s worth noting that these aren’t physical figures; they are computer generated models. The official Pokémon website and Famitsu make it clear that the downloadable title is a digital board game,…
At long last, American players can get a taste of the upcoming Bravely Second: End Layer! Its demo, subtitled Ballad of the Three Cavaliers, is now available to download from the 3DS eShop. Unlike most demos, which take a part of the main game and limit it in some way,…
Join Amiibo Jason and Happily Candied as they play through 15 minutes of Pokkén Tournament.
Get a look at the first ten minutes of the U.S. version of Pokkén Tournament gameplay. We show off the game’s intro and two epic battles, featuring Charizard, Pikachu Libre and more!
By this point, you’ve no doubt battled your way through both of the divergent storylines in Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright and Conquest. Or, if you’re anything like me, you decided to play on classic/hard mode and your stubborn insistence has gotten you stuck somewhere halfway through your campaign of choice….
It’s Mario Day! Well, it’s actually Mar. 10. Get it, Mar10 Day? It might be a little bit of a stretch, but we plan to celebrate just the same! Nintendo has kicked off the fun with an all new video showcasing its larger than life mascot making wishes come true…
Pokémon merchandise collectors rejoice: even more plushes are hitting Japan in just under a week, to coincide with the opening of the brand new Pokémon Center in Kyoto. The store will stock three new Pikachu plushes dressed in traditional Japanese garb, which you can check out below. Bear in mind…
Nintendo has just released the second in a series of developer videos for the recently released Fire Emblem Fates. In the first video, the developers of the three-part game discussed Birthright– the game that’s most commonly said to be more similar to Awakening. In this second episode, the developers have…
UPDATE: We now have confirmation and images of all the new costumes! Check them out below. Today’s Super Mario Maker update has brought with it a batch of 12 new Mystery Mushroom costumes, and up until now the only character we knew would be making an appearance was Wind Waker’s…
