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 made some pretty big waves last night when it announced that classic Super Nintendo games were coming exclusively to the New 3DS Virtual Console. Depending on which region you live in, you were treated to a variety of games ranging from Super Mario World to EarthBound. Folks living in…
With Fire Emblem Fates having been out in America for almost two weeks now, Nintendo has elaborated a bit more during today’s Direct on some of the upcoming downloadable content that will be released in March. The most substantial piece, the Revelation storyline, will be releasing March 10th. This creates…
During today’s Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced that new updates were in the works for Splatoon. Starting March 8th, Splatoon fans will be able to download a free new update, which will balance and improve some gear abilities, adjust ranked battle matchmaking, and enhance Splatfest elements. Down the road, fans can…
Nintendo has confirmed in its latest Nintendo Direct that Hyrule Warriors DLC is in the works! Starting March 25th, a Season Pass will be available for purchase. It will give the player access to four DLC packs that will be released throughout the year. Each DLC pack will also be…
Much like the Nintendo Direct that aired back in November, today’s was peppered with several JRPGs of different shapes and sizes. Here’s a general guide to what was shown: Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Finally, after months of having to grapple with its long winded Japanese title, we have an English…
During today’s Nintendo Direct, long-time Metroid series producer Kensuke Tanabe took another shot at explaining why we should all be looking forward to Metroid Prime: Federation Force. After a lackluster debut at E3 last June, and the prolonged protest from Metroid fans that followed, Nintendo really needed to show how…
UPDATE (6:26 p.m. CST): Nintendo has already provided us with hi-res images of all four of the new Kirby amiibo! Click each thumbnail below to view every image in all of its large cute glory. Today’s Nintendo Direct was concluded with the announcement of Kirby: Planet Robobot for the Nintendo…
Next week, Super Mario Maker will receive its third major content update, which will add three new tools and some exciting new features to the game. Since its launch about six months ago, players have uploaded more than 6.2 million courses online. This new set of tools should keep that…
One of the surprise announcements from today’s Nintendo Direct was of a brand new Paper Mario title for Wii U, subtitled Color Splash. Focusing on a brand new arts-and-crafts theme, Color Splash introduces paint mechanics to Paper Mario’s world. Players will run around the Prism Island paradise, filling in drab…
There’s been recent speculation that Star Fox Zero would receive another delay. Well, Nintendo has put those rumors to rest and has confirmed that Star Fox Zero, along with the newly announced Star Fox Guard, will be ready for launch on April 22nd. Star Fox Zero Fans of Star Fox…
Today’s Direct gave us a huge amount of news regarding all things Nintendo, including a few important amiibo dates. Among the tidbits of news were the announcements of the Series 4 Animal Crossing amiibo cards and the Isabelle amiibo figure. Both the cards and Isabelle will be coming to retailers…
During today’s Nintendo Direct we got our first look at the next entry in Capcom’s immensely popular Monster Hunter series, subtitled Generations. It will be released later this year in Summer 2016 for North America. The game was originally launched last year in Japan as Monster Hunter X (pronounced Cross),…
