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…
The Nintendo Inquirer team was on hand for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the all new Nintendo New York store. Charles Martinet was meeting and greeting attendees, along with ever famous Mario and Luigi!
Today marked the grand reopening of the Nintendo World Store in New York City! Now donning the title Nintendo New York, the famous and beloved location for fans from all over the world has opened its doors once again to celebrate the games and characters we’ve come to cherish over…
Super Mario Bros. badges are back in the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Make your 3DS home screen a plumber’s paradise by trying out today’s returning catchers! Free play?: No. Practice catcher: That’s all for today! Catch you tomorrow!
Just one month ago, on January 19th, the Nintendo World Store closed its doors for renovations. Now, just a few weeks later, the store has been rechristened “Nintendo New York” and is holding a grand reopening event. Nintendo Inquirer team members Lauren, Jason and Frank are going to be on…
UPDATE (2/18): By popular demand, we have joined forces with Seth Hay to create two custom Gold Mega Man boxes for you. You can download the high quality images below! With just a week until the release of the Mega Man Legacy Collection Collector’s Edition for the Nintendo 3DS, the…
Four more Support Pokémon have been confirmed for the upcoming arcade fighter Pokkén Tournament, all of which were revealed during a Nintendo Life stream of the game earlier today. Legendaries Yveltal, Latios, Reshiram and Cresselia will appear on the Support Pokémon roster, further adding to the list of over 20…
An exciting new trailer for the upcoming Pokkén Tournament, appropriately titled “Get Ready for Pokkén Tournament!” has just launched on Pokémon’s official YouTube channel. As the hype for the game rises with just a month away before release, Pokémon has been getting ready as well. The trailer shows a few…
Pokémon Rumble World, the latest entry the adorable toy-based Pokémon spin-off series, came out nearly a year ago in April of last year. The free-to-start game was available worldwide on the 3DS eShop, and saw retail releases in both Japan and Europe towards the end of last year and at…
Well, we all knew they were coming! Just in time for the US release of the game, Fire Emblem Fates badges are front and center at the Badge Arcade! The different catchers feature a whole collection of different characters for you to decorate your home screen with. But don’t worry!…
North American NES fans rejoice, three classic games are heading to the Wii U Virtual Console! Appearing on Nintendo’s official game database ahead of release, the three titles are Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos, Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom, and finally Double Dragon III:…
The new website for Twilight Princess is officially up for North America! The website for the upcoming game launched in Japan about two weeks ago, and while visually we were treated, anyone that couldn’t read Japanese might have had a hard time understanding what was on the website. However, now…
A new trailer for the upcoming re-release of Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow Versions has been released on Nintendo’s official UK YouTube channel. The trailer is given the same treatment as any trailer for a new Pokémon game. It’s bright, colorful and extremely modern looking, with allusions to the series’…
