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…
Back in stock today at the Nintendo Badge Arcade are some unmistakably funky Rhythm Heaven badges! Free play? No. Practice catcher: It’s the final day for last week’s Valentine Day’s badges, as well as all the Rhythm Heaven catchers– including those released today. Finally, don’t forget about the Badge Arcade’s…
Preregistration for Miitomo, Nintendo’s first ever mobile application set to launch next month, is now live! What is preregistration, you ask? Well, by visiting the official Miitomo site, which is also live as of today, you’ll be given the chance to register interest in the app, meaning you’ll get an…
If you’ve been tuned into Twitter, particularly the now closed Nintendo World Store’s Twitter account, then you’ll know that the store is preparing for its reopening in just three days! February 19th, the Nintendo World Store will open its doors again as Nintendo NY, with just a month of renovation…
Nintendo Accounts are now available! For months, Nintendo has been talking about and hyping up its soon-to-come Nintendo Accounts system and rewards system after the closure of Club Nintendo. Now, finally, they’re available! While there’s no clear use for them yet, we do have an idea of what these accounts…
If you’re a collector of video game merchandise you’ve no doubt spent hours looking longingly at First 4 Figures’ range of detailed, yet pricey, statues. They’ve covered everything from Sonic to Viewtiful Joe, and now they’re working with Nintendo to make a statue of the iconic Arwing of Star Fox…
With the past couple days having little to no Badge Arcade updates, today’s a nice change of pace! Lots of new badges with lots of variety. Joining the current Kirby catcher we have is a second one featuring the pink puffball, as well as several new Rhythm Heaven catchers. Also…
UPDATE (02/15): Namco Bandai has stated there are no current plans for Pokkén Tournament DLC in the future. It’s unclear at the moment if this will also apply to the arcade version of the game, which featured late additions like Chandelure and Blaziken post-release. A bunch of new details have…
In case you didn’t know, Splatoon is a huge hit in Japan. As of the week ending January 24th the game was holding onto a No. 9 position in the regional charts, and has been a constant presence for more than 35 weeks. This, coupled with the recent live concert…
The new Pokémon Magiana had everyone up in arms the other day, as questions arose about how this Pokémon hadn’t been discovered yet. However, the mysterious new Legendary still hadn’t been confirmed, with only one picture of it appearing in CoroCoro magazine. But, in an uncharacteristically quick response to the…
Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! While all the sweet V-Day badges are still available in the Badge Arcade, oddly enough today’s new catcher is only related to the holiday by the color of the main character. That’s right– it’s Kirby! Free play?: No. Practice Catcher: If you’re still in need of…
Some really cool classic Nintendo merchandise surfacing at Toy Fair today! Thanks to pimpmyconsole on YouTube we’re given a glimpse into some of the classic merch on show, and there’s a lot of stuff from both Super Mario Bros. and the Legend of Zelda. On the Mario side of things…
It looks like one of the Pokémon Centers in Japan, though it’s unconfirmed which one, has released posters that reveal some brand new Pokémon plushes! They are are going to be of the three Kanto region starters, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander, and will be life-sized, supposedly going from the official…
