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…
Last year saw the news that the incredibly popular Unity development platform was going to become compatible with the New 3DS, and now, after months of tinkering, the tools are available to developers across the globe. In a recent blog post detailing the announcement, the company makes it clear that…
The Splatoon amiibo were the talk of the town for quite some time upon their release, but with only three to add to fans’ collections, it left amiibo collectors everywhere eager for more. Nobody really knew what other kind of amiibo they could make for Splatoon, aside from the Squid…
UPDATE (1/30): Video footage of the Squid Sisters concert form last evening is up on YouTube! Thanks to YouTube user kuroneko0509 for the video! It’s no secret that Splatoon has won over the world since its release earlier this year. Since then, Nintendo’s given us a plethora of free DLC…
Nintendo has officially released a new commercial for Fire Emblem Fates on its YouTube channel. The commercial is titled “After the Choice” and highlights the game’s main focus of having to choose an army to fight with. The choice happens automatically based on the game you’ve chosen, with Conquest having…
If you were a fan of the Animal Crossing and Pokémon badges from yesterday, then good news! A few more from the same series have been added to the Arcade! On the Animal Crossing front, there’s a new game featuring Leif and his loves, weeds and flowers. For Pokémon, there’s…
Few NES games were quite as delightfully experimental as the original River City Ransom. Combining a side scrolling brawler with RPG stat mechanics, players marched their way through the titular River City, visiting cafes and reading books, all in an effort to take down the villainous “Slick” and rescue the…
Japanese toy website Taito has just updated its stock with a really cool new piece of Nintendo merchandise! Coming on February 25 is a large figure of Mario in his construction uniform from Mario Maker! The figure is mostly poseable, with his hands, feet and neck all able to be…
The official Pokémon of Japan website has released a bunch of new screenshots and details about the upcoming Great Detective Pikachu game for the 3DS. The game will take place in Rhyme City, where people and Pokémon coexist. Pokémon like Ludicolo, Aipom, Scraggy and Litwig are featured in some of…
The newly announced Nintendo 3DS game, Detective Pikachu, has fans in North America petitioning to have actor Danny DeVito voice the English localization of the game. The petition started by Sairith Aramor on Change.org requests that Danny DeVito voice the detective and at the moment has over 17,000 signatures. The…
The nearly decade-old GameCube/Wii Legend of Zelda title, has received a new trailer showcasing the new crispy and polished HD graphics. This trailer focused on the game’s narrative and reminds us how dark and serious the tone of the game is. The footage begins with Hyrule being consumed by darkness,…
Super Mario Maker is no stranger to maintenance– the game has been taken offline a number of times for scheduled patches. However, Nintendo almost always let’s us know when this is going to happen far in advance, so players can be prepared and expect servers to be down. That’s why…
With February fast approaching, the Pokémon 20th Anniversary celebration is about to kick off! Not only will it see the release of Red, Blue and Yellow versions in the 3DS eShop, but the more modern Pokémon titles will be receiving monthly mystery gifts of highly elusive and sought after Pokémon…
