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…
UPDATE (1/20): Thanks to a more thorough translation of the original Famitsu article, we now know some more specifics regarding Twilight Princess HD’s amiibo support. Firstly, whereas every other Zelda amiibo can only be tapped once per day, you can tap Ganondorf’s figure whenever you want to increase the challenge….
As I read a recent Polygon article discussing the conscious decision by Yacht Club Games to allow its new Shovel Knight amiibo to be scanned through its packaging, and Nintendo signing off on the idea, something struck me: Nintendo is becoming a much less insular company than it used to…
UPDATE (1/18): According to Good Smile, the company that manufactures Nendoroids, the Majora’s Mask Nendoroid that was originally set for release in this month (January) is being pushed back three months. Unfortunately for all of your Zelda and/or Nendoroid fans, this delay means we won’t be seeing the figure on…
According to a tweet made by Nintendo of Europe earlier today, Mario Kart 64 will be coming to the Wii U’s virtual console later this week. The game, as of right now, will be exclusive to those in Europe, and will hit the VC on Thursday, January 21st. There is…
Wii U owners finally got a slice of the Minecraft pie in December, but vigilant Nintendo fans may remember that the narrative focused spin-off, Story Mode, was confirmed for the system back in August. Now, three months after its October release on other platforms, the first episode of the game…
There hasn’t been much activity in the Badge Arcade lately (that bunny really wants you to get those launch badges!), however, today we did get a few new games! The first two come in the form of more launch badges, featuring our favorite tiny red, blue and yellow creatures– Pikmin!…
Yesterday, Japanese readers of CoroCoro magazine got a wonderful treat in the form of a demo for the highly anticipated Hyrule Warriors Legends for the 3DS. The demo was available via a QR code that had a one time use, meaning that customers who received the magazine couldn’t spread it…
With all the new Pokkén Tournament information being released over the past couple days, it would only make sense that the official website for the game has been launched yesterday. The website is immediately immersive, greeting you with a video of a dynamic battle between Pikachu and Machamp, which quickly…
Just yesterday, Pokémon announced via its official website that the company will be opening a new Pokémon Center store in Kyoto, Japan! According to the website, the store will be opening in the Takashimiya Department Store located in Kyoto, rather than acting as a standalone store. This store, unlike the…
Through Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima has published his plans for Nintendo for 2016. The president starts his points by confirming that he plans on releasing details surrounding the “next generation gaming console,” the NX in 2016, though what realm these details could be in is still…
It’s been a hectic week of Pokémon news and Pokkén Tournament was at the forefront, with multiple announcements of new fighters, supports and game modes. To cap everything off, The Pokémon Company has confirmed a release date for the Wii U version of the upcoming fighting game: March 18th. It…
With the news of Chandelure being a playable fighter in Pokkén Tournament still fresh in our minds, some more new information regarding the game has been revealed. Firstly, two new pairs of support Pokémon have been announced. The first pair is said to be Magikarp and Pachirisu – an odd…
