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 (1/5): Nintendo of Japan’s website updated its database with official images off all 100 cards in the Series 3 Animal Crossing amiibo series. View them below! As we eagerly await the North American release of the Series 2 Animal Crossing amiibo cards, Japan’s already had their fill. So much,…
When most Nintendo fans think of Eiji Aonuma, they think “Zelda.” After all, he’s either been directing or producing the series since Ocarina of Time, and has become the face of the franchise in recent years. He did have a history at Nintendo before he took up this prominent Zelda…
It’s not often that we see any specific game become so popular that it’s ported from console to handheld just a year and a half after its release. In fact, I can’t think of a single instance in which it’s happened. Sure, the 3DS has been great for bringing back…
Japanese Pokémon fans who are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Pokémon GO are getting an arcade game that could quell their impatience. The game doesn’t have a name yet, but it’s developed by Bandai Namco, just as Pokkén Tournament was. The game is a little simpler than Pokkén Tournament, however;…
For those of you who’ve been waiting for any news about the almost mythical Etrian Odyssey V, today’s your day. After its announcement over a year ago in November of 2014, almost no other information has been released about it. Atlus, Etrian Odyssey’s development team, finally opened up about the…
Animal Crossing has been seeing a lot of Badge Arcade love lately, and today is no different. Four new badge games are here and ripe for the picking, featuring some adorable Animal Crossing villager and NPC faces! A couple of these were available yesterday, but we didn’t get to cover…
We’re going back to the classics today in the Nintendo Badge Arcade with the original Legend of Zelda and Kirby games. 12 new games (six of each) are here, featuring our old 8-bit friends such as Link, the fairies, Kirby, Dedede, and a whole slew of enemies from both games….
In the future, when we look back at the state of Nintendo gaming in 2015, what will we remember? It was a diverse year of releases, with unusual spin-offs, small indie projects, and risky new IPs taking the forefront of Nintendo’s marketing. This is an undeniable shift compared to 2014’s…
The future is now for New Nintendo 3DS owners, as a GBATemp.net user named shutterbug2000 got Windows 95 to run on his New Nintedo 3DS. Other users of the forum stated they were also able to get Windows 95 running on their systems by using a new Homebrew process, but…
With the upcoming release of Star Fox Zero in March, GameStop has exclusively released a limited edition Fox McCloud stone statue. The gorgeous, hand-painted statue is an officially licensed Nintendo product that brings the iconic Nintendo character to life. Standing 8” tall, this collectible that feature’s Fox’s famous flight suit…
Happy New Year, everyone! Today, the Nintendo Badge Arcade is ringing in 2016 with three new Japanese New Year games, Mario style! Adorning these three new games are traditional Japanese New Year symbols in classic, 8-bit styles, as well as Mario in fancy New Year’s wear! Also still available today…
With frequent updates and free costumes, Super Mario Maker continues to impress and inspire. Today we saw the arrival of the previously reported Birdo and Excitebike costumes! Both are fantastic additions to the Mystery Mushroom lineup, and along with them come some new courses inspired by their source games; all…
