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…
Jump Festa 2016 is currently well under way in Japan, with Japanese game developers revealing more about their upcoming titles over the three day long event. Capcom is no exception, with the company releasing a new screenshot from the upcoming Ace Attorney 6: That’s right; rookie defense attorney Athena Cykes,…
When the New Nintendo 3DS and its XL model were announced for Japanese release, I knew many people clamoring for the more compact design. Everything about it seemed tailor-made for Nintendo fans: the classic SNES style button colors, fitting right in your pocket to call back Game Boy memories, and…
The long-awaited final presentation for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U has come and gone, leaving many players with mixed feelings. While not entirely disappointed, I was personally left with what I’d best describe as a bittersweet taste in my mouth, especially considering the ultimate selection of…
With the Final Super Smash Bros. video presentation now behind us and having had time to let it all soak in, I still find myself saying one word: Wow. Part of this I’ll attribute to the sense of finality surrounding the half hour, knowing that no matter what was discussed…
Mario Maker’s 8-bit character costumes have been one of the most unique things about the game, and lately Nintendo has really been pushing them. Just after announcing the new costume for Monster Hunter comes three new ones. The first two are from the much loved EarthBound series– starting tomorrow in…
Tons of new badges highlighting everyone’s favorite pink puffball are in at the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Pulled from the Game Boy Advance classic Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land and the more recent 3DS title Kirby: Triple Deluxe, today’s new arrivals will have Kirby fans occupied for some time. Also brand-new…
Who would have guessed that one of the most anticipated video games for next year was going to be a mobile game? No one, probably. But alas, one of the most searched titles of 2015 was Pokémon GO, one of the two mobile games Nintendo has announced development for. Announced…
When most people think of brilliant Star Wars video games, they’ll think of Bioware’s Knights of the Old Republic, or classic PC space simulations like X-Wing and TIE Fighter. Retro Nintendo fans will also no doubt have a fondness in their hearts the incredibly difficult Super Star Wars trilogy for…
UPDATE (12/17): The newest trailer for Final Fantasy Explorers gives us a closer peek at the jobs available in the new title and how multiplayer looks during gameplay. Explorers hits shelves on January 26, 2016. Final Fantasy Explorers, a new multiplayer-focused game, hit 3DS in Japan last December. Today, Square…
Splatoon has come a long since its initial release in May. The game that came out nearly a year ago was fun, but it doesn’t have the amount of content and replay ability that it does now. Thanks to Nintendo’s steady flow of free weapons, maps, apparel, game modes, and…
It’s become something of a holiday tradition for me to place an order with the fine folks at Fangamer every holiday season. While there’s never a wrong time to treat yourself to products designed for and by fans, it just feels right during this time of year. I’ve been shopping…
In a surprisingly low-key tweet, Nintendo of America just took the lid off two new, upcoming maps for Splatoon. Included was a Team Fortress-style video showing the squid kids temporarily putting their differences aside to bust a move together in the new stages. Piranha Pit appears to be a shipping…
