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…
At the end of Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out, there’s a special global event that all Trainers can partake in. Not quite a GO Fest or Tour, the GO Wild Area event is pulling some inspiration from the Safari Zone, but with a spotlight on Electric- and Poison-type Pokémon….
Maybe it’s just me, but it feels like amiibo have been around for far more than a year. It’s already hard for me to remember a time when we couldn’t buy a finely detailed four inch figure of each of our favorite Nintendo characters. In just 12 months, these highly…
The announcement of Cloud Strife in Super Smash Bros. came as a surprise to pretty much everybody. Even those of us who were rooting for a Square Enix representative never expected Cloud to be the one. Naturally the announcement ruffled a few feathers. Cloud is essentially symbolic of Squaresoft’s “betrayal”…
In celebration of the 1st amiibo birthday, we take a detailed look at every amiibo released to date, both in box and out!
The amiibo community has seen a wide variety of character releases in two different forms– figure and card– in just the first year of amiibo. We thought it would be fun to look back at all the individual amiibo landmark events throughout the last year, dating all the way back…
To kick off a special day of festivities for the very first amiibo birthday, we’ve put together a special banner for amiibo fans. Showcasing all of the amiibo releases throughout the past year, the photo illustrates exactly how far our favorite toys-to-life line has evolved in such a short amount…
Join Amiibo Jason and Happily Candied as they open all the newly released Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival amiibo. Check out your favorite townsfolk and take a peek at the three exclusive Animal Crossing amiibo cards that come bundled with the game!
If you’re anything like me, you had mixed feelings when you saw the reveal trailer for Cloud. Ever since the character speculation first began after the announcement of Super Smash Bros. Brawl–which was nearly a decade ago, in case you weren’t keeping track–Cloud was one of the biggest jokes in…
In recent years Nintendo has shown that they are all in on indie games, with titles like Shovel Knight, Gunman Clive 2, OlliOlli and Shantae being some of the best indie games the eShop has to offer, with positive reviews and promising sales figures. Continuing with the trend, developer Brainseed…
Through a reliable source on Reddit, it looks like we finally have confirmation on the Chibi-Robo amiibo being released singularly, outside of the $39.99 game + amiibo bundle that we saw last month. The Chibi-Robo amiibo will be an Amazon exclusive, available for preorder at 2:00 p.m. PST tomorrow, Thursday,…
The Nendoroid craze is still relatively new in popularity, but it’s already taking the world of gaming and anime by storm. Adjustable both in expression and pose, these adorable figures are, at the very least, something to be admired. Nintendo is not new to this craze, putting out a number…
On this day 14 years ago, Nintendo released its fourth home console in North America. The lunch box shaped console still holds a place in many Nintendo fans hearts and has library of some of the most unforgettable games. Many might not remember that the Nintendo GameCube had one of…
A new product listing has been spotted on Play-Asia for the yet-to-be announced NTSC Pearl White model of the New Nintendo 3DS XL. Currently exclusive to Japan, the new model looks poised to be launched in North America sometime in December. More color options are always a good thing, and…
