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,…
Now that Pokémon TCG Pocket is available worldwide and Trainers have had a few days to get familiar with the app, it’s time to partake in our first event. The Wonder Pick Event Part 1 features Chansey and Meowth promo cards (with a Chansey promo stamp). There are also event…
Pokémon TCG Pocket officially released only a two days ago and it’s already hit 10 million downloads! For context, Pokémon Masters released back in 2019 and passed the same threshold in four days. It’s insane to see the demand for Pokémon from the general population. TCG Pocket reminds me a…
Only 22 days remain until Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer releases in North America. Different regions from all over the world have received different pieces of news about products connected to the game. So far, Japan and Europe are receiving the beautiful limited edition New 3DS XL, a standard New…
Nintendo recently brought a group of popular YouTubers together to take on the “Super Creator Challenge,” an event in which they were tasked with creating the most devious and creative levels in Super Mario Maker. You can watch the gamers make and play each others levels below. If there’s a…
Nintendo has confirmed many amiibo hunters’ fear this morning. The Modern 8-Bit Mario amiibo will, indeed, be exclusive to the Super Mario Maker Deluxe Wii U set at launch. The Super Mario Maker Wii U bundle comes loaded with a copy of Super Mario Maker, an art book and a…
Thanks to the folks at Yacht Club Games, I was able to not only get my hands on the newly announced Shovel Knight amiibo, but I also had the opportunity to speak with the team to get more insight on the company’s shiny new toys-to-life product. Learning more about the…
In a recent tweet Toys ‘R’ Us has confirmed that the Bowser Jr. amiibo will be an exclusive to the retailer. Bowser Jr. joins Dr. Mario and the Retro 3-Pack with its exclusivity to a specific retailer. Dr. Mario is exclusive to Target, and the Retro 3-Pack can only be…
The highly anticipated Super Mario Maker has made its way to all the major game media outlets by now, and we’re starting to see reviews pop up all over the place. To get a better idea of what your favorite sources have to say about the brand new title, we’ve…
It’s been a long time coming, but the day has finally arrived. Pokémon Shuffle Mobile is now available for iOS and Android, marking Nintendo’s first foray into smartphone gaming after announcing a partnership with veteran mobile developer DeNA earlier this year. The app is a port of the 3DS download…
Amazon and Nintendo unveiled a new partnership that gives Nintendo gamers more access to purchase the content they desire. Starting this morning, you can now purchase over 60 Nintendo eShop titles directly from the Amazon website. The process couldn’t be any simpler. Find the game you wish to purchase, complete…
When Nintendo says “never,” it more often than not means, “in the future, but please stop asking about it right now.” This is especially true with it comes to products, software or hardware released in other territories, like Japan, that don’t have North American announcements or release dates attached to…
The Nintendo Inquirer and Amiibo News team have been scouring the PAX Prime floors in the Washington Convention Center throughout the past few days to bring you some hi-res photos of upcoming amiibo and Skylanders releases. Check out our mini photo tour below to get a glimpse of what figures…
The retro-inspired local multiplayer game Starwhal has been available on other consoles for some time, but it’s gearing up to make its biggest splash yet with a new trailer. Starwhal is a fast-paced fighting game where players take control of space whales and try to stab each with their narwhal…
On paper, Runbow sounds like the kind of out-there game idea you’d read about in an internet forum post. It’s an action-platformer-racing-fighting game with a color-changing gameplay gimmick that includes nine-person local multiplayer and a whole host of guest characters. It sounds crazy, but as the new launch trailer shows,…
