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…
This morning’s Splatoon Direct finally raised the curtain on amiibo support for the anticipated shooter. Missions will be unlocked by tapping one of the three supported amiibo on the Wii U GamePad.
Thanks to an Amiibo News source and friend close to Best Buy, we have obtained information about Wave 5 amiibo. The source states that Silver Mario and Dark Pit amiibo are appearing in the Best Buy system with their SKUs, however, Palutena is not showing up alongside them. This information…
Supposed details regarding Wave 4 stock at Target locations surfaced online this morning via r/amiibo. Reddit user and Target Employee (redacted) was able to locate inventory numbers for Wave 4 amiibo, including Jigglypuff and Silver Mario. Thankfully, Jigglypuff and Silver Mario appear to be in good supply. (Redacted) writes: Good morning amiibos, I’m currently at work…
The official Japanese Fire Emblem if site has updated early this morning with a wealth of new information. The most interesting is the addition of new promotional pictures of the games box art with an amiibo logo at the top. We are still waiting on more information about functionality but…
Reddit user and Best Buy employee (REMOVED) located stock numbers for Wave 4 amiibo in his state on r/amiibo this afternoon. The numbers were smaller than many had originally hoped.
Nintendo released an official statement regarding the amiibo shortages on its official Facebook page. The statement addresses the frustration fans have expressed over the scarcity of amiibo within the U.S.
Photos of the highly anticipated Villager Amiibo reprint have surfaced online and have prompted fans to rush to Japanese vendors like Amazon Japan and YesAsia to place their orders.Here’s what a clear comparison of the original figure versus the reprint look like:
EDIT: The port strikes are over after 4 days! Port worker strikes have once again affected the flow of goods at ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach. Back in February, it was stated by Nintendo President Satoru Iwata that the original 2015 strikes had caused shortages of Amiibo and…
