Any Sonic the Hedgehog film that included Shadow and didn’t have Crush 40’s “Live and Learn” would have been a monumental misfire. While that’s not the key to the film’s massive success this weekend (it managed to topple Mufasa: The Lion King with ease), even director Jeff Fowler understands how…
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,…
Apparently, it is literally, physically possible to have too many video games. Such is the case with the Nintendo Switch, which has been discovered to “disappear” games in its system if there are more than 2,000 displayed on it. It’s not that it necessarily deletes unused games, but rather that…
Looks like you’re going to the shadow realm, Jimbo — everybody’s favorite duck-loving, Ward Cleaver-esque warm father Hugh Neutron has been added to Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl. Fighting the likes of Reptar and Garfield, Hugh has come equipped with a wacky and wild moveset that includes a motorcycle, burping via soda,…
You may or may not be familiar with the 3D billboard in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan — a fancy piece of technology that advertises many properties with some quite high fidelity video. Well, Pokémon is the latest to fill up the billboard’s space, celebrating World Cat Day with an advertisement that…
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 was released on July 30th, to highly positive reviews across the board. I, personally, am loving the game so far, and so are scores of fans — and in the wake of its release, Senior Director and series creator Tetsuya Takahashi shared a message with fans via…
The Pokémon Company has finally localized all eight PokéToon animated shorts, with the grand finale seeing a spiky haired Jigglypuff take to the stage with its unique voice. As always you’ll need to swing over to watch.pokemon.com or the Pokémon TV app via mobile or Switch to catch the episode….
GoodSmile has once again burst onto the scene this weekend with a truckload of new merchandise announcements at SmileFest Tokyo 2022, with plenty of Nintendo-relevant game figures among the reveals. Kirby fans who have already bought the pink puffball and Meta Knight as Nendoroids will want to buckle up as…
Inklings and Octolings alike get pumped as Nintendo has announced a new Direct focusing entirely on Splatoon 3! It will feature roughly 30 minutes of updates and air at 6 a.m. PT on August 10th. Tune in on August 10 at 6 a.m. PT for a livestreamed #Splatoon3 Direct presentation….
Hey Inklings, new Splatoon 3 music track just dropped. Shared on the official Splatoon Twitter accounts (Japan’s and North America’s), the Squid Research Lab is happy to share another single from C-Side. Warning: If you have a pair of headphones on… lower the volume a bit. We’re dabbling in “thrash-metal”…
In a series as long and storied as Kirby, there are inevitably characters who simply don’t show up that often, or who can end up forgotten completely. Such was the case with Kirby’s animal friends from Kirby’s Dream Land 2 and 3 for multiple decades, relegated to brief cameos or…
“Oh, Nintendo, they’re so family friendly.” Fools. Maybe the squeaky clean company of the ’80s that refused to have even a hint of a cross in their localized games counts, but in recent years the company has become a den of harlots. First they publish Bayonetta, then comes Fire Emblem…
It’s the dog days of summer, so what better way to cool off than pretending you’re a plumber in an animal costume driving a motorcycle on giant ice cream bars? From August 10th to 24th, the Sundae Tour takes place in Mario Kart Tour. This new tour will bring the…
It’s only a matter of time until any given Pokémon gets turned into a marketable plushie — and Pokémon Legends: Arceus has already been out for over seven months, making it prime material for any ‘mon left unmerchandized. And each of the fully evolved Hisuian starters — Decidueye, Typhlosian, and…
