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…
Unfortunately, it looks like some people will have to wait a bit longer to dive into the minds of POIs: AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative will be delayed by a couple weeks in both Europe and Oceania, releasing on July 8th. Spike Chunsoft says shipping complications are the…
Reggie’s press gauntlet to promote his new book (Disrupting the Game: From the Bronx to the Top of Nintendo) continues, as he recently went on the Kinda Funny Gamescast to discuss various facets of his career and more. While the full 47-minute interview is chock-full of enticing info and well…
Takashi Tokita, director of the original Live A Live, has returned to the pages of Famitsu to speak more about the game’s upcoming remake. In a snippet of the interview translated by Nintendo Everything, Tokita specifically spoke about the game’s development cycle and its relative brevity despite some obstacles. Development…
The Japanese Nintendo social accounts have shared a look at the intro for Mario Strikers: Battle League. In it, we get a clear look at our favorite characters in action — Mario, Bowser, Wario, and the rest of the gang are zipping around the field while showing off their powerful…
Earlier today, we reported on an interesting story from Disrupting The Game: From The Bronx To The Top Of Nintendo, the latest book from former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé. He had pushed for a lower launch price for the 3DS which, going by another section of the book,…
If you were a very early adopter of the Nintendo 3DS when it launched in 2011, you may recall the circulating news stories of sales not meeting Nintendo’s expectations. You might also remember being disappointed at the system receiving a huge price drop just months after its debut (or in…
One of my favorite aspects of the Mario Strikers series has always been the unique character artwork. While traditional Mario titles focus on clean character models, Strikers throws all of that out the window with a much more stylized take. Thankfully for us, Nintendo is keeping with that tradition with…
Do you like strategy? Monochrome? Giant robots? Assuming the answer to all of those questions is “yes” (and it better be), then look no further than Wolfstride, an upcoming mecha RPG from developer OTA IMON Studio and publisher Raw Fury, coming to the Nintendo Switch on May 10th. …
Anybody remember the Pokémon World Tournament in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2? Where all the old Trainers from previous games showed up and you got to fight them? It was dope. It’s not the first or last time the series had battles against past Trainer legends, but it was…
It’s time for everybody’s favorite hot-button topic — sales reports! Specifically in Japan, where the sales chart was topped by Nintendo Switch Sports, selling over 190,000 copies on its debut. While nearly a 50% decrease from Wii Sports Resort’s first week sales (354,000), it’s still a solid performer that we…
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak releases on June 30th, and so you might be wondering if you can just pick up and play it. The short answer is “not quite” — to be able to access Sunbreak’s content, you’ll have to clear the base game’s final boss in the main storyline,…
With its blockier look and cheery expression it’s no surprise Pokémon Legends: Arceus’ Hisuian form of Voltorb has proven popular, and naturally popularity means merchandise when it comes to this franchise. A new plush of Hisuian Voltorb has rolled onto the online Pokémon Center store, retailing for $14.99. It stands…
