Pokémon TCG Pocket is jam-packed with so many events and promotions, it can make your head spin. Each week, Nintendo Wire will be covering the details of each event, what goodies they have to offer, and the best way to tackle each task. Today, we are taking a look at…
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,…
The amount of fan art of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s starters is staggering. Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly have all taken the internet by storm within their first few days. Among those is a piece from Pokémon Sword and Shield’s art director and recurring designer James Turner. No stranger to sharing…
Kirby’s return to Nintendo Switch is just a few weeks away, but we’re been hungry for it since its reveal. Thankfully, Nintendo has a little taste ready for the world in the form of a Kirby and the Forgotten Land demo on the eShop. Best of all, it’s available now!…
With Nintendo Switch Sports shoving them aside, it’s definitely been rough going for all you Mii fans out there. Out of the shadows of Sportsmates comes a beacon of hope from an unexpected place though… Mario Kart Tour has welcomed a whole hoard of Miis with open arms. The characters…
It may not be Monday, and there are no Mermaids involved, but it sure is time for Monopoly (to the two of you who understand this, you’re real ones): longtime anime platform Funimation is unifying under the Crunchyroll brand, bringing both of the largest anime streaming services in the Western…
Warm weather and longer days are finally on their way, and Pikmin Bloom is here to celebrate the season! From now until April 1st, 2022, your Pikmin might have their Big Flowers blossom into a variety of beautiful, seasonal flowers. According to the official blog post: Throughout March, Big…
It has been quite some time before we’ve heard anything of Monster Hunter Rise’s upcoming expansion, Sunbreak, so it’s certainly a welcome surprise to see an update from Director Yoshitake Suzuki today. A tweet from the official Monster Hunter Twitter account confirms that the Rise team has been “putting the…
The long-awaited localization of The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero finally has a release date in North America and Europe, and it’s just a matter of months away. As confirmed in the fresh trailer above, Trails from Zero will release September in North America on September 27th…
Next year, the American branch of Nippon Ichi Software will be celebrating its 20th anniversary, and the company is getting ahead of the curve with a re-brand. Say goodbye to the old logo and say hello to a more Japanese brush-styled approach. Notice something different? 😳😊Today marks the day…
Rumor, speculation ahead. (Sorry in advance.) I get it, okay. I’m as sick of this circus as you are. We all know how it goes at this point. Some sort of datamine or insider info comes out — in this case, a Nvidia leak for “nvn2” which seems to be…
Spring has nearly sprung, which means what it always does — namely, that it’s almost time to celebrate the resurrection of Christ with colorful eggs and chocolate bunnies. Easter traditions may seem befuddling at a glance (even if the symbols associated go back to antiquity), but they all lead to…
Another month, another Fire Emblem Heroes update. Seriously they roll these suckers out like they’re candy. Ver. 6.3.0? I hope the devs are getting plenty of rest. Anyway, the main brunt of the update concerns Summoner Duels, specifically adding features that will let you search for replays, the ability to…
In recent years licensors have been going all-out with the Sonic franchise, branching out from the typical cast to produce goods for more obscure characters. These latest two announcements might just take the cake, though. First up is a new plush from Great Eastern Entertainment, who recently made plushes of…
