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…
If you’ve followed our past posts on McDonald’s Japan’s August specials, you’ll know that this past weekend saw the start of a promotion with The Pokémon Company. In addition to some toys included with Happy Meals, there was a limited-edition set of Pokémon cards that included an extra-limited variant of…
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,…
Even if you’ve lost count of how many Pokémon movies there are (23, plus Detective Pikachu) here’s a little something for your watch list next month. The English release of Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle is coming to Netflix on October 8th. This latest animated feature sees Ash…
The Kunio-Kun franchise has branched off in many different directions in recent years. While the main series is devoted to taking place in contemporary Japan (or River City, in localizations), a few spin-offs have taken things more historical or fantastical. The latest game announcement falls firmly in the former camp,…
Sonic fans who took up Sega’s early release promotion with Sonic Colors: Ultimate over the weekend found more than just Wisps in their Nintendo Switch versions of the game. A variety of graphical and gameplay errors awaited the blue hedgehog and many were shared by fans online. We even encountered…
If Breath of the Wild and The Wind Waker HD are any indication, Link is clearly the master of selfies within the vast world of video game heroes. With that in mind, it makes sense that a little Hylian flair could only help when it comes to striving for that…
The classic PlayStation Monster Rancher games are getting more than an upgrade in the Nintendo Switch and PC versions of Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX. For fans that fondly remember raiding their parents’ CD collection to summon monsters, then you’ll want to check out this special edition that Japan…
With it being September now, it’s officially time to anticipate the next showing from Nintendo. A Direct wouldn’t be out of the ordinary for the month, though nothing has been announced at this time. One thing we do know for sure is that they won’t be sharing anything during the…
If you missed out on Animal Crossing amiibo cards in the past, get ready! Nintendo of America has officially announced in a press email that the retailer will start to carry Series 1-4 again in stores starting in September! In fact, stores all around the US have already started seeing…
Interested in getting your teeth cleaned for free? Well then, how about settling a deal… in Smash? Dr. Tej A. Shah from Zen Family Dental in Ashland, Massachusetts is offering customers a chance to win a free teeth cleaning from his practice by simply conquering him in a one-on-one match…
Pokémon Shirts presented by Original Stitch’s Hoenn collection is now complete! That’s a whopping 135 patterns inspired by Pokémon of the Hoenn region, and the last 35 designs are now available to select when ordering customized shirts, masks, and bandanas. This last batch of Hoenn designs is themed after the…
Ahh, September. You know what that means: cleaning… time…? While most of us associate cleaning with spring, Pokémon Sword and Shield think you could benefit from some tidying up, as evidenced by a new Max Raid Battle event. From now until September 5th at 4:59 p.m. PT, players can take…
Recently, Atlus aired their Shin Megami Tensei V News Vol.2 broadcast, introducing new characters and familiar features to fans eagerly awaiting the RPG’s release. As a followup, we’ve got screenshots of all that was discussed, as well as artwork of new and returning demons. This includes encounters with Shohei Yakumo,…
Welcome to this week’s episode of Mii Weekly, a series where we feature headlines, impressions, and an assortment of variety segments all centered around Nintendo! In this episode we cover a new Big Brain Academy, new guest characters in Monkey Ball Banana Mania, and new characters reveals for Nickelodeon All-Star…
