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,…
One aspect of Sonic Colors: Ultimate that hasn’t gotten attention until now is its soundtrack. Colors had a great assortment of music to cover its interstellar variety, and for Ultimate we’ll be getting new remixes! One of these was shared today, coming from the game’s original composer, Tomoya Ohtani. …
It’s felt like ages now since I first saw Cris Tales and was immediately taken by its visual style. In about a month this time turning love letter to classic RPGs will finally be released, and in celebration, the game’s opening movie has been shared: In it, we…
Atlus’ Shin Megami Tensei V left a strong impression in both its E3 Direct and Treehouse Live segments. Even coming in as a fan, what’s been shown looks to be a compelling step forward for the series, bringing together a lot of what made other recent entries so enjoyable. If…
The Good Smile Company has really been cranking out the Kingdom Hearts-themed Nendoroids lately. From finally completing the Destiny Islands Trio with Kairi, to nearly completing the Sea-salt Trio with the addition of Axel, there’s a lot of Nendoroid goodness for Kingdom Hearts fans to throw their wallets at right…
Nintendo’s E3 2021 Direct had many surprises in store that fans didn’t see coming, and undoubtedly one of those was the reveal of Mario Party Superstars. The upcoming party title compiles the very best minigames from the original trilogy of Mario Party games on the Nintendo 64, and remasters them…
The latest trailer for the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, shown at Nintendo’s E3 2021 Direct presentation, revealed plenty of new details about the game, but also left us with even more questions. One of those questions has been burning since the first 2019 trailer:…
The Pokémon franchise’s entry into the MOBA genre has finally been generally dated for both Switch and mobile, and it’s coming soon! Nintendo Switch owners will be able to battle down lanes this July, while mobile players will have to wait a little bit longer until September. The game received…
If the upcoming New Era hats inspired by the Mother series weren’t already enough, Hobonichi Mother Project has announced that even more goods are on the way next month. Various types, some familiar and some brand new, will be released to keep the celebration of all three Mother games going….
For reasons far beyond the comprehension of mere mortals, a swarm of Bidoof are about to descend upon the digital realm of Pokémon GO on Friday, June 25th. Shiny Bidoof will be hidden among the brown fluffy masses, which is the first time such variants will manifest within our GO…
Capcom Japan and 7-11 are teaming up again! Following in the footsteps of the Monster Hunter Rise 7-11 campaign, the upcoming Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin will get its own “contest”. Of course, the prizes this time around are all focused on Stories 2, but that means the…
Father’s Day is almost here, and that means it’s time to start thinking of ways to say thanks to the dads in our lives for all they do. If you’ve got a father or father figure in your life who loves Nintendo, then your search for the perfect Father’s Day…
Things have been quiet in Tetris 99 for a while now, but at last a new theme is on the way! Fans of Miitopia, Miis, and all around silliness won’t want to miss out on this upcoming event. As per usual, you’ll have to put in some work…
