Nintendo Switch Online is back with new icons, this time themed to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Celebrating the Shiny Rayquaza Tera Raid Battle event that will kick off in a few weeks, the icons are meant to get players excited for the battles ahead! In the meantime, you can enjoy…
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…
As time marches ever forward, I’m beginning to have this bizarre sensation of writing retrospectives for films, games, and consoles that I was alive for the launch of. Released on November 18th, 2001, in the US, the Nintendo GameCube came at an exciting time for the games industry. Even to…
With Pokémon GO’s Charge Up! event in full swing, it looks like Therian Forme Thundurus is going to start affecting the weather in Pokémon GO next week! The game’s first-ever Weather Week Event is set to debut on Wednesday, March 24th, at 10 a.m., and will run until Monday, March…
Taking on the latest Ninji Speedrun courses has become a monthly tradition for fans of Super Mario Maker 2, and unfortunately, it seems the little rambunctious jumpy bois will be taking a rest soon. Announced in the replies of the latest Ninji Speedrun tweet, today marks the beginning of the…
As lovely as Bandai Namco’s continued Tales of attention has been, these latest two videos mark a turning point for the series. Tales of Graces was the last in the series to be developed for a Nintendo console, releasing exclusively on the Wii in Japan before expanding and porting to…
The NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection has been one of my favorite roll outs of retro titles on Switch. Something about the handheld’s aesthetic and its ability to capture SNK’s library of fighting game greats well enough despite hardware limitations (compared to the NeoGeo itself) is worth celebrating. That’s why I’m…
Previously we had only the earliest hints at what was in store for Kirby’s Dream Factory. That is to say, we barely knew what would be IN the store, as the pop-up shop gears up for its opening in Osaka later this month. While plenty of key art and…
Life in the big city can be hard. Concrete and glass rising up all the way to the sky, the hustle and bustle of it all making you feel like you can’t stop and enjoy life. There’s always something going on, and for Pat that something is a curious “event”…
Square Enix has two of the grandest RPG franchises of any and all time in Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, and its thanks to those that they’ve also got one of the finest rhythm game series under their belt too. Theatrhythm is a delight in its own right, blending the…
Ah, purple. A color of royalty, equally solemn and extravagant with a touch of mystical flair. Though it doesn’t get the love the likes of red or blue do, enough characters sport that blend to base an entire Spirit event around them. For three days starting on 19/03, spirits…
Since 2019, Bandai Premium began selling Pokémon Scale World figures inspired by the various generations of the franchise. Combining the adorable and stylish approaches of the games, these replica figures have brought to life both trainers and Pokémon from the Kanto region all the way to Galar. However, after Brendan…
For the fans of rainbows and weird sky kings in your life, Fangamer now has new pins and socks celebrating Katamari Damacy. Four new items have been added to the extensive collection. These include two separate sets of PVC pins depicting several of the Cousin characters, as well as a…
As we approach the first birthday of Animal Crossing: New Horizons this week, the success of Nintendo’s latest installment in its popular life sim series has been well documented throughout its first year on the market. The game continues to dominate software sales worldwide, and according to Nintendo’s latest financial…
Try saying that headline five times fast! In late March, the Nook App within the Nintendo Switch Online app for mobile devices will be receiving an update that provides Nook Points once a day for logging in. The Nook Points can then be used in Animal Crossing: New Horizons to…
