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…
This April, Koei Tecmo will be bringing the “Mysterious” trilogy of Atelier games to the Switch with a Deluxe Pack. This includes the Switch debuts of the Atelier Sophie and Atelier Firis games, as well as an updated DX port of Atelier Lydie & Suelle. If you’ve been curious how…
Last week, we reported that the Pokémon Day festivities within Pokémon GO were set to continue well past the in-game Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto event this weekend — running until Pokémon day on February 27th. As it turns out, Niantic had one last surprise in their item pocket, and have…
Previously, we learned that Tokyo’s Kirby Café Store would be closing up briefly before reopening as a permanent fixture. Well, those Waddle Dees must’ve been working hard, as we’ve just learned when the new location will open its doors to guests and Dream Land fans. カービィカフェからのお知らせです。 2021年3月12日(金)に「カービィカフェ ザ・ストア 東京」が、東京ソラマチⓇの4階へお引越し！…
Plenty of Nintendo franchises lend themselves well to manga adaptations and many of them have gotten them, from the long-running Pokémon series to the acclaimed Zelda interpretations. Animal Crossing is no stranger either, and its latest is getting a localization with Viz Media confirming a new series subtitled Desert Island…
Mario Golf: Super Rush was a highlight of this week’s Nintendo Direct, bringing back one of the original Mario sports to a home console for the first time since the GameCube. While many of the expected Mushroom Kingdom characters were shown (sporting spiffy new outfits for the links) during the…
After their grand debut, some starlit dance steps, and a Royal encore; the Phantom Thieves are taking their show on the road! Persona 5 Strikers has now launched for those that pick up the game’s Digital Deluxe edition, and to kick off Joker’s summer vacation Atlus has a few things…
I saw 1995’s Mortal Kombat in theaters. I owned its flawless victory of a soundtrack on tape. As much as I enjoyed the arcade-to-screen adaptation back then, it definitely isn’t a “good” movie. It was fairly true to form when stacked up with video game movies as a whole, though,…
We’re nearing the homestretch of the wait for Monster Hunter Rise. After this week’s trifecta of a new trailer for the game, and confirmation of the Monster Hunter Rise Switch and Pro Controllers coming stateside, Capcom has one more announcement for fans. Celebrate Monster Hunter Anniversary Week with special…
The February 2021 Nintendo Direct was chock-full of exciting news regarding a number of new games and products. Down below you’ll find a list of items available for pre-order at a variety of retailers — The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Joy-Con, the…
Yesterday’s Nintendo Direct crescendoed with the announcement of Splatoon 3, the continuation of Nintendo’s youngest franchise. Following the results of Splatoon 2’s “final” Splatfest (Final Fest Splatocalypse), we see the squiddy world in a post Team Chaos win, leaning more heavily into its post-apocalyptic backstory. Despite the game looking quite…
What’s more summery than kiwi birds? I was planning to write a witty summer-time pun here, but I’m just too distracted thinking about those adorable little birds to come up with one! Thankfully, we’ve got info on a new co-op game coming to Switch this summer that will have you…
Nintendo soundtrack fanatics may recognize the name Hirokazu “Hip” Tanaka, a composer with an incredible track record when it comes to Nintendo’s 8- and 16-bit era. He has contributed music to the likes of Super Mario Land, EarthBound, and Tetris, as well as the Super Smash Bros., Pokémon, and Metroid…
