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 the opening of Super Nintendo World only a month away, now’s a good time to take a close look at the park map and dissect things, isn’t it? As shown by Shigeru Miyamoto himself in the Direct that showed off the park, the area’s entrance is based…
Dragalia Lost has been ring-a-linging in 2021 with the return of Hinomoto vibes for about a week now. On top of plenty of events, bonuses, and free summons was the Cursed Connections raid event. Like some previous holiday events, they decided to split the new characters between a pair of…
More and more information is coming to light about Super Nintendo World thanks to its official website launching. You can pour over Power-Up Band details or take a look at new art and maps, but for me, a theme park visit isn’t complete without delicious and eye-catching food. On that…
Meow we’re talking! The year is just starting but Nintendo still has a couple of games on the way to be excited for. Leading them off is the latest Wii U revival – Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury. There’s still a lot we don’t know about this expanded…
If you simply can’t wait for Super Nintendo World’s grand opening in just one month’s time, you may want to check out the new website opened by Nintendo and Universal Studio Japan, which offers visitors a virtual tour. The interactive tour lets you navigate between the Mario Kart attraction, Yoshi’s…
Eager Animal Crossing collectors may recall the adorable set of mini-figures announced by Bandai Candy back in November 2020. The figures appeared to be only available through blind boxes (which also include confectionery) at the time of the reveal, though fans will also soon have the option to purchase the…
If you’re still using the Netflix app on Wii U and/or 3DS, it’s time to ramp up the binge watching as the service will terminate completely in just six months. The app has already been removed from the eShops, which means it can no longer be downloaded by new users…
We’re so close! In just one month, those lucky enough will finally be able to experience Super Nintendo World in Japan. There’s still so many questions we’d love to know the answers to, but thanks to Ars Technica, we now have one less to ask: They’ve acquired a Power-Up Band…
It’s no Ghost Trap or Star Stack, but any Kirby-meets-puzzles fun is welcome in my book. If that’s not enough to get you playing the upcoming Tetris 99 Maximus Cup themed to Kirby Fighters 2, have a look at the theme itself in action. Not only does it feature Fighters…
Thracia 776 may be a follow up/side story to the gripping Genealogy of the Holy War, and yet in my experience it’s the least talked about Fire Emblem by a large margin. Doesn’t help it was never localized, and yet it just doesn’t seem to grab even diehard fans. It…
We’ve been drowning in tournament events lately when it comes to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Yes, we got a whole set of Final Fantasy VII spirits, but seeing these smaller and routine roll-outs is exciting in its own right. Now it’s back to the past for the latest batch, hailing…
Update (5/12/23): Tears of the Kingdom NPCs use advanced version of Miis as models, just like Breath of the Wild Author: Amelia Fruzzetti A couple years back, it was discovered that the human NPCs in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild were made using an elaborated version of…
