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…
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,…
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…
Nintendo’s plans for the big Super Mario Bros. 35th anniversary have included games, merchandise, contests, and more. While fans have been smitten with various merchandise releases (including the ever exclusive, only available at Nintendo Tokyo collections), U.S. fans can now join in on the fun thanks to Nintendo of America….
Across the internet, Nintendo fans desperate for the official opening of Super Nintendo World (and even more desperate to visit) are gobbling up every last detail and new photo we can find. As both an obvious Nintendo fanboy and theme park enthusiast, I’ve been closely following the development of this…
The Switch continues to be a gold mine of indie developed games, with 2020 playing host to some incredible titles. You’ve likely seen the lot of these if you’ve kept up with Indie World presentations, but Nintendo’s shared some of the best-selling indies of the year in a new video. …
Everyone loves free stuff, right? Especially if it’s a trial of a full game? If so, it’s time to dust off your racing skills, as earlier today Nintendo revealed that Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled will be available to test out, free of charge. The full game trial will be available…
Fire Emblem Heroes is keeping its yearly traditions going with more kimono-clad characters coming to the game soon. On top of that, though, this can feel like a follow up to last year’s. A duo of important story characters? Check. A third original character as a standalone? Yep! Familiar kitsune…
A quick line in the recent Super Nintendo World Direct from Shigeru Miyamoto revealed that the park’s Power-Up Bands would function as amiibo. Instead of one time souvenirs, anyone visiting the Universal Studios Japan area will have a functioning Super Mario ‘figure’ that will stand out from the rest in…
Over on his Twitter (@Sora_Sakurai), Smash Bros. series Creator and Director Masahiro Sakurai has been active. For the last year, he’s been sharing a picture a day, taken during Ultimate’s main development as well as during that of its DLC. These have ranged from amusing to celebratory, often marking anniversaries…
Dragalia Lost is getting ready to wrap up its year, which means plenty of bonuses and events to look forward to on the mobile front. Even though those are still a few days away, there’s something available now to tempt your tickets in the form of a new Gala Dragalia…
It’s almost time to ring in 2021, and thanks to Animal Crossing: New Horizons you’ll be able to do so in style. Nook Shopping has updated with four new New Years-themed items to mark the occasion. These are all foodstuffs, namely berliner, New Year’s noodles, a twelve-grape dish, and sparkling…
If there are two things I love during the winter season it’s the holidays we adore celebrating with one another and taking time off to replay Super Mario World on the Super Nintendo (or the Game Boy Advance) for the hundredth time. Every December, my family and I typically take…
In celebration of the death of 2020, Pokémon GO will be holding a New Year’s event that brings lots of other reasons to celebrate 2021. The main gimmick to this year’s event is that Slowpoke is late to the party, and players will be able to find the Water/Psychic-type wearing…
While it’s easy to kick 2020 out the door, XSeed has decided to look back at all their releases this year. Sure, some aren’t on Switch, but it was still a great year for them from a Nintendo perspective thanks to some familiar fun and surprising hits. Not…
