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,…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
Fire Emblem Heroes just hit a huge milestone with the release of its latest banner – there are now 1,000 Heroes that players can summon in the game. To celebrate, My Nintendo has started a sweepstakes to give away ten sets of acrylic standees featuring various Heroes from Fire Emblem…
As recent rumors about the Nintendo Switch successor rage, some of the most verifiable info about it has arrived courtesy of the FTC v. Microsoft case concerning Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision (which the FTC is currently appealing). Internal Activision emails reveal that executives met with Nintendo in December 2022 to…
There are plenty of intriguing games heading to the Nintendo Switch over the coming months but one that begs closer inspection is Level 5’s crime-ridden RPG, Decapolice. Set in both a futuristic city and its virtual equivalent filled with animal people, it’s set to be a pretty unique adventure, and…
Earlier this year Level 5 had quite the surprise for fans of Fantasy Life on the Nintendo 3DS with an all-new follow-up announced for the Nintendo Switch. News has been light for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time since its reveal, but now as part of a Level…
Fangamer and Undertale both have origins in the EarthBound fan community, and the former has handled all the merch for the latter over its many successful years – and now a new batch of Undertale merch has dropped on Fangamer to celebrate the 8th anniversary of Undertale. Items include a…
It’s the 8th anniversary of Undertale’s release, and besides the usual slew of fanart and fond memories, Toby Fox has descended from his mountaintop to give a small development update on Deltarune Chapter 3. The chapter is now playable from beginning to end, though not quite finished, even as the…
It was only a few days ago that we learned Mario Kart Tour would be making its final lap when Nintendo announced that its successful mobile app would be receiving its last new content in a few weeks. How fitting is it then that we’ll be saying farewell to our…
You may or may not be familiar with Nintendo’s Game Voucher program. If you’re a Nintendo Switch Online member, for $100, you can buy two Game Vouchers that can be redeemed for a variety of first party Nintendo titles. Since most of those are $60, You save $20 by using…
The Japanese versions of Nintendo Directs usually have some neat surprises and yesterday’s was no different. Onion Games, the studio known for consisting of the developers behind some of the weirdest-yet-charming games out there, announced an all-new title – Stray Children. The game has clear visual similarities to the game…
Thanks to Sonic Superstars being a 3D game it is much easier to add cosmetic items for the characters. We’ve already seen skins for Lego, modern Amy Rose’s dress, the original concept art rabbit, and more besides. While this newly spotted set of skins doesn’t change the characters too significantly,…
As soon as gameplay from Unicorn Overlord showed up on screen during today’s Nintendo Direct a certain subset of players will have immediately pegged it as a Vanillaware game, with its gorgeous animation and environments repping their signature style. The studio, previously known for Odin Sphere, Muramasa: The Demon Blade,…
Today’s Nintendo Direct featured a brand-new trailer for WarioWare: Move It!, showcasing several of its over 200 microgames and its central “Forms” gameplay mechanic. Each microgame in Move It! requires a specific pose, called a “Form,” to complete, like “Ba-KAW” Form in a pecking microgame and “Fashionista” in…
