Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
While Oricorio might not be featured in the Carnival of Flamigo event, that doesn’t mean these stylish bird-Pokémon can’t celebrate with their own event. That’s right, a Catch Mastery event will be taking place during the Carnival of Flamigo event, but only for one day. Not only that, but Trainers,…
Ahead of its release next week, Nintendo is unleashing a demo for Mario Tennis Fever at select retail outlets in the US. On its official website, you’ll find links to Best Buy, GameStop, Target, and Walmart, all which should have the demo available for play on the Nintendo Switch 2…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons’s first free update of 2021 has finally been detailed, and thankfully, it’s a doozie. On top of today’s announcements for the Festivale holiday and Pavé being added to the game, and the global release of the Animal Crossing x Sanrio amiibo cards, Nintendo’s Japanese site has…
Nintendo Switch darlings Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Hades have been nominated as Game of the Year award finalists for the 24th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. The full list of nominations features 57 games from 2020, including three nominations for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, eight for Hades, three for Mario Kart…
After releasing collab sets featuring Disney and Sailor Moon, ColourPop is starting the year with some help from Nook Inc. The cosmetics company based in California has announced today the ColourPop x Animal Crossing collection! We’re ready for an island adventure 🌴 #ColourPopxAnimalCrossing available on 01/28 at 10am pst…
With all the back to back festivities over in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it’s easy to forget the little changes. While we were all celebrating Toy Day and the New Year’s Countdown, critters were on their way out and into our island paradises. Thankfully, Nintendo has provided a quick look…
As we bid farewell (and good riddance) to 2020 last month, we reflected with our top Nintendo Switch highlights of the year: Hades, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Those were our humble (yet correct) opinions, but how do they stack up against our fellow Nintendo…
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…
Plenty of New Year well-wishes and artwork are pouring in from our favorite games and developers. Among them is a cute little something from Isabelle and company from Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Our favorite island employee has gathered with some villagers to make an Animal Crossing zodiac! Though…
Looking back over the last 12 months, 2020 has… certainly not been what anyone expected. Sure, we all had a calendar filled with events, video game release dates, the opening of Super Nintendo World in Japan, birthdays, holidays, and more. Then the world was turned upside down due to a…
Everyone likes comfy clothes to chill out at home after a long day of, well, working at home. If you’re a fan of Animal Crossing then Gelato Pique, a luxury loungewear maker, has you covered with its Animal Crossing: New Horizons-based collection, and is now accepting entries for the line’s…
As the holiday season starts ramping up with the end of December, you may want to kick back while you are trapped indoors and get yourself into the same rhythm as the chilly atmosphere you may be seeing outside your window or across the internet. Whether you’re booting up your…
Today, Senior Editor and co-found of Polygon, Russ Frushtick, published an interview with Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser. The interview covers a variety of topics – from Joy-Con drift to the fabled Nintendo Switch Pro rumors, why March 31st, 2021 is a mysterious cut off date for a variety…
Winter’s my favorite season for a lot of reasons, and thanks to Animal Crossing: New Horizons all our islands can now really embrace it. Maybe you’ve had a little bit of snow this month already, but Isabelle herself is reporting a more thorough smattering. Brrr! It's not my imagination…it…
