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. The…
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…
A new week-long event is now happening in Pokémon TCG Pocket! Centered around the idea of community, these missions will be about making friends, sending thanks, sharing and trading cards, and more. Complete these missions and you’ll be rewarded with a new backdrop to display four cards, Shinedust, Pack Hourglasses,…
Nintendo: Live at E3 just showcased a few things on Pokkén Tournament Deluxe for Nintendo Switch, but the end of the short segment on Pokémon it was announced that Game Freak is developing core Pokémon game for Nintendo Switch, although it was stated that it may not release for more…
Over the past few months, it seems that Nintendo is investing more and more into competitive esports, featuring the concept strongly in the Switch reveal trailer and clearly gearing Splatoon 2 and ARMS towards a more hardcore crowd. The evidence keeps piling up, as the company today has launched a…
Mr. Tsunekazu Ishihara, president and CEO of The Pokémon Company, and Junichi Masuda, an amazing jack of all trades from Game Freak, were the announcers in today’s Direct. Hours after the event ended, Nintendo’s various YouTube channels uploaded the eight minute presentation. Here’s a general overview of what was covered….
After this morning’s Pokémon Direct, Nintendo released a trailer celebrating their three big Nintendo Switch titles for the summer. The ARMS sections, for the most part, are pulled from the commercial that Nintendo released recently. Pokkén Tournament DX is all new though and we get to see it played in…
Taking center stage during today’s Pokémon Direct was the first title in the series to come to the Nintendo Switch: Pokkén Tournament DX. This enhanced release of the Wii U fighter will take advantage of the system’s design to offer head-to-head matches anywhere you take your Switch. To illustrate this,…
Good news for anybody attending E3 in LA next week: It was announced today during the Pokémon Direct that Pokkén Tournament DX will have a playable demo at the event. It was also proclaimed that the title would be demoed live via the Nintendo Treehouse stream, for those at home…
Serebii reported in its daily news roundup a very interesting possibility. From the site: “Earlier today, the Japanese retailer Sinobi listed a new arcade stick for the Nintendo Switch in their listings. In this listing, it mentioned that the stick can be used in fighting games such as Pokkén. They…
