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…
Here we go! Let’s take a look at the nominees for the 2024 Game Awards. While Nintendo doesn’t have an entry in the Game of the Year category this year, it currently holds three out of five nominees for Best Family Game, where the company has historically been the favorite…
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…
A few weeks ago, Nintendo announced a mysterious Nintendo Switch Online “Playtest Program,” with around 10,000 lucky participants selected to take part. Today, those participants have officially gained access to the test app and, more importantly, some initial details about what to expect when the test begins on Wednesday, October…
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,…
October’s Research Day in Pokémon will certainly be spooky. Ghost-type Pokémon Yamask and Galarian Yamask are being featured in this Field Research task focused event. Plus, a few other Pokémon are being featured as wild encounters. (For more details about the Season of Max Out, you can check out our…
Can I get a “Guh-Huh!” Nintendo of America has just announced that the Nintendo 64 platformer Banjo-Tooie is coming to Nintendo Switch Online on October 25th. But unlike other games on the platform, this one comes with an upgrade! By some sort of retro miracle, Nintendo has announced that Banjo-Tooie…
In a hilarious turn of events, it appears that Sega is not only looking at copying Nintendo’s success with its retail locations but is potentially going to open its own store in the same building as Nintendo Tokyo. In speaking with VGC at Gamescom Asia, Sega’s transmedia boss Justin Scarpone…
The long-awaited release of Super Mario Party Jamboree is finally upon us, and it feels like everyone is getting in on the fun now. With five new boards and two returning classics alongside a plethora of characters, items, and minigames, it feels like the fun will never end. If you…
The party’s just getting started with Mario’s latest hit on the Switch launching today, and to help kick off the festivities Nintendo Switch Online has introduced the first batch of brand-new icons! Available now is Wave 1 of the Mario Party Jamboree icons, and per usual the trio of waves…
With the recent announcement of a Nintendo Switch Online playtest program, many have been speculating what new feature will be coming to the Switch in the not-so-distant future. The obvious guess is that Nintendo is considering adding a catalog of GameCube games to NSO, letting players relive the sixth console…
It’s official! Over the past few days, we’ve heard rumors that Super Nintendo World’s massive Epic Universe expansion would be opening sometime in mid-2025, and now we have official confirmation from Universal themselves! Epic Universe, including Super Nintendo World, opens on May 22, 2025, in Orlando, Florida! Universal Epic…
It’s finally here! The latest, and potentially greatest, entry in the Mario Party series has just been released. As partygoers dive into this new and exciting adventure, one question immediately comes to mind as the character select screen appears: what about Ninji and Pauline? When Super Mario Party Jamboree was…
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…
Exactly one year ago today, Analogue — a company known for creating beautiful (and expensive) recreations of classic gaming hardware like the Analogue Pocket and Super NT — teased something big for Nintendo 64 fans. At the time, not much was revealed beyond a teaser image and the promise of…
