Anyone who has been keeping up with Nintendo news over the past year or so can attest that the lead-up to the Nintendo Switch 2 has been a wild ride. For the longest time fans were eagerly looking for any news or rumors related to the system, and any insider…
One of the most striking things about the design of the Switch 2 is how basic everything is. Gone are the days of New 3DS Faceplates or fun colors, and in is Nintendo’s era of functionality over personality… or so we thought. If a recent listing by AliExpress is anything…
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…
Dragalia Lost is about to host its second crossover event, with Mega Man himself arriving in the Halidom. As previously announced, fans who participate in the event enough will receive Mega Man as an adventurer guaranteed – no summoning required. That doesn’t mean there won’t be unique rewards to earn…
After debuting last year, Fire Emblem Expo is officially coming back to Japan. Fittingly titled Fire Emblem Expo II, the event will call fans to Zepp Namba in Osaka to celebrate the memories, music, and more of Nintendo’s flagship strategy series. https://www.intsys.co.jp/works/FEexpo2/video/expo2019.mp4 Those in attendance will be able…
Famitsu held their own Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament in Japan, and to cap off the festivities creator and director Masahiro Sakurai made an appearance. While the event was more a fun exhibition, Sakurai did let slip that that very day he had been working on a brand new fighter…
Anyone can tell you how you’re supposed to behave at the movies, but I’m glad I’ve been re-educated by a gaming icon. Pac-Man is staring in a new promo video that’ll play in Japanese theaters where he goes through the things you shouldn’t be doing during the show – in…
It’s that time of year again: great food, spending time with your loved ones, and of course, exclusive Nintendo merchandise. The Nintendo NYC store has unveiled a new Bowser statue (which replaces the old Donkey Kong one), and with it an exclusive Nintendo item. We’ve got something new to…
Upon your first visit to Turffield in Pokémon Sword and Shield, you’ll notice several ancient stones standing about the town with symbols carved into them. Upon interacting with these stones, you’ll notice that each of them has a specific Pokémon typing listed on it. As you play through the story,…
Things are going to be quiet on the Switch front for a while, but in a couple months something musical will make a grand return. The latest issue of Weekly Famitsu features multiple pages on Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore, focusing mostly on character artwork but also featuring new screenshots…
Though it’s seen a delay in North America and Europe, it looks like SNK had another trick up their sleeve for Samurai Shodown’s Switch release. The newest fighter from the company has been enjoyable on other platforms and released a whole lot of DLC characters (for free), and today they’ve…
After seeing success on VR platforms, Squanch Games is putting Trover Saves the Universe on Switch. Now you can dive into a world developed by Rick & Morty creator and voice giver Justin Roiland, full of eyeholes and expletives, and save the universe itself. Best of all? The…
A pair of classic strategy RPGs are on their way back to modern players in the form of Langrisser I & II. NISA has provided a comparative look at the games in their original form and the upcoming remakes, highlighting the improvements to UI and display more than anything. For…
As Persona 5’s de facto mascot it’s only natural Morgana is once again joining the Phantom Thieves on their next adventure across Japan. Watch his trailer below: It’s fun to see that they’re incorporating his vehicle transformation into his combos! Persona 5 Scramble launches in Japan on February…
Happy five year anniversary to amiibo! To celebrate this momentous occasion, get ready to take a look back at the launch of one of Nintendo’s most popular creations in the video below:
