Late last night, Fire Emblem fans were in for a treat when Nintendo dropped the full soundtrack for Fire Emblem Engage, the latest entry in the tactical RPG franchise. Not only that, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones was also released onto the GBA selection of Nintendo Switch Online! Fire Emblem…
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…
When GameStop began listing the new amiibo set to launch alongside the Nintendo Switch 2, people noticed something suspicious: the prices were inflated from what amiibo used to cost. It may have been 11 years ago, but when Nintendo’s “toys to life” figures launched in 2014, they were originally priced…
There’s potential that the Nintendo Switch could become the highest-selling console of all time. In today’s quarterly financial report, Nintendo revealed that during its last quarter, the Switch managed to sell through 139.36 million units. That number is reportedly accurate as of December 31, 2023. Back in November, Nintendo stated…
Last night, Nintendo released their Q4 earnings report, along with a plethora of sales data. Within this extensive dataset, nestled among the top performers of 2023, including Tears of the Kingdom and Nintendo Switch Sports, stood one of my all-time favorite RPGs: Super Mario RPG. Surpassing 3 million global sales…
With no new Pokémon news on the horizon, fans across the world are left wondering about what might be coming next. While we’ll certainly find out more on Pokémon Day later this month, many fans have been speculating about what may be in the forecast – us included. One especially…
The nostalgia for 90s cartoons, movies and video games has come to the forefront of the pop culture zeitgeist the last few years. Just look at Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, a “sequel” to the 90s SNES classic Turtles In Time. Among many other big names like G.I. Joe…
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…
The Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game celebrated its 25th anniversary over the weekend, and during the celebration Konami made several announcements concerning the future of Yu-Gi-Oh! video games. The most exciting announcement by far was the announcement of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection, a collection of the earliest video games in the…
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,…
Happy Lunar New Year! This year it’s the Year of the Dragon. For Pokémon GO, that means we’ll see at least one Dragon Pokémon debut in the mobile title and see a variety of dragon-themed Pokémon be featured. (For more details about the Season of Timeless Travels, you can check…
For today’s piece of obscure Pokémon history, I would like to direct you to the YouTube channel “Did You Know Gaming” and its latest video on a part of the brand’s past that Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, and Creatures have tried to bury: the Pokémon newspaper comic strip! Pokémon wasn’t…
Welcome to amiibo Rewind! Each week, we take a look back at an amiibo event or release from the past 10 years to celebrate 10 amazing years of amiibo. Today, we’re taking a look back at the surprising Super Mario Cereal, with, you guessed it, an amiibo built into the…
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (the movie, not the game) has given three crucial teases of what’s to come this December. First, a logo was revealed for the movie that’s heavily inspired by Sonic Adventure 2’s own branding. The half Sonic/half Shadow iconography comes just days after Sega announced Sonic x…
Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood is powering up for its 1-year Anniversary in a big way! While it might be slightly overshadowed by the recent reveal of Japan’s Donkey Kong expansion or its counterpart in Orlando’s Epic Universe; fans in California can still look forward to some all-new…
