Niantic will be attending DreamHack Melbourne and they’ll be hosting a little in-person Pokémon GO event in the area. Pokémon Trainers can visit Melbourne & Olympic Parks for some extra bonuses, Field Research tasks, and the return of the You, Me, and Pikachu! Timed Research. Trainers looking to add Unown…
Trainers looking to get a head start on the Cleffa Hatch Day event can clear out their Egg stash thanks to a hatch distance bonus happening before the event. This Cleffa Hatch Day Extended Bonuses “event” will also add some Field Research tasks into the mix. (For more details about…
Thanks to the efforts of the Video Game History Foundation, another bit of Nintendo history has been preserved and released online. Yesterday, Frank Cifaldi (founder and director of VGHF) uploaded the ROM data for a prototype cartridge of the original Legend of Zelda on NES. Twitter user MrTalida then dug…
Nearly a decade ago, an arcade throwback came along that had fans hooked on its great art style, sense of humor, and tight gameplay. This is a game so tempting that I bought it to play on my old, absolutely unqualified laptop and still made it through to the end….
Ready your head-beam and sally forth into the great unknown, because the Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Special Episode DLC is out now. The $5.99 pack offers 18 new challenges and five new courses for the Nintendo Switch version, each of which revolves around getting a shiny crown with Toad or…
Mr. Mime is ready to hit the dance floor — are you? Preparing for his appearance in the upcoming Detective Pikachu film, the Pokémon Center is bringing fans of the Psychic/Fairy-type some new apparel and other merch. The series includes a hoodie, a 4-pack of pins, a water bottle, a…
As promised, Animal Crossing: Camp has brought us Fishing Tourney #12 today — and to absolutely no Nintendo fan’s disappointment, the Mario theme is front and center when it comes to fish and the rewards. Extending the Mar10 Day celebration from a few days ago, we have the opportunity to…
Valentine’s Day — that annual torrent of flowers, sweets, and romantic reminders — works just a little differently in Japan. More typically, girls will give chocolate to the special someones in their lives, which sounds a little one-sided until you hear about White Day. On March 14th, guys are expected…
It’s only been a couple days since Yo-Kai Watch 4 got a Japanese release date and it seems like Level-5 is starting to ramp up the marketing in earnest. The latest trailer is one of the most in-depth yet, showing all four worlds you’ll be able to explore – the…
Last month we learned one of the most important Pokemon questions would be getting an official, fan decreed answer: who are best boy and best girl? Now the votes are in and the winners decided, with Gen V rightfully coming out on top on both sides. N has…
Like many Square Enix games before it, Octopath Traveler’s soundtrack goes above and beyond, becoming a bonafide modern classic. And like many SE games before it, it’ll be getting its own concert in Japan this summer, as announced via the official Twitter account. おや？ダリウスとガーレスの2人が特別に先出し情報を盗んできてくれたようです。 なんと、2019年夏ごろにオクトパストラベラーのライブが開催されることになりました！！皆さんのおかげです！！ 詳細のお知らせについては、もう少しお待ちいただければとのこと。どうぞお楽しみにー！ pic.twitter.com/esJrdF8FgK — オクトパストラベラー公式…
The Umihara Kawase games have been a series of strange little platforming gems dating back to the Super Famicom, with only occasional attention in the West for its fishing rod based grappling hook fun. More recently she’s appeared in Blade Strangers and she’ll be a member of Crystal Crisis. It’s…
IGN First has come out with two more stage reveals for Yoshi’s Crafted World, along with their accompanying flipsides. The first, “The Shogun’s Castle,” is a trap-laden level filled with spikes and other hazards. The second, “Be Afraid of the Dark,” has more of an urban setting, and features a…
Project Eevee was a social media adventure full of GIF-worthy moments. The promotion influenced several areas of Japan — for instance, last December, Eevee became an ambassador of sorts to the city of Ibusuki. And, thanks to similarities between the city’s name and the Eevee Pokémon (adding the Japanese characters…
Nintendo is turning 130 this year in September, which is a pretty big number, all things considered. It’s obviously come a long way since its playing card roots, and even in the 40-year span in which it’s been primarily a video game company there have been a ton of changes….
