At the end of Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out, there’s a special global event that all Trainers can partake in. Not quite a GO Fest or Tour, the GO Wild Area event is pulling some inspiration from the Safari Zone, but with a spotlight on Electric- and Poison-type Pokémon….
A brand-new Kirby Café has finally opened in Osaka! Located in the Daimari Shinsaibashi Store in Osaka City, this now makes three permanent locations available in Japan. As with all other locations, the Osaka Café requires reservations, which can be hard to come by and often sell out quickly. You…
As is tradition every quarter, Nintendo has released a new issue of its in-house magazine titled “Nintendo Magazine.” Shockingly original name aside, this Winter 2024 issue is now available digitally, and physical issues for the Japanese market will be shipping out soon. This newest release contains information about Nintendo’s games…
The next 2D Mario platformer has been revealed! While the Nintendo Switch is home to plenty of Mushroom Kingdom run-n-jumps, this’ll be the first all new side-scrolling adventure for the brothers on the system. Looking gorgeous and full of surprises, Super Mario Bros. Wonder is poised to get a new…
Since its debut in September 2019, Mario Kart Tour has been a mobile gaming favorite, offering players fast-paced races and a massive roster of characters from the beloved Super Mario universe (significantly more than even Mario Kart 8 offered). While it wasn’t always smooth sailing, with some fans, myself included,…
Last week saw the Hatsune Miku/Pokémon cross-over, Project Voltage, kick into gear with the virtual idol being given five Pokémon trainer designs – Psychic, Grass, Fire, Water, and Electric. There was a brief break for the weekend but now we’re back in action with a new design based on the…
If you were picking up Happy Meals in the 2000’s you might remember the occasional LCD game buried beneath the burger, perhaps with Sonic the Hedgehog’s grinning face adorning the bezel. Well, you can recreate those memories as Sonic fan Difegue has recreated a bunch of the devices in a…
This past weekend saw Inklings and Octolings take to the ink-stained fields to battle it out over who in Deep Cut would make for the best leader – Shiver, Frye, or Big Man? It turns out the victor is the primary host of their show, Shiver, with 38 points. Big…
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,…
Pokémon GO’s A Palden Adventure event continues thanks to an Ultra Unlock bonus earned from Pokémon GO Fest 2023. For this leg of the event, a few more Pokémon from Paldea are debuting in Pokémon GO. There’s also a slight shake-up with the Raid roster, new Field Research tasks, a…
Another new week means a fresh batch of profile icons and other elements are available for Nintendo Switch Online members. Head on over to the Switch Online tab of your system’s home screen to check out brand-new icons from Splatoon 3. This second wave of the collection features the Squid…
The greatest companions in life are those we can laze around with. This is the philosophy behind this new life-sized Slowpoke plush, magnificent in its pure simplicity. Behold. The big boi plushie is available for pre-order for the low low price of ¥49,500 (about $335). It’s expected to ship…
The recent whispers that there would be a Nintendo Direct next week now have some significant corroboration to them: Pyoro, who accurately teased Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Super Mario RPG for June’s Nintendo Direct, is back with some new hints. Let's just say fans of a certain MATLAB…
Having attended many a Sakura-Con and PAX West in my day, I’m well versed in the layout of the Seattle Convention Center’s Arch building (which, until recently, was the only building in the Con Center). The largest part of the building’s southern portion, adjacent to the atrium and courtyard, is…
The past few years have been rocky for the ESA and E3, to say the least, with partners dropping out and entire shows being cancelled multiple times over. Now it appears that even if the show does go ahead next year, it won’t be in the usual place. Ever since…
