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,…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
Over the past 15 years, most of the Super Mario cast has remained pretty similar in appearance. Ever since the New Super Mario Bros. era of games, the looks of the characters have been fairly standardized. In recent times, however, they’ve begun to experiment once more. From Super Mario Bros….
Update 3: Brace yourselves, amiibo fans! We have some hard to find amiibo making a comeback very soon. The latest round of Nintendo safety certificates have been released, and this time we have loads of old amiibo favorites receiving an extra month of manufacturing. The full list of returning amiibo…
Back in September, Tozai Games announced that it’d be bringing R-Type Dimensions to the PC and Nintendo Switch, years after its original 2009 release on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Essentially a bundle of the first two R-Type games, players could toggle between the original arcade graphics or a…
Japanese developer Level-5 has a few significant games on the horizon for Nintendo Switch. While Yo-Kai Watch 4 is likely the most mainstream, and Ushiro has us scratching our heads, Inazuma Eleven Ares will be bringing frantic soccer action to the system this winter in Japan, and next year across…
As one of the new universes represented in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Splatoon’s in a prime position to bring on plenty of fresh music to the scene. We’ve already gotten one in the form of Bomb Rush Blush, a solo piece from (the best) Squid Sister Callie. This week though…
If you’re a denizen of Southern California who’s looking to get in on a fancy get together celebrating the release the launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, look no further — Game Realms, a big retro and current game store in Burbank, California, is hosting a launch party for the…
We were ecstatic when Build-A-Bear’s newest Pokémon plush addition, Piplup, arrived on our doorstep recently, courtesy of the BAB headquarters. There’s nothing quite as exciting and special than opening that front door and seeing the famous and very recognizable Build-A-Bear box, especially when knowing that a Pokémon is hidden inside!…
The incredible folks at PDP were kind enough to send us three of their upcoming Wired Fight Pads made for the Nintendo Switch. The designs include Pikachu from Pokémon, Legend of Zelda’s Hylian Shield, and Mario from Super Mario Bros., and they’re all stunning! In fact, their makeups are so…
One genre that has sadly gone the way of the dinosaurs, it seems, is the wacky, arcadey sports game. I love titles like NBA Street, Daytona USA, and even extreme sports like Tony Hawk and Snowboard Kids. In this day of overly-involved sports simulators full of loot boxes and microtransactions,…
Should you be one of the indomitable souls who charges into the capitalist throng of consumers on Black Friday in search of saving some cash on a towel rack or toaster oven, or merely one of the all too frail and all too human civilians who orders from the safety…
Arcade games coming to home consoles has been a part of this industry for decades. You can play Pac-Man on practically anything (heck, even Google) and compilations of classics are par for the course. These bastions of flashing lights aren’t so common in America, but in Japan they never really…
Ever since its full E3 2018 reveal, Nintendo has been supplying daily updates to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate website. Fighter spotlights, Assist Trophies, Pokémon, new music, and more are all being shown off to get you ready for the biggest crossover around! Let’s have a look at what Nintendo…
We went hands-on with the Splatoon 2 Octoling amiibo 3-Pack in our live unboxing. Please note: This footage was originally recorded on the night of November 12th, 2018.
