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…
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,…
Talk about repressed memories coming back to me suddenly, but anyone who was a kid during the N64’s lifespan will likely remember the brash commercials Nintendo aired. One of the more obscure was for the 1998 classic Banjo-Kazooie. A brief 30-second ad had some men camping in the forest and…
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…
Sonic Superstars is shaping up to be a fun return to classic Sonic platforming but for many fans a big question remains – will the music be good? Well it appears Sonic Team is confident in its tunes as a new video has been uploaded showcasing the track that’ll play…
DuckTales isn’t the only classic Disney side-scroller seeing a modern iteration. Gargoyles, the Sega Genesis side scroller based on the cult classic Gargoyles cartoon, is getting a rerelease with Gargoyles Remastered. As Goliath, you’ll bound through all the stages of the originals with new features like instant rewind…
Super Jump on over to North America’s My Nintendo for its latest offering: a colorful Super Mario shopping bag featuring some fan-favorite characters! Decked out with familiar faces like Princess Peach, Donkey Kong, Luigi, Toad, Bowser, Yoshi, and yes, Mario himself, on the front, you won’t go unnoticed in a…
Last week saw the surprising news that many fans dreaded – Charles Martinet would be stepping down as the voice of Mario after over two decades of performing the role. All we knew is that he would be stepping into a new role, the rather confusing “Mario Ambassador”, and a…
Disney pin collecting is an entire subculture unto itself and now it’s getting a Kingdom Hearts injection. To celebrate Video Games Day 2023, which is apparently scheduled for September 12th, a special pin featuring Sora, Donald, and Goofy has arrived at Disneyland and Disney World. The design is based on…
The Nintendo Switch 2 rumors keep on swirling. Last week we brought the suggestion that the successor to Nintendo’s smash-hit console could even run Final Fantasy VII Remake, and now we have further reports from Eurogamer that provide more (potential) details. The outlet suggests that during Gamescom, which took place…
It’s that time of the month again. Brazilian Nintendo outlet Universo Nintendo is reporting via “anonymous and reliable sources” that a Nintendo Direct will happen between September 11th and September 15th. REPORTE | Nova apresentação do Nintendo Direct deve acontecer na próxima semana#NintendoDirect #NintendoSwitchhttps://t.co/988NmyxumW — Universo Nintendo (@UnivNintendo) September…
PAX West took place in Seattle this past Labor Day weekend, and while Nintendo was sequestered off in their own little special event in a corner of the convention center, the usual wave of cool little indie titles and third party games descended upon the main expo floor. I got…
Sabotage Studio’s Sea of Stars has been out in the world for a week now, and the studio has revealed that the excellent RPG has already sold 250,000 copies, reaching the projection they set for themselves for the first year of release. We had projections for the first year,…
Announced during last month’s Pokémon Presents, Pokémon: Paldean Winds is a four-part anime mini-series debuting on YouTube. The first episode, “Breathe Out,” is available now! Breathe Out focuses on Ohara, a flutist attending Naranja Academy in Paldea with her partner Pokémon Fuecoco. Ohara, unsure of her abilities, sets out on…
With the recent shifting of Charles Martinet’s role as “Mario Ambassador,” many Nintendo fans have wondered who would be donning the red cap and blue overalls next. IGN’s Logan Plant (a Nintendo Wire alum) caught up with Nintendo president Doug Bowser at Nintendo Live 2023, and among his questions was…
