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,…
It’s still surreal to know that a live-action Legend of Zelda movie is being produced by Sony Pictures. With Nintendo and Sony being strong rivals in the console space, it’s almost as if we’re living in a bizarro world where cats and dogs live in absolute harmony. However strange the…
Have you ever wanted to sit on a giant beanbag Pokémon? No? Well, you might change your mind with these new additions to The Pokémon Center’s online store. Three new very large beanbag chairs are now available for pre-order and they include designs based on Jigglypuff, Gengar, and Lechonk. Lechonk,…
Late last year, The Pokémon Company announced it would be collaborating with official sumo tournaments in Japan. It seems the partnership was a success as the two are once again joining forces for another round. The January 2022 collaboration will take the form of Pokémon themed banners plus kimono for…
Despite ongoing semiconductor shortages affecting the manufacturing of Nintendo Switch hardware and other pandemic-related issues delaying a number of games last year, the system seemingly continues to thrive. This is evident in new data gathered by Famitsu and shared with GamesIndustry.biz, which shows that Nintendo shifted 5.3 million Switch units…
2021 is quickly coming to a close, and what a year it’s been! Even though the days of Smash Bros. character reveals are over, Nintendo still has a few aces up its sleeve with a handful of much-anticipated first party games coming next year. While our list below only contains…
Throughout Pokémon’s 25th anniversary the Pokémon Company has been releasing short animations spotlighting the different starter Pokémon, going in reverse order. Now they’ve finally reached the trio that started it all… or should that be quartet? We’ll just have to wait and see if that’s a wrap on…
Hisuian Voltorb has been around for not even a day, but fans are already taken with the little wooden ball. Maybe it’s the eyebrows, or the Grass/Electric typing. Those aspects are lovely, but ask the Pokémon Company themselves and it looks like they want you to be endeared to its…
The Season of Mischief will soon end in Pokémon GO, so Niantic has been teasing the next season this week on Twitter. Yesterday saw the reveal of the next season’s name and theme – the Season of Heritage. Its teaser trailer also showed off a stylized version of the Johto…
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl made several strides forward for the franchise, taking it online and to the Nintendo DS. With the pattern of remakes that had become expected, the Pokémon Company did the unexpected for this second serving of Sinnoh by… giving us exactly that. No big shake ups outside…
Unless you’re somehow new to the Pokémon community on Twitter, it should come as no surprise that new Pokémon releases mean new Pokémon leaks. It’s like chocolate and vanilla. Maple syrup and pancakes. Dialga and Palkia. These things just go together — and while not everyone might like it, it…
Once again we’ve had a double whammy of Pokémon news. Not only did Pokémon Legends: Arceus fully reveal some ghostly forms of Zorua and Zoroark, but we also have a new trailer for Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. There are no huge revelations, it’s simply our first look…
The Pokémon Company has been celebrating the franchise’s 25th-anniversary in a variety of ways – P25 Music, special 25th-anniversary-themed merchandise, remakes of Pokémon Diamond & Pearl, and more. Today’s announcement concerning the Pokémon TCG game is pulling double duty, showing off a new mechanic as well as celebrating the card…
Welcome to this week’s episode of Mii Weekly, a series where we feature headlines, impressions, and an assortment of variety segments all centered around Nintendo! In this episode we cover some sweet new Nintendo toys, a Pokémon Arceus update, Donkey Kong Land coming to Super Nintendo World, and much more….
Today was practically a mini Pokémon Direct! On top of the new Pokémon Legends: Arceus trailer, we also have another look at Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. While it doesn’t have quite as many bombshells, it does confirm the return of the Pokétch, which appears to be nigh 1:1 with…
