Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
The holiday season is now just a few months away, and to many that leaves a lot to look forward to. With a vast assortment of highly-anticipated game releases just around the corner, the wait can feel almost agonizing. A good way to make that wait feel shorter is to…
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…
Rejoice, South Park fans – Tactical RPG South Park: The Fractured But Whole (say it out loud) is coming to the Nintendo Switch, offering its signature blend of simplistic art, social commentary, and crass humor. Releasing last year for other consoles, TFBW follows the adventures of Stan, Kyle, Cartman, Kenny,…
One of the greatest and most beautiful games ever made, Okami HD, was announced today to be coming to the Nintendo Switch this summer, after recently releasing for Xbox One, PS4, PC. Following the quest of the goddess Amaterasu to purify the land, and featuring an absolutely stunning Japanese ink…
The game about stretchy arms has a very passionate fanbase. As a thank you of sorts, Nintendo is hosting a competition for the die-hard, competitive ARMS players. Not only that, but now that the Nintendo Switch has sold almost 17 million units, a new Global Testpunch is lined up too!…
During today’s Nintendo Direct we finally got the North American and European release date for Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition, confirming the game will arrive overseas almost two months after the Japanese version which will launch later this month. We didn’t get much more information from the Direct itself but just…
Strap on that miner’s hat and don your finest ascot because Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is waddling its way onto Nintendo Switch this summer! For those who missed Toad’s (adorable) debut adventure on Wii U, Treasure Tracker pits players as the Mushroom Kingdom’s most loyal servant in puzzling sandbox style…
WarioWare is coming back in a big way, with what looks like a series-wide compilation called WarioWare Gold. Filled with microgames from multiple entries and a new style for the returning characters, I’m getting a Rhythm Heaven Megamix vibe from what we’ve seen so far. Look forward to WarioWare Gold…
Get ready to Praise the Sun, fellow dungeon dwellers! While we already knew Dark Souls Remastered would be resurrecting on Switch May 25th, today’s explosive Nintendo Direct lifted the fog gate on one of the most admirable amiibo figures to date. Worship the Solaire of Astora amiibo in all it’s…
Leave it to Inklings to not only throw a party, but end it with a great bang! Today’s Nintendo Direct brought us a look at what’s to come in Splatoon 2’s future. VERSION 3.0 A new update, Version 3.0 will be released in late April. Over 100 new pieces of…
Upcoming JRPG Octopath Traveler — having officially dropped the “Project” from its name — revealed several new details during today’s Nintendo Direct, including an official release date: July 13th. The game showed off two more of its protagonists: Tressa, an adventurous merchant who can purchase items from NPCs; and Alfyn,…
Back in September long-time Nintendo developer AlphaDream remade its very first Mario & Luigi game, Superstar Saga, for the Nintendo 3DS. Reworking the controls, modernizing the graphics and adding the new Bowser’s Minions mode made for a fun, if empty, adventure, and now the team is back at it again…
A lot of exciting news came out of the most recent Nintendo Direct, including the announcement of a remastered version of Luigi’s Mansion! This would be the best way for old fans to relieve their experience from years ago, and for new fans to jump into Luigi’s legendary and spooky…
Today’s Nintendo Direct brought news that fans had been waiting for for some time — Undertale, the smash indie RPG from Toby Fox, will finally be making its way to a Nintendo console with a Switch release, coming “eventually.” The Direct segment featured fan fave characters Sans and Papyrus bantering…
