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…
Splatoon has quickly become one of Nintendo’s most popular franchises, with three games being released so far, a plethora of merchandise and collabs under its belt, and numerous mangas available to the masses over the years. Nintendo of Japan has now revealed that a new app featuring the Splatoon manga…
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,…
Some exciting news from the Nine Parchments account hit Twitter today: The co-op wizard and magic mayhem game will be heading to the Nintendo Switch this year. For anyone who isn’t yet familiar with the title, you’ll be happy to hear that the premise is definitely eye-catching for those who…
This morning, 4J Studios announced that the Minecraft fix on the Switch will be released today — just in time for a binge session this weekend. The following has been altered: Fix for false presses of Home and Screenshot buttons reported in Retail Fix for Swap AB not functioning with…
Hey, listen! We thought we’d give you a friendly reminder: In celebration of all the new Zelda amiibo releases on June 23rd, we’re hosting a whole string of giveaways. You’ll have three chances to win three different amiibo: Majora’s Mask Link, Skyward Sword Link and Twilight Princess Link. Every amiibo…
2017 marks 30 years since the original Final Fantasy hit the Famicom in Japan. Square Enix has been celebrating in multiple ways, from giant snow sculptures of Cloud and Sephiroth to a whole boatload of new merchandise. Two such pieces of merch are now available to pre-order in the US…
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia releases today, and if you’re curious what some people are saying about it Nintendo’s got you covered. The new Fanfare trailer shows off some of the praise the Gaiden remake has received over its heightened degree of in-game presentation. Like what you see?…
Ultra Street Fighter II is a week away and thanks to Nintendo UK we have a brief look at one of the ways the newest version of the classic fighting game switches things up. While the original sprites are iconic and always a sight for sore eyes, the new HD…
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Nintendo Japan has just released a new episode of Nyannyan Cat Mario which showcases several of the Switch’s upcoming Indie titles. One of the last titles shown was none other than the indie sensation Owlboy! You can check out footage of the Japanese language version in action below. (Stats at…
This week Ditto is back in plush form at PokémonCenter.com. Giving the first generation some love, you can now have Ditto!Snorlax, Ditto!Jigglypuff, Ditto!Koffing, Ditto!Gloom, and Ditto!Magnemite “hide” in plain sight. The plushies run on the small side within the standard line, measuring anywhere between 5 inches to 7 inches (Magnemite…
UPDATE: Thanks to Nintendo Japan, we get our first look at the back of the Splatoon 2 Pro Controller and the box. Nintendo UK has announced during its Nintendo Direct that a series of Splatoon 2 accessories are coming to the UK, including neon green and pink Joy-Cons, a Splatoon…
Nikki and friends are back to both greet your home screens with a smile and raid your wallets of every last nickel and dime in this week’s Badge Arcade update! Collect all seven of her new, super adorable costumes, as well as a slew of returning seasonal sets you may…
First an empty Splatoon 2 Switch box for sale and now a crossover that may make you scratch your head. Throughout Japan, 7-Eleven has teamed up with Nintendo to sell various products associated with the game: the Nintendo Switch bundle (that’s sold out), the game itself, all the bells and…
