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,…
Happy Mother’s Day! Welcome to the Community Question Block! In celebration of all of the women that have made an impact on our lives, we wanted to ask you: Who is your favorite Nintendo Mom? From Pokémon to Metroid, moms make up a big part of the Nintendo universe, and…
Just over a month to go before 3DS owners can call the desert home in Ever Oasis. To get everyone caught up, Nintendo has released a teaser site for the game giving the basics and a few screenshots. We have the full fact sheet below as well as a few…
Hey, kids. This Sunday is Mother’s Day. Instead of rushing out to the drugstore at the last minute to pick up a gift for your mom, Play Nintendo has your back. A new Animal Crossing themed Mother’s Day card has been posted to the website, along with instructions. From Play…
Please understand: Today’s edition of the Nintendo Wiretap does not include the audio and visual version; however, the video will return for tomorrow’s Wiretap. In its place we have tonight’s live recording of the Nintendo Newscast, starting at 9:30 p.m. CST. Make sure to join us there for all the…
In addition to Toys”R”Us’ Pokémon trade and collect event tomorrow, the store is also kicking off the start of showcasing Eevee and its evolution line. Mimicking last year’s release of merchandise in honor of Pokémon’s 20th anniversary, a new Eeveelution plush will become available each month throughout the year —…
Thanks to Japanese Nintendo — with some assistance from Push DustIn from All Source Gaming — a recent Famitsu article covering DeNA’s fourth quarter results was translated. While the coverage was short and sweet, it covered a nice range of information regarding DeNA’s future with Nintendo: Animal Crossing mobile will…
We go hands-on with the Super Jumping Mario toy from Jakks Pacific’s World of Nintendo line. Check out how high this adorable little plumber can jump while listening to some sweet Super Mario beats. You can pick up this Super Jumping Mario at Toys”R”Us today for $29.99.
Are you ready for this, Eevee fans? We’re excited to report that the full set of promotional images for the Eevee and Colorful Friends Eeveelution boxes has been posted on Japan’s Pokémon Center site. Originally, we were only give a peek at the Eevee box, so finally seeing all of…
Treehouse is back with another blog on Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, this time delving into the game’s dungeon crawling. While many of the details could be gleaned from trailers, it’s nice to have it all written out on paper, with a few new specifics to boot. Dungeons are…
All the way back in July of last year, we reported that the lovable Pokémon Magikarp received his very own song in Japan. Now, nearly a year later, the Pokémon Company in North America has a newly translated and redubbed version of that same song for your listening pleasure. Check…
Who needs 200cc when you can have a blue hedgehog commandeering a P-Wing? Thanks to enterprising modder CorBond57, Sonic has been brought into Mario Kart 8, but it’s still a work in progress. Despite almost perfectly importing the Blue Blur’s model, if you listen closely enough you can…
We’re only a week away from the release of Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia but eager fans dying to play as the games’ main characters, Alm and Celica, can step into their armored boots even sooner. Starting on Monday, May 15th, Fire Emblem Heroes will start its Rite of…
