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,…
As part of this morning’s Virtua Fighter direct stream, Sega announced that Virtua Fighter 5 REVO will be getting ports to consoles soon. Released for PC via Steam in January, players on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2 will be able to jump into the fray to experience one…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
In an interview with Time, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé addressed all sorts of burning questions about the hottest gadget in town, the Nintendo Switch. Time immediately hit Reggie with the biggest issue regarding the Switch: Joy-Con desynchronization. “Specifically on Joy-Con syncing, all I can tell you is that…
One of the bigger surprise indie hits last year was Thumper, a rhythm action game from developer Drool. In it you controlled a “space beetle” flying down lanes, jumping and crashing through various obstacles in time with the music. Now it’s heading to Nintendo Switch, making it the first portable…
Nintendo has released a brand new trailer for Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadow of Valentia entitled Zophia’s Call. The trailer focuses on story elements from the game and shows off some of the beautiful anime cutscenes that will be included in the title. Check it out below! Fire Emblem Echoes: Shason…
Nintendo UK has released a launch trailer for Mario Sports Superstars which launched today in Europe. The trailers gives us a look at all five games in the title and a better look at the amiibo functionality. Check it out below. Mario Sports Superstars launches in North America on March…
Nintendo’s release schedule over the coming months is looking quite packed, with the next major release being Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at the end of April. To make it clear what the re-release contains, the company has released a new overview trailer. Check it out: Several new features are worth…
The newest Special Map has made its way into Fire Emblem Heroes, and for fans of the series’ first localized entry it brings a familiar face. Ursula, a member of Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade’s Four Fangs, enters as a mounted, blue tome-wielder. This magic user had already been seen…
Wall Street Journal technology reporter Takashi Mochizuki has confirmed during a live Monster Hunter event in Japan today that Breath of the Wild themed costumes and items are coming to Monster Hunter XX. モンハンとゼルダのコラボ詳細 pic.twitter.com/wO94xcoRxb — Takashi Mochizuki (@mochi_wsj) March 10, 2017 From images posted by Mr. Mochizuki,…
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is almost a week old, and it’s already become one of the most critically acclaimed games in history. For fans of the series, it was exciting to finally be able to get their hands on a game that they’ve been waiting for…
The Badge Arcade is celebrating Mar10 Day all week long with a handful of the red hatted plumber’s finest! Joining some repeat NES badges are brand new Super Mario Maker costume badges, finally making the dream of Falcon punching your 3DS home screens a reality. Not in a festive mood?…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Blaster Master reboots for duty, VOEZ puts your rhythmic tappings to the test, and Bomberman 64 keeps the Wii U’s fuse lit. Having just launched last week, it may be a while before we see a sale for Switch software (crosses fingers for Super…
There’s probably no better way to prepare for Mario Day tomorrow than by celebrating an anniversary of a very special, very beloved, Mario game. Today marks the 21st anniversary of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars’ release on the Super Famicom in Japan. So what makes this particular…
