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,…
Recently, Nintendo revealed two new features for its upcoming multiplayer shooter Splatoon 2: a spectator mode and wired LAN battles. At a glance, these appear to be just a couple more friendly features for the upcoming title, ones that had a slight bent towards more local gameplay with friends. But…
With the year still being so fresh there’s something on many people’s minds: Time. Is there enough to stand by our New Year resolutions? Will the unknown future be better than the present? Could things have been done differently in the past? Questions that no one really has an answer…
The long run-up to the Nintendo Switch reveal was filled with rumors, leaks and speculation, and even though we’re just over two weeks away from getting our hands on the system ourselves we have one more supposed leak to share. Originally posted on Reddit, and collated via NeoGaf, the leak…
It’s been a while since we got details regarding the two upcoming Sonic games scheduled for this year, but the wait is almost over! We’ll finally be getting some updates at SXSW in Austin, Texas on March 16th. The panel will feature many of the same members as the Sonic…
Nintendo of America has announced that the developers of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be hosting a panel during the Game Developers Conference (GDC) on March 1st in San Francisco. The panel titled “Change and Constant” features the game’s director Hidemaro Fujibayashi, art director Satoru Takizawa…
A new Famitsu interview with Splatoon 2 producer Hisashi Nogami has revealed tons of new information about Splatoon 2. The interview, originally published in the magazine’s latest issue and translated from Japanese by Nintendo Everything, includes details on plenty of new features set to appear in the game. According to…
Among the snippets of footage in Ultra Street Fighter II’s reveal was a strange, seemingly out of place 3D first person mode. After some speculation as to what the heck it was, the back of the Japanese boxart has the answer – it’s a new extra mode in the game,…
A new video for the upcoming 1-2-Switch has been released that shows off the titles Baseball party-game in action. The pitcher uses one Joy-Con controller to switch between pitching speeds while the hitter does their best to knock one out of the park. Check it out below! 【1-2-Switch ゲーム紹介「ベースボール」】速球？スロー？相手の視線を読んでホームラン！ 見えない球を打つ新感覚野球ゲーム。投手は速球とスローボールを使い分け、打者は相手の表情を見抜いてスイングだ！https://t.co/g9KIfIKTph…
Nintendo Japan has released some new details and images of its upcoming Fire Emblem Echoes: Valentia Complete Edition. While we have been aware of the existence of this Japan exclusive set for some time, we now get our first look at what comes bundled in the 10,980 yen (roughly $100)…
The many monkeys of Rhythm Heaven clap, tap and swing into the Badge Arcade today. Wooooon-der-ful! Eeeh! Don’t forget, Cupid’s arrow strikes the Badge Arcade this week featuring Nintendo inspired treats and candied sweets. Exclusive Ashley and Nikki Valentine sets lead the charge, joined by adorable Monster Hunter Felynes, realistic…
Back in Spring of 2015, before Splatoon launched on the Wii U, Nintendo held special demo events that any Wii U owner could take part in. Two years later, that idea has stayed fresh, and Nintendo is bringing the Global Testfire back once again. As announced in the video above,…
Fire Emblem Heroes may be in our hands already, but Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia itself is not too far off. The full 3DS title, a remake of the Famicom’s Fire Emblem Gaiden, will be the U.S.’s first chance at the story of Alm and Celica, and some fresh…
