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,…
Mario Kart fans who were hoping to see a proper Mario Kart Battle Mode come to the Wii U are about to get their wish… sort of: Tomorrow will see the release of Mario Kart 64 on the North American Wii U Virtual Console, a little over two weeks after…
Additional information about the upcoming Switch’s technical specifications has been uncovered by sleuths from Reddit community r/NintendoSwitch, including Bluetooth connectivity, Wi-Fi frequency compatibility and more. Following news that the Switch would not feature a removable battery, Redditors in a thread snooped around Nintendo’s filing documents with the United States Federal…
When it comes to weird interpretations of Mario nothing can quite top the Super Mario Bros. movie of the early ’90s. With its humanoid Goombas, Blade Runner architecture and a realistic raptor called Yoshi, it couldn’t be more different from the Mushroom Kingdom established in the games. Despite all of…
This may come as a shock but come tomorrow we’ll be a mere two weeks away from the Switch reveal. It will be taking place on January 12th/January 13th in Japan at the impressive-looking Tokyo Big Sight and now we know that it will be followed up by two days…
Come celebrate Happily Candied’s birthday with more repeat Pokémon catchers! Alola legendaries Solgaleo and Lunala highlight today’s additions, not to mention a few Kanto ground and electric types. There’s only two days left for the Badge Arcade’s winter wonderland promotion. Adding to last week’s assortment of festive themed badges in…
Red Fly Studio updated its prototypes and demos page, adding videos of gameplay from several Wii games that never made it to store shelves. Batman: Arkham Asylum, Devil May Cry, Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter and a Dig Dug reimagining make up the four games listed on the page….
Are you ready for this? Fight 40 of Season 2 of Mii V Mii is here and it’s time to get your real game on. Watch the Golden Gunners, the Silver Swordsmen and the Bronze Brawlers duke it out in the latest battle. Check out the fight below! Help…
Hey everybody, welcome back to Collectors Corner! Every other week I’ll be bringing you a special article on the Nintendo consoles, merchandise and collectibles that I love. Ever since I was a kid, Nintendo has held a special place in my heart, and has inspired me to collect and do…
First 4 Figures has announced via its official Facebook page that its very first Bowser statue is coming soon! One teaser image was shown showcasing the amazing detail on Bowser’s shell and skin, but sadly, no pricing or release date information is available yet. Check out the first image below!…
The imposter pocket monster Mimikyu shuffles back to the Badge Arcade this morning, as well as Smash favorites Mewtwo and Lucario. Don’t forget, week two of the Badge Arcade’s winter wonderland celebration is still going strong! Adding to last week’s assortment of festive themed badges in the Super Mario Bros.,…
This is getting intense! Is your favorite team going to win this season? Fight 39 of Season 2 of Mii V Mii is here so you can see who’s owning it all. Watch the Golden Gunners, the Silver Swordsmen and the Bronze Brawlers duke it out in the latest battle….
You can’t deny that the NES Classic was a smash hit over the holiday season, albeit one that was crippled by a lack of consoles on store shelves. Nintendo probably sees it as a massive success all the same, and it wouldn’t be hard to imagine that the company is…
