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,…
Get in the holiday spirit with three Christmas inspired items in Super Mario Run. A festive Christmas tree, a Mario snow globe, and red poinsettia flowers are all available for you to add to your kingdom right now. You can find all of these items in the Toad Shop in…
Square Enix and Universal Studios Japan have joined forces for a special Dragon Quest attraction in 2017 to celebrate the series’ 30th anniversary. The experience is being described as a “Realistic Battle Attraction” where battles with monsters will take place just like a “real Dragon Quest.” The attraction is set…
It’s time to relive the classics! All six of the original 8-bit Mega Man titles (Rockman in Japan) are landing on iOS and Android on January 6th. Each title will be sold individually, but they do all connect through a separate mobile app called Rockman Unity. By completing certain tasks…
Super Mario Bros. underwater themed catchers flood the Badge Arcade today, finally giving you the opportunity to decorate those 3DS home screens with your least favorite Mario stages! Don’t forget, there’s still plenty of time to collect this week’s winter wonderland of festive themed badges from the Super Mario Bros.,…
Recent years have shown an increase in the number of thick Zelda related books filled with interesting information. First came Hyrule Historia, then The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts, and now a third tome seems to be on the way, as it’s come to light that a new Hyrule…
UPDATE: It looks like several sources were wrong this time around – Pokémon GO is still heading to Apple Watch. The update comes via a new tweet sent out via Niantic’s official Pokémon GO Twitter account. Pokémon Go for Apple Watch is coming soon. Stay tuned. — Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp)…
Square-Enix just finished up the Dragon Quest XI portion of their Jump Festa 2017 live stream schedule and it was filled with gameplay and story details, although sadly the Switch version was a no-show. There are three trailers in total however, the first of which has gameplay from PS4 to…
One of Square-Enix’s most high profile upcoming releases is Dragon Quest XI. It’s a game that will take three forms, from a beautiful home console experience to a 3D handheld title that can be toggled into a classic 2D mode, it’s definitely shaping up to be something special. Now we’ll…
While it’s just a little bit younger in America, the Ace Attorney series has been pointing fans in Japan towards mystery and humor for 15 years. Known for its well done localization, interconnected plots, and over the top trials, it’s no wonder that these games have the following they do….
The Mushroom Kingdom’s dark and dreary underground gets the spotlight today with a bundle of repeat Super Mario Bros. catchers. Don’t forget, there’s still plenty of time to collect this week’s winter wonderland of festive themed badges from the Super Mario Bros., Animal Crossing and Pokémon series. EVERYTHING NEW …
The brand new gaming inspired show Unlocked: The World of Games dives explores the universe of video games by interviewing gaming legends and celebrities, among others. In Episode 3 of the show, the legendary Shigeru Miyamoto discusses the inspiration behind the Wii’s now-famous motion controls. You can check out a…
These days its well known that a significant portion of the Mario universe is voiced by one man – the energetic Charles Martinet. You may not remember that a few characters had different voices early on though, with Luigi and Wario being voiced by different people in Mario Party 2…
