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,…
This article was originally published back in 2017 as part of our Zelda look-back series. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past was the very first Zelda game I ever got to experience, and what a good game to start off with. I was far too young to…
Tampering with Pokémon’s movesets may seem insignificant, but for one Japanese man, it could lead to jail time and a hefty fine. According to the Japanese website NHK, and reported originally by IGN, A 36-year-old named Yoshihiro Yamakawa was arrested this week in Kyoto after being caught modifying data in…
Prepare yourself! Mii V Mii, the amiibo tournament with attitude, returns this month with Season 2 exclusively on the Nintendo Wire YouTube Channel. This season, TJ and Dark TJ are joined by two new teams of toys-to-life fanatics to raise the stakes even higher! Check out the promos for Season…
Over the past few days, Pokémon GO developer Niantic Inc. has slowly begun to break its complete radio silence regarding the current status and future of its record breaking app. While the sometimes vague statements that it’s been giving don’t hold all the answers to aspiring trainers’ most burning questions,…
Aspiring Pokémon Masters in Latin America can now catch monsters to their hearts’ desire: Pokémon GO is now available in both Mexico and Brazil. The news was shared on the official Pokémon GO Facebook page, which also detailed a few updates about the game: Trainers, We are excited to share…
PokéTrainers rejoice! The Wii U Virtual Console is adding yet another Pokémon adventure to its extensive Pokédex tomorrow with the release of Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia! Released back in 2008 on the Nintendo DS, Shadows of Almia is a prequel to the original spin-off title Pokémon Ranger. Unsurprisingly, the…
A new trailer has dropped for the next Pokémon movie. Titled Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, the film is the third and final entry in the Pokémon X & Y series of movies. It’s been quite a busy year for Volcanion. The mythical Pokémon was leaked in…
Welcome back to the Smash Seminar! In this series I’ll be introducing readers to the world of competitive Smash through articles on history, characters, players, and more, in the hopes of getting more people involved in the competitive scene. Whether you wish to be a casual observer or a future…
Nintendo’s pre-order bonuses can range from the awesome (the Ganondorf statue that came with Wind Waker HD) to the disappointing (the sets of easily obtainable in-game Poké Balls), but now Nintendo UK has revealed one of the strangest yet – a Metroid mousepad. That’s right, those who pre-order the still-controversial…
In the midst of the ongoing mythical Pokémon distributions leading up to the launch of Sun and Moon, the steam Pokémon Volcanion will make its North American debut via GameStop. As had been the case with past mystery gifts offered by GameStop it will be available via a physical download…
A boatload of pixel art badges have returned to the Nintendo Badge Arcade today, including DS cartridges and plenty of beetles! Check out what’s new below. Free play?: Sorry — no such luck today! Practice catcher: It’s the last day for all of today’s returning catchers, as well as a…
Last Friday, entertainment rental company GameFly revealed a possible physical 3DS release of indie game Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse. Today, the site has posted what appears to be the title’s final boxart in addition to a new release date. The previously-published release date of September 20th has been replaced…
Welcome back to the Smash Seminar! In this series I’ll be introducing readers to the world of competitive Smash through articles on history, characters, players and more, in the hopes of getting more people involved in the competitive scene. Whether you wish to be a casual observer or a future…
It was a feeling known to Nintendo kids all across America – that giddiness that one time of the month when the magnificent Nintendo Power magazine arrived in the mailbox, full of info, tips, and tricks about all the hottest new Nintendo games. While not the most unbiased source, the…
