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,…
For shovelry! An exclusive look at The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild isn’t the only reason Nintendo fans will want to watch The Game Awards tomorrow evening. Earlier this morning Yacht Club Games sent out a teaser tweet urging fans to keep an eye on the prestigious award…
Nintendo has announced that Pokémon Sun & Moon are officially the fastest selling games in Nintendo’s history in North and South America. A massive 3.7 million units have been sold, over 85% more than Pokémon X & Y did in the same amount of time! You can read the full…
If you’re an owner of a standard New 3DS, you might just be as addicted to collecting cover plates as we are. And hey, that’s not a bad thing at all! In fact, there’s nothing quite as fun as decorating our favorite handheld with plates decked out in beloved characters,…
One of the few games to be confirmed for the Nintendo Switch is Dragon Quest XI, which will also see a 3DS and PS4 release. While Square-Enix has been drip-feeding videos and news for a while now, it looks like it’s time for the game to get the spotlight once…
Celebrate! The Pokémon Center located in Sapporo just reopened and it’s kicking off the event with a beautiful line of exclusive merchandise, all of which are limited in quantity. Much like the winter and Christmas products that were released across the various Japan’s Pokémon Center locations a few weeks ago,…
Well, it’s official – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is coming. Okay, okay, sure, we may have already technically known that, but we all know that nothing is set in stone until it’s on the internet, right? And as of this morning, there’s an official teaser site…
If there’s any chance you’ve had to step away from Pokémon Sun & Moon in the past week (I really hope you haven’t), have you found yourself with an unbearable itch that just couldn’t be scratched? One that, no matter how hard you tried, couldn’t be satisfied unless you had…
Nintendo U.K. has just released a new trailer for Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King, featuring details on the game’s story. You can check it out below! Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King releases for the 3DS on January 20th 2017.
Nintendo of Japan has dropped two new trailers for its upcoming Mii-based RPG for the Nintendo 3DS, Miitopia. While the first video is relatively short, showing off amiibo compatibility for the game, the second clocks in at almost nine minutes and details various gameplay features. You can check out both…
While they weren’t due for store shelves for a few more days, some lucky people have gotten their hands on the 30th Anniversary Legend of Zelda amiibo early. Revealed earlier this year, these are some great additions to the amiibo family, though American buyers may have been a little confused…
Another interesting mix of older Gen Pokémon continue to swarm the Badge Arcade today in celebration of Sun & Moon’s recent launch. Check out everything that’s new below: Free play?: Not today. Deal with it. Practice catcher: All of today’s new Pokémon catchers are fleeing the Arcade tomorrow, so…
In a recent blog post by developer Chucklefish Games, it was announced that Stardew Valley will no longer be making an appearance on the Wii U. The developer has opted to transfer development over to the upcoming Nintendo Switch instead, citing the Wii U’s current landscape as a deciding factor…
