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,…
Japan has really embraced the 2DS over these past few months. It seems like every other week a new 2DS bundle or special edition system is announced for the region, from Pokémon to Mario themes, and beyond. Now, yet another bundle is coming to Japan – this time, sporting a…
A third entry in the “Train On” video series has been released. This time, our young hero learns that all of life’s problems can be solved with a Pokémon battle. Pokémon Sun & Moon launches in North America on November 18th.
Coming right after Scizor’s addition to the game, the official Pokkén Tournament Twitter has announced that another addition to the arcade version’s growing roster will be unveiled next week via Niconico. アーケード版「ポッ拳」に、新たなバトルポケモンが参戦することが決定！11月1日20時からのニコニコ生放送で大発表！お楽しみに！#ポッ拳https://t.co/UxRljq3YL9 pic.twitter.com/MSM4zyNMTC — ポッ拳 公式アカウント (@pokken_official) October 28, 2016 Given hints acquired through some file names from a patch…
Amiibo Jason and Happily Candied speculate on everything not yet known about the Switch in Part 3 of this edition of the Nintendo Newscast. Listen to the full newscast We’ve broken up the newscast into several parts, with the third part in video form posted above. Part 1 can be…
It’s Halloween in the Badge Arcade today, featuring both new and resurrected badges filled with terror and fright! Ashley, Isabelle and Nikki fans in particular are in for a treat this week, as costumed badges of each run rampant with little regard for your wailing wallets. Check out the full…
While Nintendo might not be ready to divulge any more specific details about the Switch until next year, it seems at least willing to elaborate a little more on the concept. Speaking with Bloomberg in his first interview since the Switch was formally unveiled last week, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima…
This week in the Nintendo eShop: Runbow goes deluxe, a boy loses touch with his shadow and the 3DS gets animated. Those of you hoping for a celebratory Halloween sale in the same vein of what Europe received last week are in for a grave disappointment. The best we’ve got…
The folks over at Eurogamer just dropped an interesting piece of information that many have speculated since the Switch was announced last week. According to the site’s sources, the Nintendo Switch will sport a 6.2″ 720p, multi-touch display. Seeing as the 3DS and the Wii U both supported the inferior capacitive…
Today’s Pokémon trailer was definitely the best one in awhile, with plenty of new and exciting reveals. While some of this was known due to data mines and other leaks, it’s still great to see it in its intended form. Lets jump right in and say Alola to all the…
The brand new trailer for Pokémon Sun & Moon this morning has revealed new island guardians for the islands of Alola. Much like Tapu Koko, these Pokémon are the watchful protectors of their respective islands. First up is Tapu Lele, the Psychic/Fairy-type guardian of Akala Island. Tapu Lele scatters its…
A new trailer for Pokémon Sun and Moon was just released and it gave us some new insight on the game. One of the coolest pieces of information is the inclusion of a new mode called the Battle Tree. Battle Tree is a place that powerful trainers can go after…
The Pokémon Company has released an all new trailer showcasing the final evolutions of the starters in Pokémon Sun & Moon, as well as additional information about other Pokémon. Check out the trailer below! English trailer Japanese trailer
