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,…
It’s the start of another month, which means it’s time for a My Nintendo rewards refresh! Both North America and Europe have received new items, which are mostly discounts, but Europeans can also get their hands on the first Mario Kart 8 DLC pack. Check out the full list: North…
Spiritual successors can be a tricky business. At best, they’re fond love letters to games of yore, expertly capturing the intricacies that made classic games so memorable. At worst, they’re cheap, lazy efforts that prey upon the nostalgia of longing fans to deliver a subpar experience that only makes one…
It’s that mythical time of the month again! Starting right now, players can download the Victory Pokémon in all its cheerful glory to their copies of Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby and/or Alpha Sapphire. Already trained to level 100, Victini comes with the moves Incinerate, Quick Attack, Endure and Confusion….
Tomorrow brings the first Nintendo Direct presentation since March, and with nearly half a year since our last videocast of Nintendo news, the fans are hungry for info. While the Direct is focused on 3DS news, with no information about NX or mobile titles to be announced, that doesn’t mean…
Sad news, Shantae fans. In a message sent out to Kickstarter backers, Way Forward studios has announced that Shantae: Half-Genie Hero will be suffering a six week delay. Originally slated for release on September 27th, Way Forward believes that a delay is needed to take care of bug fixing and…
Way back in February of this year a variety of cute goods featuring classic Pokémon sprites were made available in Japan, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise. Now a small selection of them have finally headed west, through the online Pokémon Center store. While the selection isn’t…
Check out the paraglider in action in this all new The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild video. You can pre-order The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild at Amazon now. Prime members save 20%.
Have you been busy raking in all those points for My Nintendo these past few months? Starting to get a little antsy about when to spend those points to get rewards? Well, good news! There isn’t too much of a rush to use ’em all up right away. Instead of…
It may seem ridiculously early to start advertising Christmas merchandise, but that hasn’t stopped the England-based pop-culture retailer Merchoid from putting up the pre-order pages for two new Legend of Zelda-themed Christmas sweaters. The sweater is available in two variants, a festive green and a cool blue. They will each…
Some huge changes are coming to Pokémon GO, according to new information found by data miners in the app’s 0.35.0 update for Android. The new, so-called “Buddy” system will allow players to walk with their Pokémon — a feature not unlike the one found in 2009’s Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver….
Two Mega Man 5 catchers have returned to the Nintendo Badge Arcade for one day and one day only! Check out the new badges below! Free play?: Yes, and every day ’til September 1st! Practice catcher: It’s the final day for every single badge currently in the Arcade! That includes…
Hunters of hermitaurs and humanoids rejoice: Capcom is giving select games the discount treatment this week in the North American eShop! From now until September 6th, receive up to 75% off Wii U and 3DS titles listed below: 3DS Mega Man Legacy Collection ($9.99 | 33% off) Monster Hunter 3…
