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,…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
Of all of the games to come out within the past decade, it’s undeniable that Hollow Knight was one of the most impactful even among bigger studio releases. Originally released in early 2017, Hollow Knight took the world by storm, and following that success, a sequel game called Hollow Knight:…
Nintendo’s no stranger to San Diego Comic Con, with their annual gaming lounge being my consistent favorite place during the event. If you’ll be around my hometown with a coveted badge when the convention kicks off over the next few days there’s a couple Pokémon panels that might be worth…
Earlier this month it was reported that a Kirby café would be opening in Japan. Now we know there will be locations popping up in three areas across the country: Osaka, Tokyo, and Nagoya. Each of these will be opening at different times, and the Nagoya location will unfortunately only…
UPDATE: Nintendo of America has confirmed that the update will be “coming soon” in the U.S. The U.S. Animal Crossing page has also added some details regarding how amiibo will function in game. Tapping a non-Animal Crossing amiibo in the game will grant you items based on that character. Tap an Animal Crossing…
The launch of Pokémon GO has been innumerably successful for Niantic, The Pokémon Company and Nintendo. More and more records and statistics each day show that – and this may be the most impressive one yet, as GO is the fastest mobile game to 10 million worldwide downloads, achieving the…
In the two weeks since the release of Pokémon GO, Nintendo has seen its stock price grow almost as rapidly as the popularity of the mobile game that has trainers all over the world catching ’em all. Nintendo’s stock price is now just over ¥30,000, over double what it was…
UK gaming magazine EDGE recently had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma about the eagerly anticipated the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Things didn’t just stop there, however, as the magazine asked what is next up for the illustrious designer. This was…
Help me determine the custom moveset to make this Custom Inkling Boy amiibo Card best represent the spirit of the character! Let’s Unlock Mii V Mii – Season 2: https://www.patreon.com/MiiTJ Support my content on Patreon, and to show my thanks I’ll send you a Custom Mii Fighter amiibo Card like…
Start your engines, kart racing fans: even more Mario Kart 8 badges are lapping the Nintendo Badge Arcade! If you ever wanted the complete set and missed out in the past, now’s your chance for a rematch to become number one and win that coveted gold trophy (in badge collecting,…
The new Sun and Moon trailer graced us with more than just new Pokémon and abilities, we’ve also learned about a new feature called Hyper Training. With Hyper Training, Pokémon can be strengthened and have their individual value stats improved even when they reach level 100. What is known is…
Today saw yet another huge news update for the upcoming Pokémon Sun and Moon, with several new creatures taking the spotlight. However, the official site has also updated with info regarding changes to the Pokémon Global Link online service. To get the worst, and perhaps inevitable, news out of the…
The Pokémon Company has released an all new trailer for Pokémon Sun and Moon! Check it out below. Bounsweet Because it exudes a delicious smell from its entire body, Bounsweet is popular with Pokémon and people of the Alola region. Bounsweet’s scent has a calming effect on humans, so many…
As Pokémon GO continues to spread like wildfire there’s still one country conspicuous in its lack of the mobile phenomenon that’s managed to up Nintendo’s stock by huge factors in less than a month. Due to wanting to have a smooth launch and concerns over the servers, Japan still doesn’t…
