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 still surreal to know that a live-action Legend of Zelda movie is being produced by Sony Pictures. With Nintendo and Sony being strong rivals in the console space, it’s almost as if we’re living in a bizarro world where cats and dogs live in absolute harmony. However strange the…
Have you ever wanted to sit on a giant beanbag Pokémon? No? Well, you might change your mind with these new additions to The Pokémon Center’s online store. Three new very large beanbag chairs are now available for pre-order and they include designs based on Jigglypuff, Gengar, and Lechonk. Lechonk,…
Love (and consumerism) is in the air today at the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Unwrap some chocolate Mario treats, grab some Animal Crossing: New Leaf badges, or snag yourself some heart-themed Nikki ones for this upcoming Valentine’s Day! Free play?: Yes. Practice catcher: Today is the last day for the Pikmin…
Likely in an attempt to build up some hype for the Mega Man series and the upcoming Mega Man Legacy Collection, a whole collection of Mega Man badges are set to release in the Japanese Badge Arcade later this month. According to Famitsu, distribution will begin on February 26th. There…
With today’s surprise reveal of Magiana, a mechanical and man-made Pokémon, we decided to look back at other ‘mons that came to be via more artificial circumstances. While some were byproducts of industrial development and others were crafted as experimental breakthroughs, each of these species have become a welcome member…
Nintendo has just announced more online maintenance, both for the 3DS and the Wii U, as well as Xenoblade Chronicles X specifically. Xenoblade seems to be scheduled first, with approximately 100 minutes, or just over an hour and a half, of the game being down. Following that is Wii U…
Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima has recently made mention that “development and planning efforts for NX in preparation for launch” has been steadily continuing. Where the late president Satoru Iwata was often involved in the creative side, Kimishima comes from a strictly business background, and it’s starting to show– in a…
UPDATE (2/10): Through its press site, Sega announced that the Sega 3D Classics Collection will feature a special bonus at launch. Pre-orders and first print copies will include the Sega Classics decal sheet, which showcases nine logos and console stickers. UPDATE (2/2): The Sega 3D Classics Collection is now up…
February has been filled with Pokémon news so far, and now we’ve got even more to share. In celebration of the 20th anniversary, the Pokémon Company will be releasing various pieces of merchandise featuring classic sprites from the original Game Boy titles, and they’ll be sold at Pokémon Centers and…
And the Pokémon merch just keeps coming! In the recent issue of CoroCoro, a slew of new information was released, including The Pokémon Company’s plans to release a soundtrack for Pokémon Red and Green. It will not not only include music from the game, but also the cry of all…
Back in 2014 we first heard that Sega was collaborating with Sony on a Sonic the Hedgehog movie, and after a long period of silence we’ve heard more about the project. In an interview with The Worldfolio, President and CEO of the Sega Sammy Group dropped the news of a…
It’s been one crazy year for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, thanks largely to the steady stream of downloadable content released over the past 12 months. Fans speculated and debated for months which fighters would be the most fitting for the iconic brawler. Even though many left…
An all new Pokémon has been unveiled in the latest issue of CoroCoro. Magiana, a man-made Pokémon, sports an all metallic body and is on the run from Volcanion, the Fire/Water-type Legendary Pokémon. According to Serberi, Volcanion knows a secret that Magiana holds and wants to catch it. No word…
Those looking forward to another space-faring adventure with Fox and friends might have to wait a bit longer: it seems a second delay for Star Fox Zero could be inevitable. The rumors, reported by Nintendo Life and substantiated by their contributor Liam Robertson, involve uncertainty from Nintendo of Europe regarding…
