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…
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…
One of the most appealing aspects of the Pokémon franchise is how iconic all of the Pokémon themselves are; with over 1,000 unique characters now, each one is someone’s favorite. That being said, some are certainly more popular than others. In the hallmarks of fan-favorite Pokémon, Gyarados ranks highly as…
Hey, seafood fans! Today is finally your day in the Nintendo Badge Arcade, as pixel badges of fresh shrimp, sushi rolls and other undersea delights have arrived! It’s the final day for these, though, so don’t wait around – expired seafood is bad seafood. Free play? Yes! Practice catcher: Don’t…
The competitive Smash Bros. community has been on the rise in recent years, and info revealed today about EVO – the largest fighting game tournament in the world – reflects that fact. The tournament’s Twitter account announced that Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS (commonly called Smash 4) had registration…
It might be hard to believe, but the Nintendo eShop is already five years old! First launched June 6th 2011 on the Nintendo 3DS, it has since made the leap to Wii U and been host to countless classic titles as well as new indie gems and digital releases of…
Select Sega 3D Classics are currently on sale in the Nintendo 3DS eShop in North America! All the titles listed below are available at the slightly reduced price of $3.99 (33% savings) until June 20th. Sadly none of the games included in last month’s Sega 3D Classics Collection made the…
UPDATE: With less than a day ’til they hit Ammo Knights shelves, we’ve got the low down on the last two additions coming in Sheldon’s Picks Vol. 2. Both of these look like they’ll be able to spread a lot of ink in record time – so without further ado,…
A new trailer has dropped for The Book of Unwritten Tales 2, the latest point-and-click comedy adventure developed by KING Art. The game was first released on PC early last year, but is now getting ported over to the Wii U! The game will be released tomorrow, June 7th,…
Kirby’s second outing on the Game Boy Advance would be his first original game in the mainline Kirby series in four years. The gap between releases brought us the innovative gyro controls of Tilt ‘n’ Tumble, the stellar remake of Kirby’s Adventure known as Nightmare in Dream Land, and Air…
Mario and Sonic are back at it again, and this year they’ll be competing for the gold in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. You’ll be able to compete against 3 other friends with more than 30 of your favorite Mario and Sonic characters! The sports shown off in…
A BB-8 centric trailer for LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens has landed, showcasing some snippets of gameplay as well as a few cutscenes from the story mode. The clip of two storm troopers kicking a soccer ball over BB-8’s head is sure to get a chuckle out of you!…
Keeping up with the Splatoon celebrations, there are even more new Splatoon catchers in today’s update of the Badge Arcade! But, if you’re looking for something else, there are also some yummy Tomodachi Life badges available, as well as a couple Pushmo launch badges! Free play? Yes! Practice catcher: Today…
Johto Cuties is the latest collection to be added to the Pokémon Center website, and it prominently features three baby Pokémon all native to Johto. Pichu is featured most heavily, and can be found on the most adorable mug I’ve ever seen, all the t-shirts, a plush and a keychain….
The child-oriented Play Nintendo website and marketing campaign is one of the company’s biggest pushes to get a younger audience back on board with the once ubiquitous Nintendo brand. To help more kids experience the games offered by the Nintendo 3DS, a Play Nintendo tour will be taking place throughout…
