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…
With November coming to a close and December knocking on the door, that can mean only one thing. That’s right, the release of the Sonic The Hedgehog 3 movie is under a month away! As December 20th grows ever closer, promotion campaigns are getting ready to roll out and take…
Fans of Nintendo and Retro Studios’ Metroid Prime trilogy are in for a treat next year. Made in collaboration with Piggyback, a company dedicated to premium quality strategy guides, a brand-new retrospective art book covering the three main Prime games will be released to commemorate the legacy of the series….
Good news, toy lovers: The World of Nintendo line of figurines is about to get a lot bigger. Several photos posted by self-proclaimed toy hunter and collector Toyhunector reveal the roster of new World of Nintendo goodies hitting store shelves this year. Among the toys unveiled during JAKKS Pacific panel…
Three Yoshi’s Woolly World badges are back in the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Jump right in and snag yourself some of their yarny goodness while you have a chance– they’re here one day only! Free play? No. Practice catcher: Also, check out the Badge Arcade’s special theme offer! With the purchase…
Kirby: Planet Robobot may have just been announced less than a month ago, but with its June release date approaching new details are coming rather quickly. While we’ve already known about the RPG-esque Team Kirby Clash, another subgame has been unveiled on the game’s official Japanese website! Called Kirby 3D…
The first DLC pack for Hyrule Warriors Legends is arriving this May, and in preparation Koei Tecmo has released several screenshots and pieces of art focusing on its contents. While the DLC is named the Master Wind Waker Pack, there are a few other Zelda games represented too. Check out…
UPDATE (3/28): It looks like the official Miitomo site has added back its mention of the March 2016 release. No reason for why the mention was temporarily removed has been given. That said, it looks like the West should still be seeing Nintendo’s new app sometime in the next three…
We were able to get our first glimpse of the upcoming Princess Zelda Nendoroid back in early February during WonderFest 2016, and the prototype’s photos that were floating around online really peaked our interest back then. Almost two months later, we’ve been given another look at the figure– only this…
UPDATE: The second controller hoax has also been unmasked. You can check out the entire process, from the initial CG modelling to 3D-printing, in this video from its creator: It’s been a wild couple of days for Nintendo fans, with multiple people purporting to have insider knowledge of Nintendo’s upcoming…
Japan gets all the cool stuff first! Not that we’re complaining… but it’s true. Once again, the Japanese Badge Arcade has received a plethora of super cute (and awesome) badges, and we can’t help but drool over all 73 of them. If you’re interested in seeing what the catchers look…
WayForward’s hair-whipping hero is back in action! The second installment in the popular Shantae platforming series has at last arrived on the Wii U eShop. First released in North America as a DSiWare title in 2010, Shantae: Risky’s Revenge received a warm reception from critics and fans alike. In 2014,…
Get hyped for spring, everyone! In celebration of the new season, the Badge Arcade is totally decked out in cherry blossoms, and all the characters are dressed in their spring best! There are some fancy and colorful new Super Mario Bros. badges available, but if you’d rather not go for…
Some really adorable new Pokémon plushes are making their way to Japan next month! In a series called “Most Lottery Pikachu and Friends ~ Eevee Twinkle Dream ~,” which releases April 23rd in Japan, is what appears to be a lottery type of deal. There are different prize packs, some…
Just three weeks ago during Nintendo’s last big Direct, the company officially announced that a number of Super Nintendo games would be coming to the 3DS. We saw Super Mario World, F-Zero and Pilotwings hit the system’s eShop that very day, and today three more beloved games are available for…
