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…
This week’s Nintendo Music update gives us music from an iconic Super Nintendo game: Super Mario World! One of the most critically acclaimed games from the SNES era and most beloved Mario games, Super Mario World released back in 1990. Super Mario World is a direct sequel to Super Mario…
While speaking to press in Japan this morning, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa stated that the company will be making preparations to combat resellers for the upcoming launch of the Switch 2. In the first press conference Nintendo has held since the announcement of the Switch successor, Furukawa was asked about…
Everyone’s favorite dinosaur is back in the Nintendo Badge Arcade– albeit in yarn form! Check out these Yoshi’s Woolly World badges, practically begging to be added to your 3DS home screen. Free play? No. Practice catcher: It’s also the final day for the Fire Emblem Fates badges! There’s a lot…
Interesting find today! Thanks to Twitter user RogersBase, a fascinating tidbit of information regarding the Japanese logo of Pokémon Sun and Moon has been brought to our attention. In the English versions of the Pokémon games, the logos largely stay the same throughout, with slight variations of design depending on…
Though rumors of Nintendo and Disney partnering up are not necessarily a new concept, further evidence of a potential partnership between the two companies has apparently come forth, via Hasbro, Inc. The toy company has reportedly uncovered a movie partnership between Disney and Nintendo. While the story of Mario and…
The North American release of Bravely Second may be a couple of months away but the long-awaited follow up launched today in Europe. To celebrate the occasion we got our hands on the Deluxe Collectors edition; an incredibly sleek box filled to the brim with goodies that are sure to…
While it was sad to see that, despite the official reveal of Pokémon Sun and Moon, we weren’t going to get any gameplay footage or real information about the game, the announcement video did give us some hidden insights on what we may be able to expect. Take a look…
This morning’s Pokémon Direct was a nostalgia driven piece of reverence for the series as a whole, getting trainers from every portion of the series’ 20 year history misty-eyed from a well done look at what truly makes the games what they are. Starting with recreation of the classic Game…
More Swapnote and Animal Crossing badges have arrived in the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Characters like Nikki, DJ K.K. and a few varieties of gyroid are ready and raring to secure a spot on your 3DS home screen. Free play?: No. Practice catcher: Two of these new catchers will be gone…
The 3DS eShop releases of Pokémon Red, Pokémon Blue and Pokémon Yellow will be receiving yet another feature to bring it in line with the franchise’s more recent installments. During today’s Pokémon-focused Nintendo Direct, it was revealed that all three games will have access to Pokémon Bank, a Pokémon storage…
The Pokémon Direct has come and gone, and as we were greeted by Ishihara, the president of The Pokémon Company, he introduced us to a video that celebrated the the past 20 years that the series has seen. In an emotional summary of the all that the franchise has been,…
Pokkén Tournament is releasing for the Wii U in just under a month, and to celebrate the launch in Japan the toy creators at Banpresto are releasing a range of Pokkén merchandise via some form of lottery. Check out the ad: The toys look like they retain the unique personalities…
Zelda fans who played Ocarina of Time 3D back in 2011 may remember the sneaky nods to the as-of-then unreleased Skyward Sword hidden around the world, usually in hard-to-reach spots or places you wouldn’t think to look. Now Nintendo is at it again with Twilight Princess HD. One of the…
With Pokémon Day just around the corner, fans across the country are getting excited about the upcoming events to celebrate 20 years of Pokémon. It’s no secret that the newly opened Nintendo NY’s second big event will be in tandem with Pokémon’s anniversary, as shortly after they announced the opening…
