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…
Splatoon has quickly become one of Nintendo’s most popular franchises, with three games being released so far, a plethora of merchandise and collabs under its belt, and numerous mangas available to the masses over the years. Nintendo of Japan has now revealed that a new app featuring the Splatoon manga…
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,…
Get your Spoils Bag ready, because two The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD catchers have returned to the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Additionally, the 1 million players celebration continues, with two free plays given out every day until March 10th. Free play? Yes – two! Practice catcher: Sadly, it’s…
After the announcement that Nintendo and Universal Studios would be teaming up to create a Nintendo themed park last year, fans around the globe have been eager for more details regarding the project. While we know that it won’t be completed and available to visit for quite some time, sitting…
Google is no stranger to video game themed Easter Eggs; who can forget the massive April Fools Pokémon Challenge of 2014? Even still, this new one is a bit of a surprise. To celebrate the launch of Twilight Princess HD, Google Maps‘ little yellow pegman has been replaced by the…
Being added to the collection of classic catchers in the Badge Arcade today are five new Legend of Zelda games! Featuring Link and co. in their original 8-bit iterations, as well as some unique Link Between World artwork, now there’s even more to choose from with all the free plays…
While today’s Direct had a lot to be excited about, one announcement in particular had me extra excited. As a compilation of the series as a whole, Rhythm Heaven Megamix will be bringing the music-based fun of the franchise to the 3DS! Released in Japan as Rhythm Tengoku the Best…
Nintendo made some pretty big waves last night when it announced that classic Super Nintendo games were coming exclusively to the New 3DS Virtual Console. Depending on which region you live in, you were treated to a variety of games ranging from Super Mario World to EarthBound. Folks living in…
With Fire Emblem Fates having been out in America for almost two weeks now, Nintendo has elaborated a bit more during today’s Direct on some of the upcoming downloadable content that will be released in March. The most substantial piece, the Revelation storyline, will be releasing March 10th. This creates…
During today’s Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced that new updates were in the works for Splatoon. Starting March 8th, Splatoon fans will be able to download a free new update, which will balance and improve some gear abilities, adjust ranked battle matchmaking, and enhance Splatfest elements. Down the road, fans can…
Nintendo has confirmed in its latest Nintendo Direct that Hyrule Warriors DLC is in the works! Starting March 25th, a Season Pass will be available for purchase. It will give the player access to four DLC packs that will be released throughout the year. Each DLC pack will also be…
Much like the Nintendo Direct that aired back in November, today’s was peppered with several JRPGs of different shapes and sizes. Here’s a general guide to what was shown: Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Finally, after months of having to grapple with its long winded Japanese title, we have an English…
During today’s Nintendo Direct, long-time Metroid series producer Kensuke Tanabe took another shot at explaining why we should all be looking forward to Metroid Prime: Federation Force. After a lackluster debut at E3 last June, and the prolonged protest from Metroid fans that followed, Nintendo really needed to show how…
UPDATE (6:26 p.m. CST): Nintendo has already provided us with hi-res images of all four of the new Kirby amiibo! Click each thumbnail below to view every image in all of its large cute glory. Today’s Nintendo Direct was concluded with the announcement of Kirby: Planet Robobot for the Nintendo…
