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,…
JRPG fans might be in for a huge treat: the developers of the popular Bravely series, Silicon Studio, have announced a collaboration with Mistwalker, the development team founded by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of Final Fantasy. Check out the first piece of concept art from the as-of-yet untitled game: There’s…
A whopping 16 new catchers have been added to the Badge Arcade today, with a few series being represented! Lots of adorable new Pikmin badges are now available for your catching pleasure, but if that’s not really your style there are plenty of 8-bit badges as well! Classic Mario is…
There’s no stopping Splatoon from taking over the world, and it looks like food is no exception! Nintendo’s colorful and unique shooter is getting its own line of candy. Candy company Nobel will be producing unique candies that will come in four different colors and flavors. If this deal isn’t…
While Nintendo Inquirer is extremely excited about our upcoming selection of Zelda articles throughout the year, all part of our very own Year of Zelda, we also think it’s important to recognize today, February 21st, as a very important event – as it’s the day the first game was released…
The latest Splatfest was no doubt a nostalgic battle for many: Red vs. Blue/Green. Which would turn out on top? Well, it turns out Red won unanimously in each region when it came to voting, but once the battles begun the fans of Blue/Green were victorious, swinging the end results…
UPDATE (02/20): We now have some footage of the game’s amiibo functionality in action, courtesy of Nintendo Town. Check out the unlock process: Since the announcement of the Shadow Mewtwo amiibo card for Pokkén Tournament, fans have been wondering what other kind of amiibo compatibility the fighting game might offer….
As the most recent co-op experiment in the Final Fantasy universe, Final Fantasy Explorers combines a hefty dose of series nostalgia with a borrowed multiplayer mission structure to a surprisingly fresh effect. While it’s exceedingly light on story, and inarguably repetitive, Explorers’ take on cooperative questing still makes for a…
The Nintendo World Store has been the mecca of everything Nintendo since it opened its doors over ten years ago. Nestled in the heart of New York City and Rockefeller Plaza, the store was the one stop shop for anything and everything Nintendo related, bolstering the best selection of video…
The Nintendo Inquirer team was on hand for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the all new Nintendo New York store. Charles Martinet was meeting and greeting attendees, along with ever famous Mario and Luigi!
Today marked the grand reopening of the Nintendo World Store in New York City! Now donning the title Nintendo New York, the famous and beloved location for fans from all over the world has opened its doors once again to celebrate the games and characters we’ve come to cherish over…
Super Mario Bros. badges are back in the Nintendo Badge Arcade! Make your 3DS home screen a plumber’s paradise by trying out today’s returning catchers! Free play?: No. Practice catcher: That’s all for today! Catch you tomorrow!
Just one month ago, on January 19th, the Nintendo World Store closed its doors for renovations. Now, just a few weeks later, the store has been rechristened “Nintendo New York” and is holding a grand reopening event. Nintendo Inquirer team members Lauren, Jason and Frank are going to be on…
