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…
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,…
Talk about repressed memories coming back to me suddenly, but anyone who was a kid during the N64’s lifespan will likely remember the brash commercials Nintendo aired. One of the more obscure was for the 1998 classic Banjo-Kazooie. A brief 30-second ad had some men camping in the forest and…
A new product listing has been spotted on Play-Asia for the yet-to-be announced NTSC Pearl White model of the New Nintendo 3DS XL. Currently exclusive to Japan, the new model looks poised to be launched in North America sometime in December. More color options are always a good thing, and…
With Hyrule Warriors Legends just a few months away Nintendo and Koei Tecmo are ramping up their marketing for the game, at least in Japan. A few weeks ago we saw a trailer focusing on the abilities of Wind Waker’s very own pirate captain Tetra, and now it’s finally time…
With the holiday season rapidly approaching, finding the perfect gift for that special someone in your life is essential. If that special someone happens to be a Nintendo fan, you’ve come to the right place. Here’s a quick gift guide of stocking stuffers we thought were worth sharing! Decorations These…
A taste of the Omegathon, PAX Prime’s gruelling, unpredictable, and sometimes humiliating yearly tournament, is coming to Super Mario Maker tonight. The final round at this year’s convention was a custom Mario level, developed internally at Nintendo, specifically for the competition. The level will be added to Super Mario Maker’s…
UPDATE (11/17): It looks like Minecraft for Wii U might have been a false alarm. After last week’s no-showing at the latest Nintendo Direct many were wondering about its absence, and we might finally have our answer with PEGI removing the game from their database earlier today. Was it always…
Since arriving on the Nintendo scene over 15 years ago, Animal Crossing has dug its way into the hearts of gamers worldwide. Taking on the role of a human living amongst anthropomorphic villagers of a variety of animal species, players are encouraged to collect, design, share and live out virtual…
The Legend of Zelda is not new to the idea of introducing other maidens into its universe. Games as early as A Link to the Past had other girls Link was meant to save, and even the ever popular Majora’s Mask had a lack of Zelda completely. In that sense,…
Black Friday is a gamer’s dream holiday. With the gaming industry being a fairly expensive lifestyle to get into, Black Friday serves as a nice reprieve from the stress of having to pick what games you want to spend your money on. And now that Nintendo has released its plans…
The nominees have been announced for The Game Awards 2015. Debuting just last December, The Game Awards– hosted by games media all-star Geoff Keighley– have already become a year-end fixture for gamers. The games nominated have been selected by a panel of 32 judges from media publications around the world….
When you watch a Super Smash Bros. trailer it’s always very clear the developers of the game know their video game history. Almost every newcomer is showcased in some fashion, and every time the team throws in little references for hardcore fans, whether they be the almost frame-by-frame recreation of…
Star Fox Zero was delayed until April 22nd, but a new video uploaded to the official Japanese Nintendo YouTube page shows off the progress Nintendo has been making. While fans were excited about the official announcement of Star Fox Zero at E3 last summer, many fans were disappointed with its…
UPDATE: After a successful event on Friday, Nintendo Inquirer’s Amiibo News team is coming back to the Brookfield, Wisconsin Toys”R”Us location to host another amiibo card trading event tomorrow, Sunday, November 15th, during the Mega Yarn Yoshi launch. The team has a couple fun Animal Crossing goodies to hand out,…
