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,…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
The Pokémon franchise has come a long way ever since the days of taking over the world in the late ‘90s. With the 30th anniversary coming up next year, the world and the Pokémon that live in that world have had a long time to develop and grow into what…
UPDATE: We’ve received information that Palutena is, indeed, a retail exclusive for Amazon. A placeholder page on Amazon is available here. It is not currently available for purchase, but check back at a later date to buy the amiibo. We’ll keep you posted with the latest information about ordering. We…
The gaming community came together to commemorate Nintendo President Satoru Iwata yesterday after receiving news that he had passed away on July 11th. While hearing about his death has been remarkably difficult for many, seeing people from all over the world express their heartfelt condolences over the huge loss has…
The gaming world has taken a heavy hit today. Nintendo of Japan released a statement that announced the passing of Nintendo President Satoru Iwata yesterday, July 11th, 2015. The beloved CEO of Nintendo was the fourth person to hold the title of president at Nintendo. He was 55 years old…
We’re ecstatic to announce that the ever so talented T.J. of Smash Supremacy has teamed up with Nintendo Inquirer! From now on, you’ll be able to watch T.J.’s truly captivating amiibo battles right over at the Nintendo Inquirer and Amiibo News YouTube channel. Smash Supremacy is known for its quality-filled…
Jakks Pacific showed off a wide array of upcoming Nintendo merchandise at its San Diego Comic-Con panel yesterday. In the images below you can see a large focus on Mario and the Star Fox crew, but there are also some surprise appearances from Olimar, Skull Kid and the Animal Crossing…
While Team Rock ended up clobbering Team Pop during Europe’s maiden Splatfest last weekend, losing Splatoon players should find solace in knowing that another Splatfest is on its way! That’s right: according to a tweet made by Nintendo of Europe, the next Splatfest will pit Team Eating and Team Sleeping…
UPDATE: The final video in AbdallahSmash026’s Yoshi costume video series is now available for viewing. Check out the Super Mario series amiibo Yoshi costumes in all their cute glory in the video below! UPDATE: Part 5 is now available. This newest video showcases all of the Wave 5…
Amiibo News and Nintendo Inquirer are proud to introduce GandaKris as the second artist who’s donating a custom amiibo for the Customs for a Cure charity auctions this July. She brings a whole lot of creativity to the table when it comes to customization. From painting to sculpting, GandaKris knows…
By all accounts, Splatoon’s inaugural Splatfest was a hit. For those of you who were too busy responsibly blowing things up during the 4th of July weekend, don’t worry. You’ll be getting another shot at some of those sweet, sweet Super Sea Snails very soon. Nintendo just announced the details…
Back in March, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata stated plans to launch the company’s first mobile game by the end of 2015. Nintendo’s foray into mobile is being bolstered by an alliance with veteran mobile game and platform developer DeNA. During the Pocket Gamer Connects event in San Francisco this week,…
Our ten Customs for a Cure finalists have been chosen and are ready to square off in the first-ever worldwide amiibo tournament. Check out the player cards below to view the ten challengers. Join us for the 24 hour live event on Twitch, starting at 5:00 p.m. CST on July…
Twitter user @Pandaman27 found quite the surprise when he walked through the San Diego Comic-Con show floor late last night and discovered a prototype for the recently announced Mewtwo amiibo at Nintendo’s booth. Mewtwo was not on display during this year’s E3 and was not expected to make its debut in…
