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. The…
One of the first mechanics the player learns about in Pokémon Pokopia is the ability to give food to other Pokémon as gifts. While many players simply keep a stock of Leppa Berries on hand as a good universal gift, there’s actually more to it than simply handing over whatever…
Today’s the day! The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is in theaters now, and a new interview with Shigeru Miyamoto and Chris Meledandri (courtesy of Forbes) has revealed a bit more into the inclusion of a new character. In case you missed it, last week Nintendo revealed through their socials that…
Despite receiving some surprising love in the last year, it looks like Nintendo is just about done with Splatoon 3 updates. In a post on Twitter, the official Splatoon account revealed that the upcoming Eggstra Work event for Splatoon 3’s “Salmon Run” mode will be the final one to feature new…
It’s official! After almost a year of speculation and rumors, Stern Pinball has officially announced that its next machine is indeed Pokémon! Not much is known about the machine just yet, but in typical Stern fashion, we should be getting a full reveal in the coming weeks following…
Nestled within yesterday’s Nintendo Partner Direct was an announcement that Disney Dreamlight Valley would finally be receiving a Switch 2 upgrade. Set to release on March 25, 2026, it will be a free upgrade for previous owners of the game, and included with all new purchases going forward. This update…
Today’s Nintendo Switch Partner Direct showed an all-new exclusive Switch 2 title, featuring hairy dinosaurs roaming around a dilapidated land under a Japanese subway. Described as a “survival-puzzle-action game,” Adglobe’s Tokyo Scramble is as weird as it sounds, and is stomping its way to the Nintendo eShop next week. …
During this morning’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, Bethesda showcased a few of its upcoming titles coming to Nintendo Switch 2, including Fallout 4, Oblivion Remastered, and of course, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Indiana Jones was originally announced last year with a short teaser video, but today…
Surprising fans with an actual game release today, Konami was present during the Nintendo Partner Direct with an announcement of the Super Bomberman Collection for all major platforms (including the Switch 1). Compiling the five Super Bomberman games along with the first two NES ones, the bigger surprise was that…
Square Enix announced a few bombshells during today’s Nintendo Partner Direct stream. While Final Fantasy Rebirth’s Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S release date was the obvious highlight, the upcoming The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales was given a new trailer and a release date. The game may have…
Capcom brought its A-game to today’s Nintendo Partner Direct by showcasing not only new footage of Resident Evil Requiem, but announcing that a demo for Pragmata would be available on consoles soon. While currently downloadable on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, the Nintendo Switch 2 will be getting the…
During today’s Nintendo Partner Direct stream, Team Cherry announced that the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition update for Hollow Knight will be available later today. Free to owners of the main game, this update will bring improved frame rates and 4K resolution output, bringing the game up to par with the…
In today’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, Hamster unveiled a new Arcade Archives 2 release would be coming to Nintendo Switch 2. Namco’s Rave Racer, the final arcade installment in the Ridge Racer franchise, arrives on February 26th. If you know this writer, you’ll know he can hardly type this without…
Tucked into a sizzle reel of multiple titles in today’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase was something I’ve been waiting a long time for. Tales of Arise, the latest entry in the Tales of RPG series, is finally making its way to a Nintendo console this spring. Originally released in 2021,…
A few months back, we got our first confirmation that an amiibo for Grace Ashcroft from Resident Evil Requiem would be launching sometime after the game arrives on Nintendo Switch 2. But when news dropped that Leon S. Kennedy would be joining Grace as a playable character, I immediately thought,…
