Just last September, Splatoon 3 celebrated its two-year anniversary in a spectacular sendoff with the Grand Festival. This celebration also marked the effective ending of the game, with new monthly Splatfest themes coming to a close. While the new content has slowed down, it hasn’t stopped entirely, as the seasonal…
For older Nintendo fans, Space World 2000 is one of the most pivotal moments in the company’s history. The event where Nintendo not only unveiled the GameCube to the public but showcased Super Mario 128 and some ridiculously high-quality 3D renders for a Legend of Zelda prototype, Space World 2000…
Across Nintendo’s vast reach, Mario has quite a few unique games under his belt. While most people tend to focus on the main series entries, there’s many games that fly under the radar for one reason or another. One such oft-forgotten title is Super Mario Run. This mobile-exclusive platformer doesn’t…
Just a few days ago, it was reported by various outlets that Saudi Arabia’s PIF (Public Investment Fund) was looking at increasing its shares in Nintendo. For some unknown reason, the PIF has reduced its shares in the company, now owning 7.54% of Nintendo instead of its previous 8.58%. This…
Nintendo’s affinity with the natural world runs deep in both imaginative and surprisingly realistic. Whether it’s establishing a new life with a whole host of animal neighbors or diving into a never ending sea, it’s easy to see the ecological influences. Perhaps no series embodies that more than Pikmin, which…
Nintendo is adding yet another game to the Mario Party franchise. It’s time to gather your friends (and enemies) and have a dice-rolling, mini-game playing blast in Super Mario Party Jamboree. Building onto Super Mario Party’s online functionality with bigger and better mini-game marathons, Super Mario Party Jamboree introduces the…
Super Mario Party Jamboree is just over a week away from its October 17th release and Nintendo is clearly counting the days. A demo for the game is available on Nintendo kiosks across the country as of Friday, October 4th. The demo can be played in stores such as Target,…
2023’s Japanese 3D platformer Bakeru is currently on a bit of a comeback tour. Following its exclusive release overseas last November, almost a full year later Bakeru made it to Western digital store shelves in September on the Nintendo Switch eShop. Now, thanks to Spike Chunsoft, we can confirm that…
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…
A brand-new game studio has emerged! Davide Solani, the creative director for the Mario + Rabbids games, has teamed up with Christian Cantamessa, the lead designer and writer for Red Dead Redemption, to create Day 4 Night Studios. This comes just months after Solani announced he would be leaving Ubisoft…
Nightdive Studios has had a pretty tremendous 2024 so far. Having released both PO’ed: Definitive Edition and Doom 1 + Doom 2, the company is looking to close off the year with a remaster of 2002’s The Thing and the weirdly macabre 3DO shooter Killing Time. This new port, dubbed…
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,…
Team GO Rocket is back and they’re crashing the Galarian Expedition event. Shadow Raids are getting a shake up, Team GO Rocket Boss Giovanni will be battling with a new Shadow Pokémon (along with Team GO Rocket Grunts and Leaders), the season-long Special Research will be getting a few more…
When most people think about Pokémon, they’re likely picturing one of two things: something big and impressive like Charizard, or something small and cute like Pikachu. While of course Pokémon come in all shapes and sizes, most fall into one of these two categories. Porygon is a fan-favorite that certainly…
Starting in January 2018, Community Day is a monthly event in Pokémon GO that shines the spotlight on a particular Pokémon. For one day each month, a Pokémon selected by Niantic will have its spawn rate increased during a block of hours. Also, the Shiny appearance rate for the starring…
