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,…
Earlier this year, Nintendo was able to successfully get the Yuzu Switch emulator removed from the original GitHub repository it was distributed from. While that was a done and dusted legal case and the emulator’s creators were put out of business, the old axiom about the internet remains true: once…
Yesterday morning, the renowned leaker Pyoro caused a stir on Twitter by teasing a picture of a 1990 Nintendo World Championship cartridge. The internet quickly went mad with speculation, with theories about the cryptic tweet spreading like wildfire. pic.twitter.com/xvxNbN3cPV — Pyoro (@Pyoro_X) May 2, 2024 But. today, the mystery has…
Update (4/30): You can download the Splatoon 2 Special Demo 2020 in the Nintendo Switch eShop, and the event is now live! Right alongside the news of a condiment-fueled Splatfest re-run, Splatoon 2 has announced a special, free demo period for the game. Anyone who hasn’t made their way to…
Update: You can now pre-order Picross 4 in the Nintendo Switch eShop. Get it for $9.99! Jupiter, known for their involvement with nearly all things Picross on Nintendo systems as well as the Pokémon Pinball games and The World Ends With You, have just announced their largest puzzle release yet….
The Cooking Mama series has been a fun adventure with cooking minigames utilizing the features of the Nintendo DS, 3DS, and Wii. Even expanding into other subjects — gardening, crafting, camping, and babysitting – the series has a dedicated fanbase. Sure, games in the series aren’t winning high school on…
During the heart-meltingly charming Animal Crossing Direct, we learned that an update would arrive near release to support Bunny Day in game. That update is live for those who’ve preloaded or already have the game based on eShop regions, and with it comes knowledge! Some have tried to access the…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons puts players in charge of an entire deserted island, which they can build up (or tear down) to their heart’s desire! It’s the first mainline Animal Crossing game on a home console in over a decade, and while it may drive users away from Animal Crossing’s…
You’ve entered it before, and now you must make your way out — Exit the Gungeon has just been announced for the Nintendo Switch, and is dropping later today on the eShop. A sequel to roguelike legend Enter the Gungeon, Exit switches the perspective from top-down to sidescroller as it…
It’s that time of year, folks: New special edition Nintendo Switch consoles are being released, which means you might be looking to trade-in your basic console! If so, chances you’ll want to transfer your system data from one Switch to another. If that sounds like a daunting task – because,…
Update: XSeed Games has now announced that Rune Factory 4 Special will release on February 25th in North America, just three days before the game comes to Europe and Australia. You can view the announcement trailer and screenshots of the game below! While XSEED has yet to…
Today during the Nintendo Direct many fans were eagerly waiting for, Byleth was announced as the newest Super Smash Bros. Ultimate challenger and will appear in the next Challenger Pack, releasing on January 28th for $5.99. Series director Masahiro Sakurai went into great detail about Fire Emblem and its origins…
Today’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate presentation was all about history and passion. Director Masahiro Sakurai’s enthusiasm for and knowledge of SNK was on display as he detailed everything coming to Smash along with Terry Bogard, the King of Fighters stage, and the insane number of SNK tracks coming in the…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s fourth DLC Challenger Pack, Terry from the Fatal Fury series, is now available to download! His release was preceded by a 45-minute-long livestream that detailed his history, moves, stage, and much more. Players who already own the Fighters Pass will receive Challenger Pack #4, including…
Editors Note: The following article was written in celebration of Fire Emblem: Blazing Blade’s (known simply as Fire Emblem in North America) 15th anniversary in Japan. Today, the title that introduced the West to the Fire Emblem series turns 16! Late April is a popular time to release…
