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: The Sushi Striker demo is now also available in North America so you can start deliciously battling your way through the adventure after downloading it from the Switch eShop. Just ahead of the hustle and bustle of E3, Nintendo will be launching hyper-frenetic puzzle game Sushi Striker on both…
After several delays, it appears that Nintendo is finally going to jumpstart its Nintendo Switch Online services this fall. Today the company revealed a new section on its website, detailing the various features and price points the service will offer. Here’s a quick rundown: The main features of the service…
Earlier this week, the Stardew Valley multiplayer beta began, allowing intrepid farmers to gather together and live life to the fullest. While this is exclusive to PC, the new features are still planned to come to Switch once they’re ready and they’ve provided a full breakdown of the new multiplayer…
Late April is a popular time to release Fire Emblem games, it would appear — after Awakening, Path of Radiance, Echoes, and the very first entry in the series celebrated birthdays just last week, today marks the 15th anniversary of Fire Emblem: Blazing Blade’s release in Japan. How time flies!…
A week doesn’t seem to go by without some sort of major news coming from Pocket Camp, and it appears as though this week is no exception! (You won’t find me complaining anytime soon…) Upon signing on today, you’ll find a new notice available that contains a description of everything…
The Switch has proven to be a great market for indie titles — and now, it’s proven to have saved at least one small house developer from shutting its doors. Blossom Tales, a pixelated game styled after A Link to the Past, released on Switch in December, about nine months…
Nintendo has truly been banking on (and making bank with) exploiting nostalgia the past few years, releasing both the NES Classic Edition and SNES Classic Edition to enormous amounts of demand — and artificial supply shortages. The two miniature consoles took gamers through some of the greatest games of the…
UPDATE: Good news, Kirby fans! The Kirby Star Allies demo is now live in the North American Switch eShop. Just like the European version, this demo includes two stages, amiibo support, and a boss fight with the buffest Dedede you’ll ever see. Have fun! It looks like that bizarre Google…
It’s been a phenomenal year for the Nintendo Switch. Selling out within its first few days on the market, the system has been on a whirlwind tour that the Wii U could only dream of. A never ending avalanche of stellar games and support from indie and third party developers…
After making the transition to the Nintendo Switch, Dragon Quest Builders has found a new fan base that’s happily defeating slimes and transforming the land into cities. While the game has been out in North America and Europe for a few weeks, it’s finally getting released in Japan this week….
Since the Nintendo Switch launched, its eShop was missing a feature from its Nintendo Wii U and Nintendo 3DS siblings. Titles could be reviewed on a five-star system and gauged if they’re for everyone, casual players, or those who prefer intense gameplay. If you’re visiting a Switch game’s information page…
Both a 1.4.0 update and the long-awaited Shadow Dragon DLC Pack for Fire Emblem Warriors are now available to download. Among other things, the Shadow Dragon DLC adds Minerva, Navarre, and Linde as playable characters in addition to new weapons, History Mode maps, and costumes. Check out the official update…
