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…
In 2020 I would have called Hades the rare kind of game that so successfully interweaves its gameplay, narrative, art direction, and voice acting (among other things) that it’d be impossible to single out any one as its strongest element. That’s not to say my opinion on those qualities has…
We’re less than one week away from the one-year anniversary of the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Given the immense success of the game, many Nintendo fans are wondering if anything special is coming in celebration of the game’s first birthday. Fortunately for those asking…
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’s title screen is absolutely iconic to longtime Nintendo fans and evokes nostalgic bliss in the hearts of many. It’s fitting, then, that during today’s Nintendo Direct presentation, it was used to introduce the latest addition to the Nintendo Switch Online service. That’s right,…
After arriving on PC in the wake of Undertale’s 6th anniversary, Deltaruna Chapter 2 has made its way to Switch. Not only is this continuation of the spiritual follow-up available as an update to the previously released Chapter 1, it’s also absolutely free. Don’t take my word for it though,…
After a debut way back when in 2017, Bayonetta 3 was announced with naught but a purple-hued teaser. Now, as part of the most recent Nintendo Direct, it’s yet again time to dance. Bayonetta 3 closed out the broadcast and it delivered in all you’d expect from the stylish action…
Even with a handful of less than official reveals under its belt, the Castlevania Advance Collection still managed to make its presence known during today’s Nintendo Direct. This compilation of handheld haunts features the previously inferred Aria of Sorrow, Harmony of Dissonance, and Circle of the Moon. Yet there was…
Shigeru Miyamoto briefly took over today’s Nintendo Direct to make an announcement on his non-theme park pet project. The Super Mario Bros. animated film, coming from Nintendo and Illumination, has received both a release date and its main cast. The Super Mario Bros. Animated Film movie is heading to…
At today’s Nintendo Direct, the second major free update for Mario Golf: Super Rush was revealed. The upcoming content coming to the game will include two new characters and courses that will work across all modes. Players will very soon be able to take on the clubs of the classic…
At today’s Nintendo Direct, a new look at Mario Party Superstars was revealed that showcased a short glimpse of the three remaining boards that will join Peach’s Birthday Cake and Space Land alongside a brand new minigame mode for players to celebrate in outside of the main party. …
The end of an era is fast-approaching. During today’s Nintendo Direct presentation, it was announced that a final Mr. Sakurai Presents broadcast will air on October 5th at 7 a.m. PT | 10 a.m. ET | 3 p.m. BST. The presentation will see series director Masahiro Sakurai announce the very…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be receiving a free update this November, with an Animal Crossing-focused Direct presentation planned to reveal more information next month. The news was dropped during today’s Nintendo Direct, during which a clip of an Animal Crossing: New Horizons player character entering their island’s museum before…
Announced during today’s Nintendo Direct, it was revealed that BioWare’s original Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic game from 2003 will be coming to the Nintendo Switch this November. As to be expected from the classic line of Star Wars ports, Aspyr will be the developer to bring the…
For years I’ve been clamoring for a new Chocobo Racing game, but it has been well over 2 decades since the first and only entry hit the PlayStation… Yet here we are, with today’s Nintendo Direct granting my wish and then some. Chocobo GP will once again throw…
Animal Crossing fans got a taste of things to come via confirmation of The Roost and an upcoming Animal Crossing: New Horizons Direct. Outside the Direct, though, another announcement is about to make waves for New Horizons players and collectors alike. Animal Crossing amiibo card Series 5 is coming. …
