Nintendo has confirmed the way system transfers will work when moving from Nintendo Switch to Nintendo Switch 2: A copy of data, like saves, will remain on the source system — with the exception of Animal Crossing: New Horizons data. The company shared the information with Polygon during an interview…
Nintendo was likely hoping that its Switch 2 Direct would steer discussion towards excitement for the next generation of Nintendo hardware, but the sad reality of the economic situation in the United States has thrown a lot of that into a blender. With President Trump’s global tariffs destabilizing the global…
One of the major turning points in the history of console gaming was the advent of built-in digital game stores. These built-in shopping services soon became beloved in their own right, with applications like the Wii Shop Channel living on in the minds of many thanks in part to its…
GameStop is continuing to roll out its seasonal deals — this latest sale including a number of first-party Nintendo Switch games. You’ll find a lot of major titles up to 60% off at the retailer, with many of them falling down to the $26.99 price point for new games and…
Going into the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC cycle I never expected to see one character designed by Tetsuya Nomura, let alone two, yet here we are. Nomura has created multitudes of characters for Final Fantasy (as well as other games such as Xenoblade Chronicles 2) and also serves as…
Over the past few years, Square Enix Jazz has become a regular label for the company, with each album focusing on remixes of different iconic game soundtracks with a jazzy flair. Next up is Chrono Trigger, and you can see the full tracklist below, courtesy of Siliconera. “Peaceful Days” “Frog’s…
One of the biggest additions in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl is the Grand Underground, an expansion of the original Underground from Pokémon Diamond Version, Pearl Version, and Platinum Version. The Grand Underground allows players to capture Pokémon outside of the standard Sinnoh Dex, set up cool Secret Bases,…
One of The Pokémon Company’s favorite ways to distribute various items and presents to Pokémon players as of late has been through Mystery Gift. This option is not immediately available to players of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, meaning you’re unable to scan for any gifts available to you…
One of the few new things added to the formula in the faithful remakes that are Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl is the ability to change your character’s outfit. The addition of character customization to the game is not available right away, however, and does come with a few…
Ah, Shiny Pokémon hunting! One of the most intense and time consuming portions in the Pokémon experience. Most causal Pokémon players will go entire runs without running into a palate swapped monster, and in many cases, may not even know they exist at all. But for others, Shiny hunting IS…
As the holiday season is ramping up, so are retailers as they prepare for this year’s Black Friday. With less than two weeks to go, ads for Black Friday 2021 have appeared. Sure, there are a variety of deals happening right now, but it’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday where…
Drifloon is the most adorable haunted balloon around, and another stand out from Sinnoh’s Pokédex. Fairly common these days, Drifloon used to be an oddity in that you could only find it one, specific way back on the Nintendo DS. That method is back for the Gen IV remakes, so…
In Pokémon’s history of strange capture and evolution methods, no species may be quite as infamous as Spiritomb. This collective of souls is one of Sinnoh’s most unique gets, and while it’s become a little simpler to acquire since then, the original is back with a vengeance in Pokémon Brilliant…
Rotom’s managed to become a recurring Pokémon thanks to functioning as the player’s Pokédex in more recent games, but this ghostly spark was first found in Sinnoh back in 2006. It’s become a little more commonplace, but back in the day it had rarity on par with some legendaries! Read…
The versatile Eevee is no stranger to various evolution methods, and Gen IV introduced a couple new ones back on the Nintendo DS. Leafeon and Glaceon were the sixth and seventh Eeveelutions, and could only be gained in certain spots! Read on to learn how to add them to your…
