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…
If you’ve followed our past posts on McDonald’s Japan’s August specials, you’ll know that this past weekend saw the start of a promotion with The Pokémon Company. In addition to some toys included with Happy Meals, there was a limited-edition set of Pokémon cards that included an extra-limited variant of…
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,…
Pokémon Unite is embracing the MOBA genre head-on by showing off a variety of costume alts and in-game cosmetics. Thanks to the game’s Japanese site, we have a better look at the first round of costumes for Pikachu, Snorlax, Greninja, and more, as well as different clothing options for Trainers….
The mobile version of Pokémon HOME has a brand new update, and not only does Version 1.4.0 add some new features, but it also comes with two Mystery Gift surprises! Looking to add Bulbasaur and Squirtle (that can Gigantamax) to your team? Pokémon HOME is distributing the two for free…
It’s hard to believe that The Wonderful 101: Remastered is already over a year old on the Switch. This cult-classic from the WiiU era was reborn on newer platforms thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign that concluded early last year. Though the title has been out for over a year…
The upcoming Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Chilling Reign expansion set is almost here! Besides its early pre-release via Build & Battle Boxes, the 190+ cards set will be launching in stores on Friday, June 18th. To celebrate the release, select retailers in the US and Canada will be…
One aspect of Sonic Colors: Ultimate that hasn’t gotten attention until now is its soundtrack. Colors had a great assortment of music to cover its interstellar variety, and for Ultimate we’ll be getting new remixes! One of these was shared today, coming from the game’s original composer, Tomoya Ohtani. …
It’s felt like ages now since I first saw Cris Tales and was immediately taken by its visual style. In about a month this time turning love letter to classic RPGs will finally be released, and in celebration, the game’s opening movie has been shared: In it, we…
Atlus’ Shin Megami Tensei V left a strong impression in both its E3 Direct and Treehouse Live segments. Even coming in as a fan, what’s been shown looks to be a compelling step forward for the series, bringing together a lot of what made other recent entries so enjoyable. If…
The Good Smile Company has really been cranking out the Kingdom Hearts-themed Nendoroids lately. From finally completing the Destiny Islands Trio with Kairi, to nearly completing the Sea-salt Trio with the addition of Axel, there’s a lot of Nendoroid goodness for Kingdom Hearts fans to throw their wallets at right…
Nintendo’s E3 2021 Direct had many surprises in store that fans didn’t see coming, and undoubtedly one of those was the reveal of Mario Party Superstars. The upcoming party title compiles the very best minigames from the original trilogy of Mario Party games on the Nintendo 64, and remasters them…
The latest trailer for the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, shown at Nintendo’s E3 2021 Direct presentation, revealed plenty of new details about the game, but also left us with even more questions. One of those questions has been burning since the first 2019 trailer:…
The Pokémon franchise’s entry into the MOBA genre has finally been generally dated for both Switch and mobile, and it’s coming soon! Nintendo Switch owners will be able to battle down lanes this July, while mobile players will have to wait a little bit longer until September. The game received…
If the upcoming New Era hats inspired by the Mother series weren’t already enough, Hobonichi Mother Project has announced that even more goods are on the way next month. Various types, some familiar and some brand new, will be released to keep the celebration of all three Mother games going….
