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,…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
Over the past 15 years, most of the Super Mario cast has remained pretty similar in appearance. Ever since the New Super Mario Bros. era of games, the looks of the characters have been fairly standardized. In recent times, however, they’ve begun to experiment once more. From Super Mario Bros….
The first Sonic movie had more than a few background details referencing the games, and it looks like the second movie will be no different. With shooting beginning at Fort Langley, the new stand-in for the setting of Green Hills, enterprising photographers have snapped a few shots of the set…
Masahiro Sakurai continues to deliver recreations and representations of games via Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It may have been a light week for anniversaries, but it just so happens three of my favorites were cause for screenshot celebrations. Among them is the original Animal Crossing, released on N64 in Japan…
Last year Fire Emblem Heroes brought on childhood versions of Marth and some of his closest allies, offering up new units that were as powerful as they were adorable. Now it’s time to turn back the clock again for a different Fire Emblem game, and welcome royalty in the making…
LEGO’s Super Mario brick series has been a hit since it debuted last year. This licensed Lego series added on more course sets, costume kits for Mario, and blind bag characters with its Wave 2 expansion in January. Among all these releases, fans have wondered when more iconic…
Think you missed out on any of this week’s Nintendo news? Check out these bits of information from this week’s biggest stories. This week’s top stories Nintendo says it wants to focus on new IPs as well as “long-sellers” like Mario and Zelda. Nintendo revealed a new…
In what could be either an accidental bug or one very clever marketing strategy, there seems to be hints of a Luigi set in the Lego Super Mario series coming soon, going by new dialogue discovered from the Mario toy. After updating Lego Mario with the latest firmware, Jay Phoenix…
SNK has been spoiling handheld fans for a while now, most recently bringing ten titles together in one digital package. The NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1 can be found on the eShop now, but if you really want to make some Power Waves with your game collection, you’ll need…
F-Zero owes much of its modern relevance to Captain Falcon, who has been a part of Super Smash Bros. since the Nintendo 64. And Captain Falcon owes a large portion of his relevance to Takaya Imamura. Imamura worked as a designer with Nintendo for 32 years, and in that time…
When Mario Kart Tour launched, one of its most notable aspects was its globe-trotting nature. Courses inspired by real-world cities made their way into the game, bringing the likes of Tokyo and New York to the Mushroom Kingdom. Now another is on the way, and to get there we’ll need…
Welcome to this week’s episode of Mii Weekly, a series where we feature headlines, impressions, and an assortment of variety segments all centered around Nintendo! In this edition we cover the Indie World Showcase, the Street Fighter and Power Ranger game crossover, New Pokémon Snap, a new Blue Switch Lite,…
Oh, Reggie Fils-Aimé. Nintendo of America’s former president has put up with a lot in his time, and while fans seem to have moved past beating on the Wii U or wondering what being a Purple Pikmin actually feels like, there is one burden he continues to bear. The ever…
Multiplayer horror hit Dead by Daylight surprised fans with a collaboration with the Silent Hill series last year, and it’s not done yet with its creepy collaborations. The recent Resident Evil Showcase presentation announced that the game will be receiving a new DLC chapter based on the Resident Evil franchise…
