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…
Of all of the games to come out within the past decade, it’s undeniable that Hollow Knight was one of the most impactful even among bigger studio releases. Originally released in early 2017, Hollow Knight took the world by storm, and following that success, a sequel game called Hollow Knight:…
With the hot weather on the rise in Japan, leave it to the most delicious-looking Fairy-type Pokémon to come forward with some adorable and delectable refreshments. Alcremie will be starring as various milk-styled shake drinks at Pokémon Café and Pikachu Sweets locations starting Saturday, April 10th. On top of being…
Game Freak will forever be known as the creators and developers of Pokémon, but sometimes their efforts outside the series have left their own mark. Drill Dozer was one of the few GBA games with built-in rumble (and its protagonist was one of Smash’s original Assist Trophies), Pulseman inspired Pikachu’s…
Grab your weapon of choice and get ready to spend hours on hours in Kamura Village! Monster Hunter Rise is officially here, and we’ve had the chance to play through its quests and take on most of what it has to offer at launch. It’s definitely a lengthy journey from…
In a surprising turn, one of fighting games’ biggest cult hits is getting a new entry later this year. Melty Blood has been around since 2002, based on fellow doujin game darling, Type-Moon’s Tsukihime visual novel. French Bread, the group that developed Melty Blood, would go on to both continue…
The hunt is now officially on with Monster Hunter Rise now available worldwide, and My Nintendo has some limited exclusive rewards for budding hunters. Fans in Europe can claim a mini-poster set for 300 Platinum Points, featuring monsters Magnamalo, Rathalos, Goss Harag, Rakna-Kadaki, and Almudron. The posters are sized A4…
Late last week at Wondercon, Ian Flynn and the rest of the crew at IDW’s Sonic the Hedgehog comic team shared the latest on the upcoming 30th Anniversary book, which is set to feature the Classic character designs. As part of the panel, the team showed off a few pages…
Last month we learned Playtonic had set their googly sights on publishing via their new Playtonic Friends label. Now we’re pleased to see that their first endeavor will be none other than Slime-San developer Fabraz’ Demon Turf! When it was first announced, Demon Turf caught my eye thanks…
This weekend my Switch friend activity was honing in on one title. Monster Hunter Rise is here and it’s looking to be a popular (and critically acclaimed) pick up. Don’t take just my word for it, as Capcom has shared that for launch weekend they’ve shipped 4 million copies of…
Arc System Works have been in the business of delivering stylish and satisfying fighting games for quite a while now. There’re a lot of ingredients in that mix, but one that shouldn’t be overlooked is the music. Be they character themes or even just the character select menu, these songs…
As its 25th Anniversary year continues, the Tales of series continues to get attention from Bandai Namco. Best of all, it seems they’re more aware of their global audience than ever. In a new video, sales information of the entire series was shared for three specific regions: Japan and Asia,…
Over the weekend, Koei Tecmo held a panel for the upcoming anime spin-off from its magical girl RPG Blue Reflection. It wasn’t all anime, though, as part of the showcase revealed two video games. One, Blue Reflection Sun, was confirmed for mobile devices and PC, while the second is bound…
Welcome to Mii Weekly with Hero TJ! This show features headlines, impressions, and an assortment of variety segments all centered around Nintendo. In this edition, we cover the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Monster Hunter Rise amiibo, the looming disappearance of Mario, and a new Pikmin smart phone…
