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,…
The Pokémon Company is doing up the Pokémon’s 25th anniversary in a big way. On top of new games like New Pokémon Snap and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, they’ve also announced what is essentially a year-long music festival called P25 Music. With music being such a focus of…
Over the course of 2020, Sega celebrated its 60th anniversary in style, with plenty of merch and even a teeny tiny Game Gear. Now, to potentially close things out, the company is releasing a celebratory album that covers video game sounds from across the decades. I say “sounds” generally because…
It’s back to the sky for Jakks Pacific’s latest Super Mario reveal! For MAR10 Day they’ve shared their new Deluxe Cloud Playset, featuring Propeller Mario and one very bitey bad guy. The playset is designed for the 2.5″ figure range, and features a chomping Piranha Plant, spinning Coin…
In what is sure to be my most anticipated new game release this year so far, developer Tribute Games and publisher DotEmu are teaming up with Nickelodeon to release the retro-styled beat ‘em up Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. The game features four-player multiplayer, a new story mode, and…
One of the most-requested crossovers since Mario and Sonic is finally happening. Build-A-Bear has announced that they will be releasing a new line of products based on Animal Crossing: New Horizons. COMING SOON! Our Animal Crossing™: New Horizons collection is full of fun for all ages. Sign…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is likely getting plenty of play thanks to the release of Pyra/Mythra. I know I’ve gotten back into it for the new fighter, but if you need a little added incentive then how about the latest online tournament event? The three-day #SmashBrosUltimate event tourney "Fighters…
About a year ago the Hobonichi Mother Project was barely stirring, with calls for manga artists followed by the announcement proper leading to a steady roll out of products and celebrations. One of the most notable was Pollyanna, a tribute book full of illustrations and memories from those eventually recruited…
Monster Hunter Rise co-starred in Monday’s Monster Hunter Digital Event, but for yesterday’s follow up it got the full focus from Capcom. Over twenty minutes of footage was shared, covering multiple topics that are brand new to the Switch game. If you want the purest gameplay, I suggest scrolling down…
It’s-a time to celebrate the Mushroom Kingdom’s biggest All-Star! Mar10 Day has become a fun, annual tradition for the character and that of course extends to a certain mobile game with his name in the title. Mario Kart Tour is revving up for its newest bi-weekly theme, and it’s none…
A very happy 25th birthday/anniversary to Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars! To celebrate, we’re unboxing the Super Nintendo classic and showing you what’s inside. Have a look:
Japanese luxury fashion house Samantha Thavasa is back at it again with another video game focused collab this year. Ahead of Monster Hunter Rise’s release, Capcom and the Samantha Thavasa Group have announced that they’ll be producing a variety of wallets and bags based off/inspired by some of the creatures…
Over the last few years, toy company Re-Ment has continued to work with The Pokémon Company and HAL Laboratory to bring both the Pokémon world and Dreamland to life through various blind box figure sets. While their releases may be quite some time off from now, the company has issued…
