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,…
As promised, a new Super Mario 3D World trailer has landed, and it reveals more on the Bowser’s Fury portion of the game while also giving us a look at Bowser Jr. working alongside the player! Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury launches on February 12th, 2021!…
Ahead of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury’s two-minute-long trailer, Yepan.net has posted information about a pre-bonus for the game. Behold the Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury SteelBook! Currently, it’s unknown if this SteelBook (or a modified version of it) will be available in…
Next month we’ll be treated to Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, an enhanced port of the Wii U’s Super Mario 3D World. It’s been a while since we’ve heard any new information about the game, but luckily Nintendo is ready to fix that. Announced on social media today,…
Pokémon has officially announced a brand-new pin collection to coincide with the release of the new Shining Fates TCG set. With four boxes total, the Mad Party Pin Collection features Bunnelby, Dedenne, Galarian Mr. Rime, and Polteageist. Each featured Pokémon will take center stage on their own foil promo card…
Arcade1Up, the company responsible for a line of increasingly popular at-home arcade cabinets, has announced several new cabinets as part of its lineup for 2021. A brand new Killer Instinct cabinet was announced, containing not only Killer Instinct and Killer Instinct 2, but also two Battletoads games, much to the…
The Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary 10-piece tee collection finally made its way onto Nintendo’s online store last month after debuting at Nintendo NY in November. The following day after the first five tees were made available, Nintendo NY happened to receive the next two designs – Super Mario Sunshine…
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin proved itself to be one of the more popular game releases of last year, selling over 500,000 copies across all platforms. The action-RPG/rice-farming sim made waves across the internet in the midst of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, and a new patch coming to the game…
This year’s Valentine’s Day theme on PokémonCenter.com is Pikachu & Mew Admiration. The collection features pins, greeting cards, and loungewear celebrating the holiday by focusing on Pikachu and Mew, clearly smitten with one another (Ditto and Eevee are also featured, but only in the Flower Pin Box Set). Today, the…
The Nintendo DS unquestionably has one of the greatest libraries of any platform – portable or home console. Thanks to a recent announcement from Majesco, one of the titles from that stellar system, Monster Tale, is now officially headed to all current platforms later this year! Developed by Dreamrift, Monster…
While the semi-annual in-person speedrunning marathon had to quickly overcome the pandemic and its troublesome physical obstacles, Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) 2021 continued to succeed in hosting its charitable race for those in need despite being forced to go completely digital. This year the event had concluded with a…
While the impending delisting doomsday of March 31st is nearly on the horizon, Nintendo has seemingly been removing titles and products from their database over the last week. The Nintendo DSiWare titles previously reported to have been yanked from the 3DS eShop have returned (mostly), but now the handheld system…
Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory is a unique entry into both the Kingdom Hearts series and the rhythm genre as a whole. Where most rhythm games follow a trail of notes requiring simple button taps or gestures, Melody of Memory throws a pseudo combat system into the mix that requires…
