Raid Battles made the jump from Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Sword and Shield) to Generation IX (Scarlet and Violet). While similar, the big difference this time around is the Terastal phenomenon, where Pokémon’s type can change to one of the 18 different types available in-game. Not to mention, Pokémon will receive…
The holiday season is now just a few months away, and to many that leaves a lot to look forward to. With a vast assortment of highly-anticipated game releases just around the corner, the wait can feel almost agonizing. A good way to make that wait feel shorter is to…
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…
Following Gym Leader Nessa’s addition to Bandai Candy’s Pokémon Scale World toy line, we’ve seen a few teases of other Pokémon Trainers and Gym Leaders hailing from the Galar region. Today, another Gym Leader has stepped forward and is available to pre-order. Aspiring champion and self-proclaimed rival to Champion…
Nintendo recently shared its Annual Report of 2020, which outlines the company’s monetary and investment information for the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2020. In this year’s report, Nintendo also mentions how COVID-19 has affected them, while also outlining how the pandemic could hurt them moving forward. Specifically, Nintendo…
The Pokémon nanoblock line is getting a few new additions within the next few months. Announced by Kawada Co. (the company that owns nanoblock) and reported by various news outlets in Japan, Galarian Farfetch’d and Slowpoke (both regular Kanto and Galarian forms) are joining the nanoblock family, and soon. Available…
Play Nintendo’s latest printable activity is the easiest print out project yet! A set of four Animal Crossing: New Horizons-themed stationery sheets have been added to the site, and now it’s easier than ever to document your island adventures. Of course, the stationery features Nook Inc. president and CEO, Tom…
Fantasy Strike, a one-on-one fighting game from Sirlin Games, is one of my favorite fighting games for Nintendo Switch. And now, if you haven’t tried it out, you can do so for free. Sirlin Games announced a major update for the game that will make it free to play across…
Today brings another retro-inspired indie to Nintendo Switch, putting you in the cockpit of Panzer Paladin. A launch trailer has been released, highlighting the game’s features and showing off both mech and pilot gameplay. You can pick up Panzer Paladin from the eShop (and Steam) today for $19.99….
While the first trio of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 DLC characters focused on the Whole Cake Island Arc, the game’s fourth addition instead brings in a Supernova. “Red Flag” X Drake (the ‘X’ is read Diez) is a marine turned pirate who can turn into a dinosaur. This raises…
We’ve all been there, seeing everyone we know start to post results from personality quizzes or memes to their feed. It looks like Kirby’s a fan too, as a brand new quiz has gone up on the Japanese Kirby Portal website that’ll help you learn what Copy Ability represents you!…
Over the weekend many of you no doubt kept busy tracking down Toads and rotating battlefields in Paper Mario: The Origami King. We’ve seen some great merch and bonuses come along for the game, but for anyone on a budget the Japanese site for the game has a fun bonus…
It may not have been a part of the western Nintendo Direct mini, but Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin certainly could have fit right in. Featuring a style that lands somewhere between Okami and Muramasa, the game managed to leave an impression that had us waiting for more info. And…
Splatoon 2 was one of the first major releases post-Switch launch, hitting store shelves on July 21, 2017. That means it’s celebrating its third anniversary, and naturally Nintendo wants to celebrate. For starters, we’ve got some all-new official art showing the Inklings and Octolings side-by-side. Happy splat-iversary Inklings and…
When the COVID-19 pandemic began earlier this year, many large gatherings and events were put on hold. Some activities, like gaming tournaments, were able to be held online only with very little delay. That hasn’t been the case for Japan’s series of Splatoon tournaments. The fate of the 5th Splatoon…
