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….
If the reveal of Paper Mario: The Origami King got you itching for timed hits and Tattles, then we’ve got something you might want to check out. Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling from Moonsprout Games looks to be heavily inspired by Nintendo’s foldable franchise, though with a whole swarm of…
As the current pandemic’s social distancing rules make it a little difficult for orchestras to get together, instrument players have taken to the internet to collaborate and make some music. The 8-Bit Big Band YouTube channel is the latest to encourage this, managing to get 664 musicians from around the…
Get ready for another blast from the past! Nintendo of America has just confirmed that four brand new SNES and NES titles are coming to Nintendo Switch Online. Four more titles will be added to the #NES & #SNES – #NintendoSwitchOnline collection on 5/20, bringing the total to over…
The competitive Pokémon games scene has had to put a hold on all in-person events this year due to the coronavirus. Within a few weeks it went from the Regional Championships being cancelled to the cancellation of the Pokémon World Championships and Championship Points from the 2020 season rolling over…
Previously we shared that Nintendo had provided a collection of official virtual meeting backgrounds, spanning games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and many more. Well, today it looks like they’ve gotten a little back up from the Lylat System, as Star Fox has reported in with…
Pokémon Funko collectors, it sounds like even more Funko POP!s are in the works. Joining yesterday’s rumor of a massive 18″ Pikachu Funko POP! are rumors regarding a particular trio. I’m not talking about the starters, but of Eevee and their friends. The adorable cat/dog/whatever (I don’t care because you’re…
Excited as players are to give GungHo’s free-to-play competitive online title Ninjala a try when it comes to the eShop this June, collectors might be feeling bummed out they can’t have the game on a cartridge instead. In Japan at least, it looks like that won’t be a problem as…
There seems to be no stopping Animal Crossing: New Horizons, as the latest Japanese sales numbers from Famitsu show the game has now surpassed 4 million lifetime sales for physical copies in its home country. That’s a fantastic showing, and makes up a decent portion of the game’s nearly 14…
Nintendo is playing catchup to fulfill the demand for the Nintendo Switch and hard-to-find games like Ring Fit Adventure. Refreshing retailers’ pages for the consoles and games has been a routine for those wanting their own copies and ignoring the inflated secondhand market. In Japan, multiple lotteries have been held…
If you’ve got a Switch and are hankering for an MMO (assuming you can speak Japanese), then take a gander: the Dragon Quest X All-In-One Package releases for the Nintendo Switch today in Japan, combining every expansion pack in the now long-running MMO for modern platforms. X never made it…
Nintendo released a press release today that highlights some of the new titles coming to the eShop this week, as well as a fun new update for Mario Kart Tour. Among the new releases, the highlights are Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus, Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix, Dungeon of the Endless,…
Right on time, the Pokémon Center has given us all a little peek at Funko’s newest figure in the Afternoon with Eevee & Friends collection! The Ice-type evolution is fittingly surrounded by a little patch of snow and icy water while standing in a pose that looks all too ready…
