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…
Every month, a Pokémon (or multiple Pokémon) are featured as a catch reward encounter when completing a Research Breakthrough in Pokémon GO. This feature was added to the game in April 2018 as part of the Field Research system. Essentially a quest system, Trainers can acquire one Field Research task…
For October’s Hatch Day event Sandile, the Desert Croc Pokémon, will be featured! Along with Sandile appearing in 2 km Eggs obtained during the event, Trainers can also enjoy egg hatching bonuses that’ll help reduce the distance required for hatching any egg. (A good time to hatch any 12 km…
Do you consider yourself an ultimate Legend of Zelda fan? Do you know every nook and cranny of every main game in the series, own every piece of merchandise you can get your hands on, or even have personal real life connections to the game? Now, would you consider spending…
You might want to sit down for this… The original mansion-exploring, zombie-slaying, Jill-sandwiching horror game, Resident Evil, was first released exactly 20 years ago in the United States today. Once a synonym for the entire survival horror genre, the Resident Evil series has seen ups, downs, thematic shifts, and extended…
Pokémon news site Serebii has confirmed that the Pocket Monster photography simulator known as Pokémon Snap will be heading to the Wii U virtual Console in Japan next Wednesday. According to the official Pokémon Snap Virtual Console page, the title will support the Wii U GamePad, the Pro Controller or…
The Strong, an interactive Museum dedicated to history and exploration of play, announced fifteen finalists for the second annual Video Game Hall of Fame. Nintendo favorites such as Final Fantasy, Pokemon Red & Green, Street Fighter II and The Legend of Zelda pack the list of classic games, alongside titles…
UPDATE (3/26): A prototype of Red and Pikachu have been spotted at Anime Japan 2016. While the figure isn’t painted, it still looks absolutely amazing! Also displayed was a promo for an all new figure. May and Mudkip are coming soon! May will be arriving sometime in 2017! Stay tuned…
Just three weeks ago during Nintendo’s last big Direct, the company officially announced that a number of Super Nintendo games would be coming to the 3DS. We saw Super Mario World, F-Zero and Pilotwings hit the system’s eShop that very day, and today three more beloved games are available for…
Everyone’s favorite little green dinosaur is about to make another Wii U eShop debut, as Yoshi’s Story is heading to the North American Virtual Console tomorrow. Originally released for the Nintendo 64 in December 1997, Yoshi’s Story follows a technicolor tribe of the titular dinos as they head out on…
Ushering in a new era of gaming, the Game Boy Advance was launched 15 years ago today. Though obsolete now, the Advance was a huge step forward in the video game world for its time, and proved to be an extremely important piece of gaming history. The GBA was the…
What the heck?! Star Fox 64 is the latest Virtual Console title headed to the European Nintendo eShop. The Nintendo 64 classic’s release date was revealed by Nintendo of Europe’s Twitter earlier today. In addition to being newly available on the Wii U’s Virtual Console platform, the game will also…
Discover what makes Nintendo so special in today’s gaming world through Nintendo Inquirer’s N Factor series! “What do you love about Nintendo? The more I ask myself that question, the more complex my answer gets. I decided to use the term “N factor” to describe my feelings, because while it’s…
This Thursday is going to be a retro bonanza for European Nintendo fans, as three Super Mario Advance titles are hitting the Wii U eShop in one fell swoop. That’s right, the GBA ports of Super Mario World, Super Mario Bros. 2 and Super Mario Bros. 3 are finally making…
Nintendo made some pretty big waves last night when it announced that classic Super Nintendo games were coming exclusively to the New 3DS Virtual Console. Depending on which region you live in, you were treated to a variety of games ranging from Super Mario World to EarthBound. Folks living in…
