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…
It was starting to look like the Switch, a console that has delivered on nearly every Nintendo franchise of note, would be skipping the quirky charms of Rhythm Heaven. Thankfully today’s Nintendo Direct delivered by announcing Rhythm Heaven Groove, the first new entry in the series in over ten years….
As the final announcement for today’s Nintendo Direct, Nintendo has revealed a brand-new app for smart devices! Titled Nintendo Today!, this new app will bring news on Switch and Switch 2 games daily, as well as functioning as a daily calendar and pushing content to you such as news, videos,…
It feels like the endgame is truly here! With just days to go until the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct on April 2, we now have confirmation that the first retailer is gearing up for pre-orders. Best Buy Canada announced in a blog post this morning that it will begin accepting…
It’s finally here! The March 27th Nintendo Direct is about to begin, delivering 30 minutes of exciting game announcements for the Nintendo Switch. The event starts at 7 a.m. PT / 10:00 a.m. ET — catch the live stream below and stay with Nintendo Wire for full-day coverage of all…
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble has announced a brand-new DLC, a collaboration with the one and only Pac-Man! In celebration of the 45th anniversary of the Pac-Man series, Banana Rumble will have new maps, items, and a special ball for the yellow glutton himself. Bananas will turn into pellets, banana…
To the surprise of almost everyone, Nintendo will be holding one final Nintendo Switch-centric Direct tomorrow, March 27th, 2025. With the full unveiling of the Switch 2 still scheduled for April 2, 2025, that means this Direct will be less than one full week before we learn about the Switch…
Despite a Switch 2 broadcast having been set in stone for weeks at this point (if your calendar hasn’t been marked for April 2 already, you’re doing it wrong), Nintendo has one last surprise in store. Tomorrow, on March 27 at 7 a.m. PT, what could be the final Switch-era…
Another Nintendo Music update! However, this week’s update is slightly different. Kirby and the Forgotten Land has now been added to Nintendo Music in celebration of its three year anniversary, however, not in its entirety. According to the app, only 23 tracks will be released at this time, with the…
According to a new rumor started by Pyoro, a leaker famous for revealing Nintendo Direct details ahead of time, it seems as if Pokémon Legends: Z-A will include at least 27 new Mega Evolutions when it releases. While they didn’t give a firm number (Pyoro made mention of an ASCII…
Late last night, Nintendo announced the new additions to its Switch Online classic games catalog and, surprisingly, they are all Koei Tecmo games. While the titles, in question, are technically Koei games (the two companies merged in 2009), that doesn’t matter. All four of them are solid games that should…
Acknowledging the anniversary of Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a bit surreal when looking back at its release. To date the title is to also put a firm date on when most people started their experience with lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. The two are inexplicably linked, for better or…
It hasn’t even been a full 24 hours since the release of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition and owners have begun to dig through the code of the remaster. As spotted by various outlets, a modder by the name of Masagratordev posted on Twitter that they discovered a hidden 60…
