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…
During the Switch 2 Direct earlier this week, Nintendo outlined what it is calling “Switch 2 Enhanced Games” for the new console. As the title suggests, these will be Switch 1 games that feature enhancements for the Switch 2 without being natively developed for the platform. Nintendo Wire currently has…
It’s hard to believe Final Fantasy IX is turning 25 on July 7th. I still remember playing it on my beat-up PlayStation 1, with a disk tray so finicky I had to weigh it down just to get the game to load. But I played it anyway—and I’m so glad…
Not even a day has passed since we learned when the upcoming Legend of Zelda film would be hitting theaters, and we now have a ton of new details about the project. Surprisingly, these didn’t come from the Nintendo Today app, but from Production List, a tracking service run by…
Spring Fest has returned in Splatoon 3! With the return of Spring Fest comes a new Splatfest that begs the question: When do you get things done? Morning, Noon, or Night? To celebrate the return of Spring Fest, gear from Splatoon 2’s Spring Fest will be available for…
Rejoice, physical game collectors! We now have one less thing to laud over our virtual-collector counterparts, as Nintendo has announced its plans to introduce a system that allows virtual games to be shared between Switches. I can already hear you. “What? Is that possible? How can that be?” It’s true….
Today’s Nintendo Direct may have only had a few triple-A games, but it was packed to the brim with exciting indie announcements. One of the overlooked ones was the reveal that the Monument Valley Trilogy would be coming to consoles this year. Developer UsTwo games announced that Monument Valley 1+2…
In what has to be my favorite surprise from today’s Nintendo Direct, developer Tribute Games announced a brand-new Marvel beat-em-up that not only looks like TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, but features designs seemingly cribbed from Marvel Vs. Capcom. Marvel Cosmic Invasion will be hitting PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One,…
As part of today’s Nintendo Direct, i.e., the final Switch-era stream, there was a surprise announcement of two previously PlayStation-exclusive games getting new ports to other platforms. Being distributed by Bandai Namco, Patapon 1+2 Replay will bring the 4K remastered versions of the first two Patapon games to PC, Nintendo…
“HUH???” “Did they actually… There’s no way” “Is this really it…?” “The Tomodachi Life guy on Twitter is going to lose his MIND” There’s no point in burying the lede. The above is just a tiny peek into not one, but several different group chats that I’m a part…
Nearly four years ago now, a remake of the iconic Dragon Quest III using the HD-2D style was announced for the first time. It would take until last year to hear anything more about it, when finally it was revealed when the game would arrive. Little did anyone know though,…
One month ago, we received more news on Pokémon Legends: Z-A, the newest title in the Pokémon series. In a surprise announcement, we received more news in today’s Nintendo Direct, explaining the mysterious symbol shown at the end of the Pokémon Presents. A day/night cycle was teased and we have…
As the countdown for the Nintendo Switch 2 presentation marches on, few were expecting an announcement of a separate Nintendo Direct just a week prior. However, that’s exactly what happened; a new Direct was announced out of nowhere yesterday, and brought heaps of brand-new information for the original Nintendo Switch….
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….
