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,…
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…
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…
As part of a recent “Ask the Developer” column on its official website, Nintendo has revealed some new information about the development process for Mario Kart World. The premiere launch title for the Switch 2, Nintendo originally conceived the game as a Switch 1 title eight years ago with the…
The soon-to-be-released Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time will not be getting a physical release in the West for whatever reason. While that’s a bummer, especially considering how long the wait has been, there is one way you can secure yourself a physical edition, and it doesn’t even…
This week’s Nintendo Music update is smaller than the massive soundtrack we got last week with Pokémon Sword & Shield, but it’s just as iconic! Kid Icarus has been added to the service, with both the NES and Famicom versions available. Tracklists are identical for each — check it out…
Microsoft’s Killer Instinct Gold, which was originally developed by Rare, can now be played on Nintendo Switch Online’s Expansion Pack tier. Just a few months ago, the original Killer Instinct was added to the Super Nintendo library on NSO which itself was a port of Killer Instinct arcade, but Gold…
Consider my mind blown that we have a second Capcom Fighting Collection and, not only that, Capcom is doubling down on the Fighting Collection moniker focusing on their obscure titles. Whereas the first CFC included every original Darkstalkers game, Super Gem Fighter, Red Earth and some change it’s quite the…
Nintendo Music has updated with new tracks from Pokémon Sword and Shield this week. With a runtime of four hours and 43 minutes and a whopping 138 tracks, Sword and Shield’s soundtrack is likely to satisfy Pokémon fans! Check out the full tracklist below: Title Screen Exhibition Match Postwick…
Over the weekend, Square Enix and Wizards of the Coast shared some looks at the upcoming cards that will be included in the Final Fantasy crossover collaboration. Alongside shots of Tifa, Aerith, Cloud, Lightning, Yuna, Clive, and some Chocobo was a card of FF7 antagonist Sephiroth, and um… he certainly…
Something all video game manufacturers need to be mindful of when creating and publishing their products is piracy. Nintendo themselves are no stranger to battling against the practice; just last year they successfully filed a lawsuit against the company behind the Switch emulator Yuzu. With the Switch 2 now on…
With how popular Shantae has become over the years, it’s surprising to learn that one of the games in the series was actually cancelled over 20 years ago. Despite that, Wayforward didn’t give up and would revive the project many years later to create a long-lost interquel for the series….
Update (5/15/25): ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 5 and Vol. 6 for Switch (Multi-Language) are up for pre-order at Play-Asia. You can pick them up for $37.80 each! And remember, using the code NWIRE2025 at checkout will save you 5% on your order. While home consoles are a widespread…
The announcement of Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut coming to Switch 2 was an exciting one for fans of the series. Not only was the classic installment of the franchise getting a new lease of life on a portable system, but it would also contain some extra cutscenes and a multiplayer…
One of the most striking things about the design of the Switch 2 is how basic everything is. Gone are the days of New 3DS Faceplates or fun colors, and in is Nintendo’s era of functionality over personality… or so we thought. If a recent listing by AliExpress is anything…
