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…
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…
One of the most appealing aspects of the Pokémon franchise is how iconic all of the Pokémon themselves are; with over 1,000 unique characters now, each one is someone’s favorite. That being said, some are certainly more popular than others. In the hallmarks of fan-favorite Pokémon, Gyarados ranks highly as…
During this year’s Nintendo Live event in Kyoto, another live Splatoon concert was promised and delivered. Fans could enjoy music from a live band performing various Splatoon 2 songs, as well as projections of both Off the Hook and the Squid Sisters together on stage. A lot of music from…
Ever since Generation V took us to the US-inspired Unova region, Pokémon has jet setted around the world. The latest destination? The United Kingdom. In GameInformer’s latest interview excerpt, they sat down with the UK-born Game Freak employee James Turner. Supposedly he was approached during the early stages of development…
Porting an arcade game is always a tricky proposition. It often seems like something gets lost in translation. For instance, playing an arcade beat-‘em-up on a home console doesn’t have the same pull when you aren’t limited by the number of quarters you have. Some arcade games are made even…
Disney Tsum Tsum Festival’s release is under a month away, and the game’s bringing a whole huggable heap of minigames. While the cast has been an all-star list of Disney characters so far, Bandai Namco’s managed to work in their own icon into the fun. That’s right, Pac-Man himself will…
After being stealthily announced for Japan at the end of September, the latest Switch-bound entry in the Brain Age franchise has been quietly announced for Europe, too. The game, titled Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training for Nintendo Switch in the region, promises to use many of the Switch’s unique capabilities, like…
Just about as famous as Super Monkey Ball courses are the Party Games within the series. Ten of these will be in Banana Blitz HD, and they add some variety to the game, both for solo simians and a whole barrel full of friends with local multiplayer. You…
The Super Monkey Ball series has been rolling along since 2001 — and while Nintendo fans will fondly remember the first two games on GameCube, things took a different turn once it made its way to the Wii. Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz was built around the WiiMote and motion…
Welcome back to the Nintendo WireCast! On today’s Episode, Amiibo Jason and Hero TJ talk about Mario Kart Tour’s microtransactions, Ring Fit Adventure, and so much more! Video Podcast/Audio
Everybody loves a spot of trivia. And what greater trivia is there than a whole list of information about the progenitor of the JRPG genre? Square Enix has released a short list of fun facts about Dragon Quest, including but not limited to the following: The first DQ game…
If you’ve been wanting to try out the Switch ports of Resident Evil 5 + 6 you’re in luck, as Capcom has dropped demos for the two survival horror games alongside their pre-purchase availability. Demos for Resident Evil 5 and 6 are also available now on #NintendoSwitch #eShop! Your…
If you’ve been playing games as long as I have, you’ll learn to appreciate a good throwback. That’s Evoland’s M.O. — letting you progress through the history of RPGs themselves in terms of visual style: Adventure through 8 to 16-bit and polygons beyond, and let the nostalgia work…
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