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…
There are few arcade games I love quite like Space Harrier, with its surreal aesthetic, amazing soundtrack, and fun gameplay loop making it stand the test of time despite first releasing in Japanese arcades back in 1986. Now, the game is heading to Switch as part of Sega Ages, and…
PlatinumGames has been riding high for a bit now, with Nier: Automata’s glowing success (on every current platform save Switch…) and the upcoming releases Astral Chain and Bayonetta 3 (these two exclusive to Switch). They’ve made no secret of a little something they’d like to work on, though, and that’s…
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night hit most major platforms this week, with an imminent Nintendo Switch release on the 25th. The slight delay may end up working out better for the Nintendo faithful, however, as the game’s release has come alongside a nasty game-breaking bug that forces you to restart…
From Mario invading Rabbids to Star Fox barrel rolling through Atlas, Nintendo’s no slouch when it comes to licensing out their franchises to third-party developers. The Legend of Zelda in particular has been around the block a few times, having three mainline entries — Oracle of Ages, Oracle of Seasons,…
Ever wondered if fruit could talk, what wisdom they’d impart? Apples would probably nag us to eat healthier, given their obsession with keeping doctors at bay. Berries would simply blather on about the past thanks to their uncanny ability to ‘member stuff. As for Pineapples… let’s be honest. They’d undoubtedly…
Later this year FuRyu will be bringing its 3DS JRPG The Alliance Alive to current gen systems, including the Nintendo Switch, with a new coat of paint. After announcing a Japanese release date of October 10 a few days ago, a new batch of screenshots and an audio-less video have…
For the first time since 2007, the Disaster Report series is heading west, as NIS America has announced it’ll be localizing the recently announced Switch port of Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories to North America in early 2020. Watch the announcement trailer below:
The Nintendo Switch eShop has updated with some details regarding Capcom’s upcoming standalone port of the original Devil May Cry, and it turns out the game will be landing very soon! The game is listed with a release date of June 24 in North America, June 25 in Europe and…
It would be difficult to find a video game today that’s devoid of animals. Virtual constructions of domesticated pets, farm animals, anthropomorphic characters, imaginary creatures that borrow design elements real life animals — they’re everywhere. One of 2020’s most anticipated games features a menagerie of animals as neighbors, business owners,…
Luigi’s Mansion 3’s developers are back again in another interview to discuss the upcoming Nintendo Switch game, this time with Eurogamer.net. In their talk with Eurogamer’s Tom Phillips, game director Yoshihito Ikebata and developer Kensuke Tanabe discussed cut features, the possibly of Nintendo Labo support, how online play will function,…
When we weren’t joyously absorbing everything Nintendo at this year’s E3, we were busy celebrating a few other key announcements. Among those was the fact that Final Fantasy VIII, the curiously missing entry in the series as far as eShop offerings go, was finally due for a remaster treatment. Thought…
The battle royale we never knew we needed in our lives is hitting a new milestone. Tetris 99’s humble beginnings as a digital-only free-to-play title (with a Nintendo Switch Online membership), to a base online game with an offline-DLC pack, is now getting a physical version. Currently, this version is…
