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…
When looking back at JRPGs and their communities over the years, a concern that will come up time and time again is localization. Oftentimes, especially in the past, whether or not a new game would see release outside of Japan felt like a coinflip. Ys X: Nordics, the latest entry…
Earlier this month NIS America confirmed that every copy of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana for Nintendo Switch would include a huge batch of DLC for free. Now, an extra bit of content on top of that has been added. As announced via NISA’s Twitter feed, you’ll be able to…
The Breath of the Wild Master Works has been out in Japan for some time now and included in its pages are a fascinating look at many of the creatures, characters, and locations in the game. Thanks to the good folks on Reddit and at Gaming Reinvented, we get a…
The Switch has no shortage of local multiplayer titles, all of them embracing their new Joy-Con overlord. Whether designed with them in mind or not, the Switch’s trademark controller just makes playing with a friend anywhere at all easy as can be. I’m finding that where this shines most is…
If you’ve been having fun shooting hoops in the high-flying arcade action title NBA Playgrounds on Nintendo Switch, you, my friend, are in for a treat. Just today, the official Facebook account for the game has shared the debut trailer for the latest addition in the series, NBA Playgrounds 2….
The announcement of Sega Ages may have prompted a lot of questions, but over the last couple days details have come to light that have made things much clearer. First off, we now know M2 will be handling development duties, who you may recognize as the team that put out…
Bandai Namco has taken to Twitter to announce that Dark Souls Remastered and the Solaire of Astora amiibo are officially delayed until Summer of 2018. According to the Tweet, the Switch version is the only one suffering this delay, with the PS4, Xbox One, and PC versions still on track…
We’re rapidly approaching the July launch of Octopath Traveler and the marketing continues to ramp up. Following the big reveals last month from the March Nintendo Direct, we now have a new overview trailer touching upon field abilities, sub stories, and two fresh party members – H’aanit and Therion. …
Welcome to Smash, Switch, Speculation! Each week we take a look at the biggest questions in the world of Super Smash Bros. Switch and discuss what we expect to see when the newest iteration lands on the console later this year. We debate whether or not Daisy should be included…
Super Mario Odyssey was a game full of memorable moments, with its beginning and end being some of the strongest in any Mario game by far. While you’ll have traveled through the Cap Kingdom and walked the dinosaur in the Cascade Kingdom by the time this particular moment comes along,…
I have, for whatever reason, been kind of obsessed with the development of Pocket Rumble, a simplified fighting game harkening back to the Neo Geo Pocket Color games. First announced for Nintendo Switch in the very first Switch Nindies Direct in February 2017, the game was originally announced for a…
While it was announced and confirmed for Japan during this weekend’s Sega Fes 2018, we now can confirm that Sega Ages will be coming to Switch consoles around the world. The lineup is set to bring back 15 classic titles, the first few of which have already been verified. Fans…
It wasn’t all exciting announcements and good news coming out of Sega Fes 2018, as a certain title I’ve been keeping an eye on has slipped from a summer release to fall. Valkyria Chronicles 4, the next iteration in Sega’s tactics based fantasy-war series, has already released for PlayStation 4…
