Super Smash Brothers: TableTop board game created by Nintendo fan

A passionate Nintendo fan has put together a functioning Super Smash Bros. themed board game called Super Smash Brothers: TableTop, which allows players to assemble teams of Nintendo characters then go at it, hurling items and dealing damage while trying to avoid having their own characters knocked out. To learn more about how this board … Continue reading Super Smash Brothers: TableTop board game created by Nintendo fan

Nintendo Switch has three times as many games as Wii U did at this point

The Nintendo Switch console currently has more than three times as many games at this point than the Wii U did, and more than double those of the original Wii. Even more impressive is that the games the Switch has are, on average, better than those on its predecessors. By day 279, the Switch had … Continue reading Nintendo Switch has three times as many games as Wii U did at this point

Why Pokémon GO hacking and spoofing ruins the EX Raid experience for serious players

To participate in a Pokémon GO EX Raid, players must receive an invitation. Dedicated Pokémon GO player Rickey Yaneza, who received an invitation, showed up to a designated location hoping to catch the Legendary Mewtwo, expecting dozens of his fellow New York City Pokémon trainers to show up at the park - but when he … Continue reading Why Pokémon GO hacking and spoofing ruins the EX Raid experience for serious players

Game Freak’s first console Pokémon RPG is the third most desired Nintendo Switch game in Japan

Research site GooRanking recently polled more than two thousand Nintendo fans about which franchise’s newest title would make them want to buy a Nintendo Switch console. As you'd expect, Game Freak's first console Pokémon RPG made the cut at number three. The top 21 results are as follows: 21. The new Inazuma Eleven - 34 … Continue reading Game Freak’s first console Pokémon RPG is the third most desired Nintendo Switch game in Japan

Fans make Ash prettier and cuter with long hair in the the 21st Pokémon movie

Next year’s Pokémon movie features an updated art style and a new look for Ash Ketchum. A number of Pokémon fans have been saying Ash's tweaked design looks kawaii or “cute” and are altering it by giving him long hair, as shown in the edited image above. To see more fan-made renditions of Ash's appearance … Continue reading Fans make Ash prettier and cuter with long hair in the the 21st Pokémon movie

New children’s book Plugged In features 90s video game references and Ash Ketchum from Pokémon

A new children’s book called Plugged In revolves around a video games-obsessed boy named Sam, who finds himself in a land that “blurs the line between the real and virtual worlds.” To set things right and get back home, Sam has to “team up with heroes from his video game collection.” This means is that … Continue reading New children’s book Plugged In features 90s video game references and Ash Ketchum from Pokémon

Shiny Pokémon hunting is a lot easier in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

You normally have a one in 4,000 chance of finding a Shiny Pokémon, but Pokémon Ultra Sun and Moon change the odds by giving you another sure-fire way to find Shinies, and players have been collecting them by the truckload. To Shiny hunt, you’ll need to beat the base Pokémon Ultra Sun and Moon game. … Continue reading Shiny Pokémon hunting is a lot easier in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Disturbing side story in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon involves disguised Zorua

One of the Pokémon that appears near the grass surrounding the Trainer's School is Zorua in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Because of this, there's a theory that a kid at the school was replaced by a disguised Zorua. This theory is of course influenced by Zorua's Pokédex entry in Pokémon Ultra Moon: If … Continue reading Disturbing side story in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon involves disguised Zorua