The Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service celebrated two monumental franchises in March of 2026. March 10th is Mario Day (write out MAR-10 without the hyphen and you’ll see why), and the Pokémon franchise recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. As such, Nintendo Switch Online added some new Mario and Pokémon games to its retro…
Pokémon Pokopia didn’t just show up at PAX East 2026 — it owned the show floor. From the moment the doors opened, the booth was a nonstop wave of excited fans, curious newcomers, and long-time Pokémon players eager to see what the next evolution of the franchise looks like. I had the privilege of being…
Pokémon Pokopia decided to play a little joke on everyone for April Fool’s Day, and honestly, it is a pretty good one. On April first, the usual friendly creatures roaming around started doing silly impressions of other Pokémon, leaving players scratching their heads and laughing at the same time. The whole thing turns into a…
Pokémon Go might be about to make the whole catching business a little too easy. According to datamined code from the ever-reliable PokeMiners, a new Explorer Gadget item is on the way that automatically throws Pokéballs and spins PokéStops while a player explores. No tapping, no swiping, no frantic finger movements required. Does a person…
Nintendo has re-released Pokémon Fire Red and Leaf Green on their digital storefront, the Nintendo E-Shop. Available now on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 consoles, the games are ports of the original versions, which were sold as carts for the Nintendo Gameboy Advance. Players new to these games may be surprised to learn that the…
Pokémon Pokopia shakes up the classic formula in a way that catches a lot of players off guard. People jump into this new world ready to level up their Charmander and watch it burst into a fiery Charizard. They expect the same old grind of experience points and level thresholds. But what happens when that…