[ad_1] After several months without a proper Direct, Nintendo at long last debuted a presentation without any prior warning. For some reason, it decided to call it a “Nintendo Direct Mini,” which is especially strange given the glut of news it delivered. First up, several Switch games dropped today, including Panzer Dragoon: Remake and Jedi […]
Category: Pokemon Sword And Shield
Pokémon Home is now available on Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android
[ad_1] The app is free to download, but if you want all to take advantage of all of its features, you’ll need to subscribe to Home’s Premium plan. The subscription will set you back $3 every 30 days, $5 every 90 days or $16 once a year. While you can use the app for free […]
The Nintendo Switch has passed the SNES in lifetime sales
[ad_1] Nintendo sold 10.81 million Switch consoles last quarter, bringing lifetime sales to 52.48 million. That’s a 15 percent increase on the 9.41 million units it sold in the same quarter 12 months prior, and the best three-month period since the console launched in 2017. With over 50 million lifetime sales, the Switch has now […]
Pokémon Home’s cloud transfer service launches next month
[ad_1] In a twenty minute Nintendo Direct this morning, Game Freak showcased two DLC for Pokémon Sword and Shield. Two new areas were showcased, bringing with them 200 Pokémon not seen before in the Galar region but well known to fans of previous games. Players who connect their Sword and Shield games to Pokémon Home […]
‘Pokémon Sword & Shield’ had the best-selling launch of the series
[ad_1] Fans had been clamoring for Sword & Shield leading up to their release. The games mark the first mainline entry into the series on a flagship Nintendo console; all previous ones were exclusive to the company’s portable offerings. With the ability to play console-quality games both on a TV and in portable mode, the […]
‘Pokémon Sword and Shield’ introduces new monsters and a Curry Dex
[ad_1] Cramorant is a Flying & Water type Pokémon that will swallow absolutely anything that looks hearty enough. It also has its own exclusively ability, Gulp Missile. Watch it use Surf or Dive in battle as it rises from the water, along with its catch. pic.twitter.com/LL9L7pRfXL — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 4, 2019 Pokémon […]
‘Pokémon Sword’ and ‘Shield’ will have version-exclusive gyms
[ad_1] Whichever version you buy, you’ll have to deal with yet another new mechanic: Gigantamaxing. Unlike Dynamaxing, which ‘just’ makes Pokémon bigger and boosts their stats, certain creatures (such as Corviknight and Drednaw) will change appearance as they grow and gain access to a special G-Max Move. You won’t just want to stick to your […]
Dynamaxing a corgi in ‘Pokémon Sword’ and ‘Shield’
[ad_1] That’s not to say there was nothing new. The demo was my first opportunity to get acquainted with Sword and Shield‘s new starters, Grookey (Grass), Scorbunny (Fire) and Sobble (Water). They’re all pretty cool-looking — I’ll be using Scorbunny, mostly because I’ve picked fire every time since Charmander. Fingers crossed it doesn’t turn into […]
Watch the ‘Pokémon Sword and Shield’ Nintendo Direct right here
[ad_1] Switch owners, assemble! Nintendo has a special Direct presentation dedicated to Pokémon Sword and Shield today. If you’ve been living under a Geodude for the last four months, these are the proper, all-new Switch RPGs that fans have been clamoring for. We’ve already seen the new starter Pokémon (the grass type, Grookey, is clearly […]