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How to catch Fennekin in Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Previously, I reported on locations where you could find Chespin and Froakie in Pokemon Legends: Z-A. Now, the trinity is complete -- you can catch Fennekin rather early on in the game, too. To do that, you'll need to track down the Get Well, Fennekin…
How to catch Fennekin in Pokemon Legends: Z-A
Previously, I reported on locations where you could find Chespin and Froakie in Pokemon Legends: Z-A. Now, the trinity is complete -- you can catch Fennekin rather early on in the game, too. To do that, you'll need to track down the Get Well, Fennekin mission. Just keep in mind that you won't be able to obtain Delphox's corresponding Mega Stone without playing online and ranking up.
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October 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
How to catch Froakie in Pokemon Legends: Z-A

If I had to guess, I would say a big portion of Pokemon Legends: Z-A players would want to add Froakie to their team. Greninja has a cool new Mega Evolution now, though at the time of writing you can only obtain its Mega Stone from battling online and…
How to catch Froakie in Pokemon Legends: Z-A
If I had to guess, I would say a big portion of Pokemon Legends: Z-A players would want to add Froakie to their team. Greninja has a cool new Mega Evolution now, though at the time of writing you can only obtain its Mega Stone from battling online and ranking up. Still, if you're looking to add this beloved Kalos starter Pokemon to your roster, I've got you covered!
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October 16, 2025 at 8:16 AM
How to catch Chespin in Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Pokemon Legends: Z-A is set in the Kalos region, but Chespin isn't an option for you to pick as a starter Pokemon. If Chespin is your favorite Kalos starter and you want to add it to your team, first -- you're one of very few, but second, you can catch…
How to catch Chespin in Pokemon Legends: Z-A
Pokemon Legends: Z-A is set in the Kalos region, but Chespin isn't an option for you to pick as a starter Pokemon. If Chespin is your favorite Kalos starter and you want to add it to your team, first -- you're one of very few, but second, you can catch one about two hours into the game. Not too bad! Just keep in mind that you won't be able to receive Chesnaught's corresponding Mega Stone until your Pokemon are powerful enough to battle online, where it's given out as a rank-up reward.
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October 16, 2025 at 7:15 AM
With the new DLC, Donkey Kong Bananza has gone from a fairly easy 100% completion to an actual living nightmare. If you want to get in on the action, the 100% completion criteria guide has been updated to include Emerald Rush! #nintendo
How to 100% complete Donkey Kong Bananza
A full list of 100% completion requirements for Donkey Kong Bananza on Nintendo Switch 2.
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October 8, 2025 at 6:50 PM
How to beat 7 Star Iron Valiant in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

To anyone interested, the 7 Star Iron Valiant Tera Raid Battle event is now live in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. That means you'll have to train up yet another counter to Level 100 and then put it in your boxes forever after the battle…
How to beat 7 Star Iron Valiant in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
To anyone interested, the 7 Star Iron Valiant Tera Raid Battle event is now live in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. That means you'll have to train up yet another counter to Level 100 and then put it in your boxes forever after the battle is over. Great! Only trainers playing Pokemon Violet can host this raid, but any player is able to join and catch Iron Valiant.
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October 6, 2025 at 9:48 PM
How to beat 7 Star Roaring Moon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

If you're interested in having a horrible time, the 7 Star Roaring Moon Tera Raid Battle event for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is live now. It only lasts until October 12, and only trainers playing Pokemon Scarlet can actually host this…
How to beat 7 Star Roaring Moon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
If you're interested in having a horrible time, the 7 Star Roaring Moon Tera Raid Battle event for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is live now. It only lasts until October 12, and only trainers playing Pokemon Scarlet can actually host this raid. I've defeated 7 Star Roaring Moon myself, and today I'm going over the Pokemon I used to secure the win.
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October 3, 2025 at 12:49 AM
How to beat Emerald Rush in Donkey Kong Bananza

Once upon a time, Donkey Kong Bananza was easy to 100% complete. All you had to do was collect every Banandium Gem and fossil, and you were pretty much set. Now that the new Emerald Rush DLC is out, though, things aren't so simple anymore. Will you…
How to beat Emerald Rush in Donkey Kong Bananza
Once upon a time, Donkey Kong Bananza was easy to 100% complete. All you had to do was collect every Banandium Gem and fossil, and you were pretty much set. Now that the new Emerald Rush DLC is out, though, things aren't so simple anymore. Will you really be able to sleep at night knowing you don't have emerald medals on every single layer of Emerald Rush?
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September 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
How to 100% complete Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac

Did Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac just come out today? Yes. Have I already tried and failed to 100% complete this game? Also yes. Please, take a word of warning from me: turn back now. Play this game casually and don't even bother trying to fully complete it.…
How to 100% complete Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac
Did Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac just come out today? Yes. Have I already tried and failed to 100% complete this game? Also yes. Please, take a word of warning from me: turn back now. Play this game casually and don't even bother trying to fully complete it. As fine of a remake as this game is, it absolutely loves to waste your time with pointlessly difficult tasks.
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September 26, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Kirby Air Riders brings back amiibo training better than ever

Okay, so to be clear, that title is a complete lie. This metagame is kind of dead on arrival, for a whole bunch of different reasons. But hey, it's still Nintendo acknowledging amiibo training, and we'll take what we can get! Even if…
Kirby Air Riders brings back amiibo training better than ever
Okay, so to be clear, that title is a complete lie. This metagame is kind of dead on arrival, for a whole bunch of different reasons. But hey, it's still Nintendo acknowledging amiibo training, and we'll take what we can get! Even if it's extremely, ridiculously expensive. In the recent Nintendo Direct presentation, Kirby Air Riders director Masahiro Sakurai revealed that you will be able to train Figure Players in the game just like you can in…
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September 14, 2025 at 1:31 AM
All of Pokemon’s Alola Sitting Cuties, reviewed

Pokemon Center just dropped the brand-new Alola Sitting Cuties plush on its website, both in the US and the UK. At $16.99 each, they're a little pricey -- so I've studied and reviewed every single one of these plushies to help you make a good…
All of Pokemon’s Alola Sitting Cuties, reviewed
Pokemon Center just dropped the brand-new Alola Sitting Cuties plush on its website, both in the US and the UK. At $16.99 each, they're a little pricey -- so I've studied and reviewed every single one of these plushies to help you make a good decision on which ones to buy! You could argue that buying these is actually a bad decision, and you're probably right.
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September 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
All leaked Mega Evolutions in Pokemon Legends: Z-A

It pretty much goes without saying that you can't have a Pokemon game without a lot of leaks before its official release. Pokemon Legends: Z-A is no exception -- leakers have revealed just about every single Mega Evolution planned for inclusion in…
All leaked Mega Evolutions in Pokemon Legends: Z-A
It pretty much goes without saying that you can't have a Pokemon game without a lot of leaks before its official release. Pokemon Legends: Z-A is no exception -- leakers have revealed just about every single Mega Evolution planned for inclusion in the final game. So if you're interested in seeing a full list of leaked Mega Evolutions, we've got you covered!
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September 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
How to 100% complete Kirby Star-Crossed World

Three years after its original release, Kirby and the Forgotten Land has received a big upgrade that includes 12 new levels, plenty of new bosses, and two new volumes of figurines (yippee). Our original 100% completion guide for the game is still…
How to 100% complete Kirby Star-Crossed World
Three years after its original release, Kirby and the Forgotten Land has received a big upgrade that includes 12 new levels, plenty of new bosses, and two new volumes of figurines (yippee). Our original 100% completion guide for the game is still completely up to date -- but this one covers all of the Switch 2-exclusive Star-Crossed World content. Overall, you can expect this 100% completion adventure to take around 6 hours at most.
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August 29, 2025 at 1:51 AM
How to beat Shiny Chien-Pao in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

We accidentally missed the Shiny Wo-Chien Tera Raid Battle event from last week. Oops! Better late than never, we've come up with a few checks and counters that will help you take down the Shiny Chien-Pao raid boss available in Pokemon…
How to beat Shiny Chien-Pao in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
We accidentally missed the Shiny Wo-Chien Tera Raid Battle event from last week. Oops! Better late than never, we've come up with a few checks and counters that will help you take down the Shiny Chien-Pao raid boss available in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet right now. The event runs until August 17, so you've got plenty of time to prepare a Pokemon.
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August 5, 2025 at 4:53 AM
How to 100% complete Donkey Kong Bananza

Donkey Kong Bananza is the first 3D platformer Nintendo has released since Kirby and the Forgotten Land back in 2022. As is typical for the rest of the DK franchise, this game has tons of collectibles to find. Well over a thousand of them, actually!…
How to 100% complete Donkey Kong Bananza
Donkey Kong Bananza is the first 3D platformer Nintendo has released since Kirby and the Forgotten Land back in 2022. As is typical for the rest of the DK franchise, this game has tons of collectibles to find. Well over a thousand of them, actually! Fortunately, Donkey Kong Bananza is generous and respectful of the player's time, and it's actually fairly easy to 100% complete without having to use any guides.
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July 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM
How to beat 7 Star Kommo-o in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

If you're still interested in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Tera Raid Battle events, there's a new one active from now until July 13. In case you can't get a counter ready during that narrow time frame, the event returns for a second run from…
How to beat 7 Star Kommo-o in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
If you're still interested in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Tera Raid Battle events, there's a new one active from now until July 13. In case you can't get a counter ready during that narrow time frame, the event returns for a second run from July 18 to July 20. That should give you plenty of time to prepare a counter! We've beaten 7 Star Kommo-o ourselves, and today we're explaining which Pokemon we used to secure the win.
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July 11, 2025 at 1:13 AM
How to 100% complete Mario Kart World

Mario Kart World is the Nintendo Switch 2's signature launch title, and as you might expect, there's an absolutely huge checklist to tackle if you want to say you've truly 100% completed the game. At the time of writing, Mario Kart World has two problematic…
How to 100% complete Mario Kart World
Mario Kart World is the Nintendo Switch 2's signature launch title, and as you might expect, there's an absolutely huge checklist to tackle if you want to say you've truly 100% completed the game. At the time of writing, Mario Kart World has two problematic traits that make full completion a living nightmare: well over 500 collectibles and no way to track them whatsoever.
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June 25, 2025 at 7:13 AM
How to beat 7 Star Baxcalibur in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

To those interested, the 7 Star Baxcalibur Tera Raid Battle event for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is live now. It only lasts until June 22nd, but it'll come back next week for a second run from June 27th to June 29th. That should give you…
How to beat 7 Star Baxcalibur in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
To those interested, the 7 Star Baxcalibur Tera Raid Battle event for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is live now. It only lasts until June 22nd, but it'll come back next week for a second run from June 27th to June 29th. That should give you plenty of time to prepare a counter! We've defeated 7 Star Baxcalibur ourselves, and today we're going over the Pokemon we used to score the win.
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June 20, 2025 at 12:49 AM
How to farm infinite coins in Mario Kart World

Mario Kart World is home to plenty of karts and vehicles you can choose from! Most of these have to be unlocked, and the way you go about doing that is by collecting coins. Every time you earn 100 coins, you'll unlock a brand-new kart to pick on the…
How to farm infinite coins in Mario Kart World
Mario Kart World is home to plenty of karts and vehicles you can choose from! Most of these have to be unlocked, and the way you go about doing that is by collecting coins. Every time you earn 100 coins, you'll unlock a brand-new kart to pick on the character selection screen. After you've collected 3,000 coins, you'll have earned every single vehicle in the game -- but there are still stickers you can obtain from going even further beyond.
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June 13, 2025 at 6:22 PM
How to easily farm Kamek Orbs in Mario Kart World

Mario Kart World is a great game, but the process of unlocking all of its NPC drivers isn't fun in the slightest. Unfortunately, that fact doesn't change with the method we're discussing today -- but it does at least make obtaining elusive…
How to easily farm Kamek Orbs in Mario Kart World
Mario Kart World is a great game, but the process of unlocking all of its NPC drivers isn't fun in the slightest. Unfortunately, that fact doesn't change with the method we're discussing today -- but it does at least make obtaining elusive characters easier. If you don't know this already, you can unlock each of Mario Kart World's hidden NPC drivers…
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June 10, 2025 at 5:10 AM
How to unlock Mirror Mode in Mario Kart World

Characters and outfits aren't the only things you can unlock in Mario Kart World! As it turns out, Mirror Mode is in fact available within the game -- but it's much more difficult to unlock than in previous titles. At the time of writing, the exact…
How to unlock Mirror Mode in Mario Kart World
Characters and outfits aren't the only things you can unlock in Mario Kart World! As it turns out, Mirror Mode is in fact available within the game -- but it's much more difficult to unlock than in previous titles. At the time of writing, the exact unlock method isn't clear, but we'll be updating this guide once we know for sure -- feel free to keep checking back.
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June 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
How to unlock every outfit in Mario Kart World

One of Mario Kart World's headlining features is the ability for characters to change outfits during races. Indeed, every primary racer in the game has at least one alternate costume to choose from, and many of them have four or more! You do need to…
How to unlock every outfit in Mario Kart World
One of Mario Kart World's headlining features is the ability for characters to change outfits during races. Indeed, every primary racer in the game has at least one alternate costume to choose from, and many of them have four or more! You do need to unlock all of these outfits to be able to use them yourself -- fortunately, the way you go about doing that is simple and easy to understand.
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June 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
How to unlock everything in Mario Kart World

It's finally time! Mario Kart World is now available on Nintendo Switch 2, and it's got plenty of unlockable characters and secrets to discover. Spoiler alert: Nintendo revealed every single unlockable character before the game released, which means…
How to unlock everything in Mario Kart World
It's finally time! Mario Kart World is now available on Nintendo Switch 2, and it's got plenty of unlockable characters and secrets to discover. Spoiler alert: Nintendo revealed every single unlockable character before the game released, which means there aren't any truly hidden characters to surprise us this time. Still,
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June 5, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Our amiibo training guides are fully updated!

Today, our community has accomplished an absolutely unbelievable achievement: for the first time ever, every single amiibo training guide on our site - both for Super Smash Bros. 4 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - is fully updated with renewed training…
Our amiibo training guides are fully updated!
Today, our community has accomplished an absolutely unbelievable achievement: for the first time ever, every single amiibo training guide on our site - both for Super Smash Bros. 4 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - is fully updated with renewed training information, Spirit and equipment builds, and much more. This also means that in 2025, I completely rewrote and updated over 130 unique training guides across both games.
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May 27, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Gen 7 Sitting Cuties plush coming to US Pokemon Center

Earlier today, the official Pokemon account announced that the Gen 7 Sitting Cuties plush are headed to the US and UK Pokemon Center websites this fall. As we previously reported, these new Alolan plush are coming to Japan on May 10. It'll…
Gen 7 Sitting Cuties plush coming to US Pokemon Center
Earlier today, the official Pokemon account announced that the Gen 7 Sitting Cuties plush are headed to the US and UK Pokemon Center websites this fall. As we previously reported, these new Alolan plush are coming to Japan on May 10. It'll take a few months for them to arrive overseas, and honestly, we advise waiting -- it'll be more expensive to import them thanks to tariffs and increased shipping costs.
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April 29, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Pokemon Center releasing Alola Sitting Cuties plush

For whatever reason, Nintendo is announcing tons of very expensive items all at once. First we got Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders in the US, and then a few days ago the official EarthBound store announced an EarthBound Beginnings plush set. Now…
Pokemon Center releasing Alola Sitting Cuties plush
For whatever reason, Nintendo is announcing tons of very expensive items all at once. First we got Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders in the US, and then a few days ago the official EarthBound store announced an EarthBound Beginnings plush set. Now Pokemon is releasing 116 brand-new Sitting Cuties plush depicting the seventh generation. Many of these Alolan Pokemon are receiving plush for the very first time, and it looks like they're a little bit more expensive than the Kalos Sitting Cuties.
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April 26, 2025 at 4:45 AM