Best Pokemon in Legends Z-A’s Season 5 Ranked Battles
Posted on 2 days ago by Ethan in Guides, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
A few weeks ago, we reported on the best Pokemon to use in Pokemon Legends: Z-A’s Season 4 Ranked Battles. For the most part, every Pokemon we listed there is still perfectly viable in Season 5. This time around, though, Season 5 allows both sub-Legendary Pokemon and Mythical Pokemon. Which means you’re going to see a lot of Magearna and Melmetal running around. They’re now some of the strongest Pokemon in the metagame, and today we’re going over some movesets you can expect to see on each of them.
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The best characters in Kirby Air Riders’ City Trial
Posted on 5 days ago by Ethan in Guides, Switch 2 | 0 comments
For those playing Kirby Air Riders, we’re going over the best characters in the game’s City Trial.
In many ways, Kirby Air Riders is a racing game. But in just as many ways, it kind of isn’t – City Trial is arguably its premier game mode, and it’s more about combat and collecting than it is racing. If you’ve never played this mode before, you’re tasked with exploring Skyah, a City Trial-unique location, and gathering stat boosts to power up for the final battle. The final battle in question is different each game, and you can pick from a selection of four based on your currently equipped machine and its upgrades. As is the case with all competitive games, some characters are better than others. And as you might expect, the best rider for City Trial may just be a certain masked knight.
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Here’s what to expect from Nintendo in 2026
Posted on 6 days ago by Ethan in Features, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Here’s what we can expect from Nintendo in 2026: video games. And also spending a ton of money on them. So far, Nintendo’s first and second-party output includes Mario Tennis Fever, Pokemon Pokopia, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, Rhythm Heaven Groove, Splatoon Raiders, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, and Switch 2 Editions of Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. We’re already getting these games, so I won’t talk about any of these titles at length. Instead, we’re talking about all-new content we can potentially look forward to this year.
Pokemon Legends Arceus vs. Legends Z-A – comparison and deciding which is better
Posted on 1 week ago by Ethan in Features, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
The Pokemon franchise has had a rocky few years, to say the least. Pokemon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, Scarlet, and Violet all launched with shockingly poor optimization and performance, respectively, which understandably wound up damaging the franchise’s reputation. That said, things haven’t been all bad for Pokemon – Pokemon Legends: Arceus was by far and away the best-received Pokemon game on Nintendo Switch, and despite the recent backlash towards Pokemon Legends: Z-A that has become typical for the series, it’s been received very well too.
They say comparison is the thief of joy – but that phrase is tossed out the window when it comes to video games, because comparison is the foundation of most discussion around games these days. So today, we’re comparing Pokemon Legends: Arceus and Pokemon Legends: Z-A to decide which one comes out on top. We’ll be looking at three categories: gameplay, presentation, and story. Do note that we’ll be discussing story spoilers for both games, so keep that in mind before you continue.
Looking back at and reviewing Nintendo’s 2025 – Switch 2 launch, every major game, and more
Posted on 1 week ago by Ethan in Features, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
2025 was a huge year for Nintendo, to say the least. Fans have been eagerly awaiting the Nintendo Switch 2 for what feels like a lifetime – this even dates back to 2020 and 2021 with the then-endless “Switch Pro” rumors. But now, Nintendo Switch 2 is finally here, and it’s already cemented itself as one of the fastest-selling video game consoles of all time. Nintendo released a fair number of exclusives this year as well, including big titles like Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza, among many others. Given that 2025 is coming to an end, we figured it’s a better time than ever to take a look back at one of Nintendo’s busiest years. So today, we’re recounting Nintendo Switch 2’s reveal, its launch, and going over and reviewing every major Switch and Switch 2 game released this year.
Best Pokemon in Legends Z-A’s Season 4 ranked battles
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Ethan in Guides, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Pokemon Legends: Z-A’s online metagame has changed quite a bit now that the Mega Dimension DLC has arrived. And at the time of writing, Season 4 of Pokemon Legends: Z-A’s ranked battles ends on January 7. Season 5 will allow sub-Legendary Pokemon and Mythical Pokemon for the first time, which means the Swords of Justice and Magearna will be allowed. Thankfully, almost all of the Pokemon on this list will still be viable in Season 5 – the best Pokemon in the game tend to run Earthquake as a coverage move, which will hit Magearna, Volcanion, and Melmetal for super-effective damage. You can also expect Magearna and Melmetal to become some of the strongest Pokemon in the game as soon as they’re allowed in. For now, though, here are powerful Pokemon you can prepare for both Season 4 and Season 5.
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How to Shiny hunt in Pokemon Legends: Z-A’s Mega Dimension DLC
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Ethan in Guides, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
For those playing the new Mega Dimension DLC for Pokemon Legends: Z-A, we have a new guide going over how to Shiny hunt.
Pokemon Legends: Z-A’s base game was a little bit infamous among Shiny hunters – to this day, there’s actually no way to increase your Shiny odds other than the Shiny Charm. In previous titles like Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, you could use mass outbreaks or the Masuda Method to make Shiny Pokemon easier to find or hatch. But in Pokemon Legends: Z-A, you were stuck with 1 in 1,365 odds if you had the Shiny Charm. Sure, you could soft reset or sit at benches over and over again, but that wouldn’t actually increase your odds. Fortunately for Shiny hunters, Pokemon Legends: Z-A’s Mega Dimension DLC makes Shiny hunting much, much easier. Many of the same techniques in the base game apply here, but more importantly, Pokemon spawn in bigger groups in Hyperspace Lumiose, which means there’s a bigger chance for one of them to be Shiny. Furthermore, you can also make donuts that give you Sparkling Power. With Sparkling Power 3 and the Shiny Charm active, your odds increase to roughly 1 in 585.
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5 of the more festive Nintendo games you should revisit over the holidays
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Ethan in 3DS, Features, Switch, Switch 2, Wii U | 0 comments
If you celebrate Christmas, then you already know there’s nothing better than opening a brand-new video game on Christmas Day. Or getting a brand-new video game console in general! This year, a whole new generation of players will receive Nintendo Switch 2 systems as holiday gifts – or maybe some additional games or accessories for those who already have one. For me personally, many of my favorite video game memories are associated with Christmas in some way, and I’m sure the same is true for those of you who have celebrated the holidays in the past as well.
So today, we’re going over some Nintendo games that I associate with the holiday season, and aspects of each one that make them special. As a note, not all of these games are inherently festive, because surprisingly few Nintendo games make specific references to Christmas or the holidays. But if you have any holiday memories with a video game not listed here, feel free to share in the comments down below.
Rogue Mega Rush strategy guide for Pokemon Legends: Z-A
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Ethan in Guides, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Rogue Mega Rush is a strong candidate for the toughest challenge in any Pokemon game. After you’ve completed Pokemon Legends: Z-A’s base game, its DLC story, and its postgame, you’ll unlock the ability to take on the Rogue Mega Rush challenge at Quasartico’s headquarters. For this challenge, you’ll have to defeat all 27 Rogue Mega Evolutions with the same team, a total of 3 full team heals, no items, and no breaks. Needless to say, that makes this pretty tough! Chances are, your in-game team is not even going to come close to cutting it. You’ll need a great deal of resources to construct a Rogue Mega Rush team, but the challenge can be made easier thanks to Annihilape and its ghostly fists. Since this is a boss rush of all of Pokemon Legends: Z-A’s bosses, there are spoilers within, so be warned.
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How to catch Kyogre in Pokemon Legends: Z-A
Posted on 1 month ago by Ethan in Guides, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Groudon and Kyogre are both available as part of the story in Pokemon Legends: Z-A’s Mega Dimension DLC. You’ll have to clear the main story’s final boss in order to do so, and then you’ll be able to take on Groudon and Kyogre afterward. Of course, this entails earning enough Hyperspace Survey points to advance the story. Once you’ve done that, Corbeau will come up with a new donut recipe – we have the perfect recipe here, in case you don’t want to mess around with different berry combinations.
