Pokemon 2019 Press Conference live stream, live blog
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Today’s Pokemon 2019 Press Conference will be kicking off not too long from now. The festivities begin at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET / 2 AM in the UK / 3 AM in Europe.
It’s unclear what exactly will be discussed during the conference. Other than the fact that it will feature “a number of topics of interest to Pokémon fans”, nothing else is known at this time. Regardless, you can keep track of the event with the live stream and our live blog below.
Nintendo Minute – “Making Our Super Mario Maker 2 Levels Gameplay”
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The latest episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta create the actual levels they previously designed. Check out the full episode below.
2019 Pokemon press conference to cover “a number of topics of interest to Pokemon fans”
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While we mentioned this slightly in our Pokemon Direct post, we wanted to make a separate note of a Pokemon press conference (also known as the Pokemon Business Strategy presentation) taking place on May 28 / May 29. We’ve received an English press notice about the event from The Pokemon Company, so that indicates it’ll be rather noteworthy. According to The Pokemon Company, it will “cover a number of topics of interest to Pokemon fans.”
You can watch the conference at the following times:
Photos from the 2019 Nintendo company handbook
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Just like with previous years, Nintendo has produced a new company handbook for 2019. It not only features plenty of lovely game art, but also a slight peek behind the curtain with the company’s employees working on such projects.
Here’s a look at the new handbook:
You can find photos of the 2013 edition here, 2014 edition here, 2015 edition here, 2016 edition here, 2017 edition here, and 2018 edition here.
Shantae’s Risky Boots getting a figure
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Volks Hobby has produced a couple of Shantae figures in the past, and another one is now on the way. You can get a first look at the design based on Risky Boots above.
No word on when Risky Boots will be available – other than “soon”. Stay tuned for a release date and pre-order news in the future.
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Nintendo Minute – “Writing Fan Mail to Our Favorite Game Developers”
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This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta write letters to developers of some of their favorite games – namely Night in the Woods and Donut County. Check out the full episode below.
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Golbat and Gardevoir were almost in Pokemon Detective Pikachu, but were ultimately scrapped
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Pokemon Detective Pikachu writers Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit have revealed two more creatures that were scrapped from the film. Golbat and Gardevoir were close to appearing, but were scrapped in the end.
Hernandez first mentioned the following about Golbat while speaking with ComicBook.com:
Sonic the Hedgehog movie delayed to February 2020, taking time “to make Sonic just right”
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The Sonic the Hedgehog movie will not release towards the end of the year as originally planned. It will now debut on February 14, 2020, director Jeff Fowler has announced.
Fowler said on Twitter that the extra time will be used “to make Sonic just right.” He passed along the following tweet:
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Weekly Shonen Jump to share “surprising news” about Dragon Quest in June
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Weekly Shonen Jump will have “surprising news” about Dragon Quest next month, the magazine has teased. Information will be published in the issue releasing June 10.
Square Enix has one upcoming Dragon Quest game in Dragon Quest XI S, so it could be related to that. Of course, it could also be something else entirely. We’ll just have to wait and see, but we should be finding out what’s being teased here soon.
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Game Freak prioritizing original projects more than Pokemon, comments on 2019 plans and R&D division
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For many, may years, Game Freak has been strongly attached to the Pokemon franchise. However, we’ve seen the studio branch out as of late with the likes of HarmoKnight, Pocket Card, Jockey, and Giga Wrecker Alt.
Giga Wrecker Alt. stems from a second production team at Game Freak that works on original titles. And according to programmer and director Masayuki Onoue, the Gear Project team is being prioritized – even “more than Pokemon in general.”
