Monster Hunter Illustrations books due out later this year
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Later this year, Udon will be releasing a pair of Monster Hunter Illustrations books. Two volumes are scheduled for November 20 and December 18 respectively.
Here’s an overview of the first book:
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Sonic Mania Adventures: Part 3 now live
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SEGA has just released the third part of its new Sonic Mania animated web series. View the latest episode for Sonic Mania Adventures below.
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Jigglypuff joins Build-A-Bear today
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Build-A-Bear has revealed the next addition to its Pokemon collection. Starting today, you can get your hands on a new Jigglypuff plush.
An exclusive online bundle can be purchased here. It includes Jigglypuff, a cape, plush microphone, sound chip, and a Pokemon card.
Jigglypuff will also be sold standalone in stores for $28. The online bundle costs $52.
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This is who inspired Snorlax
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Snorlax isn’t just a Pokemon character who was designed out of the blue. He was actually inspired by one person in particular.
In an interview with Japanese newspaper Yomiuri, Pokemon art director Ken Sugimori officially confirmed that planner Koji Nishino was the basis for Snorlax. Nishino has been involved with Pokemon since Red and Green.
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1997 Pokemon Gold Space World demo leaks online – unused Pokemon, original map plans, more
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After more than 20 years, the Pokemon Gold demo featured at the 1997 Space World event has been uncovered. Its full contents have been extracted, and a whole lot of noteworthy information has been detailed and preserved.
First, here’s a look at every Pokemon sprite:
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James Marsden starring in next year’s Sonic the Hedgehog movie
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Rumors yesterday had Paul Rudd possibly having a lead role in the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie. That speculation turned out to be incorrect in the end, and Variety now reports that James Marsden will be starring in the film. Specifics behind his role have not yet been shared.
The new Sonic movie will debut on November 15, 2019. It will feature a mix of live action and CGI.
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Poke Ball Plus product details – battery lasts approximately three hours
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Aside from announcing new games, the Poke Ball Plus device was also unveiled tonight. It can be used with the new Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee games as well as Pokemon GO.
Nintendo now has a website up for the device, which includes information on how long the battery lasts per charge and more. Here’s the full rundown:
New core series Pokemon RPG to release in the second half of 2019
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Two new Pokemon titles were announced today. Along with Pokemon Quest, Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee! are slated for this year.
As for 2019, The Pokemon Company has confirmed preliminary plans. Fans can look forward to “an all-new core series Pokemon RPG title” planned for the second half of 2019.
Pokemon press conference to be held shortly, news incoming
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The Pokemon Company has announced that a press conference is about to begin in Japan. News may land as early as 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET / 2 AM in the UK / 3 AM in Europe.
The conference is being held in Tokyo, Japan. There is no live stream as far as we’re aware.
Stay tuned. Note: news will be posted on the main site as it rolls in. This will not be a live blog.
A look into Retro Studios’ early turbulent history
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These days, Retro Studios is looked at fondly having made one of the most unexpectedly great games in Metroid Prime, followed by two sequels and a pair of Donkey Kong Country games. Things didn’t always start off so well, however. We know that the company cancelled a few different GameCube projects prior to the system’s launch, which was sparked by turmoil within the studio that even carried through after Metroid Prime’s release.
There were a myraid of issues with Retro initially. Founder Jeff Spangenberg was barely present, those initial projects had barely progressed after nearly two years of development, the team had a lack of access to GameCube development kits, and there were plenty of management issues.
