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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments

Build-A-Bear Workshop and The Pokemon Company International are teaming up once again. As of today, the two sides are working together on the Pokemon Charmander set. It’s the third collaboration following Pikachu and Eevee.

Here’s the rundown of what’s being offered and pricing in the United States:

· Online Exclusive Pokémon Charmander Set (includes plush, Charmander sound chip, Great Ball Hoodie, Lucario Hoodie and the Build-A-Bear Workshop Charmander Pokémon TCG Card): $61, plus tax
· Make-your-own Pokémon Charmander plush: $28, plus tax, sold separately at Build-A-Bear Workshop stores and as part of the online exclusive set; includes Build-A-Bear Workshop Charmander Pokémon TCG Card
· Great Ball Hoodie: $12.50, plus tax, sold separately at Build-A-Bear Workshop stores and as part of the online exclusive set

Build-A-Bear Workshop will be selling the Great Ball hoodie and make-your-own Charmander at all U.S., U.K. and Canada stores starting December 8.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, News | 5 Comments

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

The Last Guardian (PS4) – 10/9/9/10
Dishonored 2 (PS4/XBO) – 9/9/8/8
SaGa Scarlet Grace (PSV) – 8/8/8/8
Battle Garegga Rev.2016 (PS4) – 8/7/9/8
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball Heroes (3DS) – 7/8/8/7
Quest of Dungeons (3DS) – 7/7/7/7
Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom (3DS/PS3/PSV) – 7/7/7/6
Akiba’s Beat (PSV) – 7/7/7/6

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Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in News | 0 comments

Game Freak is currently investigating a minor glitch involving the Rocky Helmet item for Battle Spot battles. Rocky Helmet is a held item that makes an attacking Pokemon take a small amount of damage if they hit the holder. Normally with items or abilities like this, the Pokemon that made the attack will be counted as the winner if both faint and neither player has more Pokemon. However, if this happens with a Pokemon holding the Rocky Helmet, the holder will be declared the winner.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

Magearna is the very first Mythical Pokemon distribution in Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon. Find a trailer for the event below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 6 Comments

Data miners are up to their usual tricks, and have made an interesting discovery about Pokemon Sun/Moon. The two games actually have low-polygon models and animations of each Pokemon walking and running. On top of that, some of the code may hint at Pokemon being behind you.

You can see some of the animations here. Because the models have no textures, they were applied to models used in battle.

What might this mean? Well, it could be an innocuous discovery. Others are hoping it’s a sign of things to come in the rumored Pokemon Stars on Switch.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, Rumors | 3 Comments

Several Starbucks employees have come forward with an apparent internal message pertaining to Pokemon GO. It points to something potentially huge happening with the mobile game later this week.

Assuming the message is legitimate – which seems very likely at this point – Pokemon GO is receiving some sort of update on Thursday. It states that Niantic’s title “is about to expand with new Pokemon” – plus a new Starbucks beverage to celebrate.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 36 Comments

Nintendo is now working with HackerOne to crack down on 3DS security vulnerabilities. Those who find and report such flaws can earn up to $20,000.

A post on HackerOne reads:

“Nintendo is dedicated to providing video game fans worldwide premium entertainment in a welcoming and secure environment. To that end, Nintendo invites highly skilled researchers to find and address vulnerabilities on the Nintendo 3DS handheld system that could jeopardize that environment. Nintendo is committed to creating a better game-play experience for all through those actions.”

Nintendo hopes to prevent piracy, cheating, and dissemination of inappropriate content to children. ARM11 and ARM9, low-cost cloning, and security key detection are specifically called out when it comes to vulnerabilities.

Regarding rewards, we have the following information:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 20 Comments

Nintendo has made a flurry of new announcements pertaining to the BoxBoy! franchise today.

First, Goodbye! BoxBoy! is in the works for 3DS. We don’t have too much information yet, but a teaser site is located here. It’s coming out on February 2 for 680 yen.

Here’s some gameplay:

A BoxBoy! Qbby amiibo is also launching on February 2. It’s said to unlock secrets, though the specifics are currently under wraps. It will be included in a limited retail package containing all three games along with an official soundtrack for 3,456 yen. The OST will contain 34 pieces from the series.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 2 Comments

Last week, Bandai Namco announced that Empoleon would be added to the arcade version of Pokken Tournament on December 15. We now have a trailer for the character – view it below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in News, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

After several delays, we finally have a confirmed release date for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero. The game will release digitally for Wii U on December 20th in both Europe and North America.

Made public in a Kickstarter update, WayForward shared the news and noted that retail versions are still on the way.

If you’re curious about the retail versions, look to Xseed for an announcement shortly! Spread the word! Half-Genie Hero is just a couple of weeks away!

Furthermore, for those who backed the game on Kickstarter and are waiting for their Backer codes, WayForward had this to say:
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